Picture credit: Suhyeon Choi The Environmental Protection Agency wants to remind you that as rain water flows over a roof surface it can pick up pollutants such as bacteria from birds and other animals, and chemicals from roof materials – factors to consider when thinking about using rain barrel water on edible plantings. Please follow […]
By the US Environmental Protection Agency / Picture credit: Hamsa Javaid/Unsplash In communities with pay-as-you-throw programs (also known as unit pricing or variable-rate pricing), residents are charged for the collection of municipal solid waste—ordinary household trash—based on the amount they throw away. This creates a direct economic incentive to recycle more and to generate less […]