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Removing Heavy Metals From Water

September 7, 2017 By EarthWise

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Clean and abundant water is the most essential need for all human societies and the supply of it is threatened by increasing populations and volatile climate patterns.   The quality of water is threatened by a host of contaminants, most of our own making.

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The Dirty Laundry On Dirty Laundry

September 1, 2017 By EarthWise

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We’ve discussed the problem of microplastics polluting our oceans at great lengths on this program before.  Much of the small plastic particles result from the breakdown of plastic litter, such as plastic bags, packaging, and other materials.  Another source is microbeads, which are often found in health products such as face scrubs and even some toothpastes.  But there is a another source of microplastic pollution that is quite troubling: dirty laundry.

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