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Most everybody's had leftover prescription pills at one time or another. Maybe they were pain pills that went unused following a dental procedure. Or maybe you didn't take the full course of antibiotics prescribed by your doctor.
But at some point, you'll want to get rid of those medications. And they have to be disposed of properly if they are to stay out of the water supply What if we could prevent the need for disposal in the first place?. Learn more>>
Rochester's Center for Environmental Information has received a $255,000 federal stimulus grant to study the sources of phosphorus, a potentially damaging pollutant, in tributaries of Lake Ontario.
Phosphorus, much of it from fertilizers and other man-made sources, is a valuable aquatic nutrient in small doses. However, it is accumulating near the shore in higher levels, where it has fueled a resurgence of nuisance algae.
The center will try to detail the sources of phosphorus in certain rivers, creeks and other water bodies that flow into Lake Ontario and are known to be rich in that pollutant. [Read More] Source: D&C