Poor water quality - whether used in the production of food or directly injected - has long been recognized to be a serious detriment to human health on a global scale. Specifically, poor water quality is a chief contributor to the occurrence of food-borne illnesses,...
Composting is a popular way for individuals and communities to reduce their food waste and instead, repurpose their waste into something beneficial. Compost is organic material that can be added to soil to supplement plant growth. Considering that food scraps and yard waste constitute more...
As the usage of plastics becomes increasingly prevalent, more single-use plastics are accumulating in and polluting waterways. These plastics degrade and break down into smaller pieces, constituting microplastics, and pose mainly two ways they can lead to human ingestion. Firstly, thousands of cities and regions...
The Potomac River runs immediately adjacent to DC, supplying 78% of the city's water, and serving almost 550,000 people with essential running water1. Public water suppliers treat the river's raw water and distribute it to homes, businesses, and critical government facilities throughout the district. Beyond...
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