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Save 50% on native plants & rain barrels

Greenability Magazine

To encourage property owners to use best practices for stormwater management, Johnson County Stormwater Management Program offers the refunds to homeowners and businesses that make improvements on their properties. This water is not treated before reaching these waterways, which causes water pollution, flooding and land erosion.

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Comment: Smart water reuse and flood management technology “could be a vital strategic water asset”

Envirotec Magazine

Water infrastructure planners should aim to exploit emergent digitally-controlled rainwater storage and recycling technologies to contribute substantially to water demand reduction targets, as well as reducing flood and pollution risks, say experts.

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Call to ramp up joint action to get London’s rivers ‘climate-ready’

Envirotec Magazine

Climate resilience is the theme of this year’s event (29 th May to 4 th June), which aims to inspire the public to help protect the capital’s waterways. The same stakeholders need to work together to prevent plastic pollution entering London’s rivers. Flood plains in London are currently home to 1.42

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Save 50% on native plants, rain barrels & more

Greenability Magazine

To encourage property owners to use best practices for stormwater management, Johnson County Stormwater Management Program offers the refunds to homeowners and businesses that make improvements on their properties. This water is not treated before reaching these waterways, which causes water pollution, flooding and land erosion.

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Using urban forestry to fight for environmental justice

GreenBiz

For starters, they’re responsible for producing oxygen and removing CO2 and other pollutants from the air. remove an estimated 75,000 tons of air pollution per year. Urban trees don’t just store carbon, they reduce stormwater, they improve air, they provide energy savings in terms of heating and cooling. Social Justice.

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Nominate neighbors for a green award

Greenability Magazine

Past winners have worked to reduce waste, air pollution, stormwater runoff, energy costs and transportation costs. The post Nominate neighbors for a green award appeared first on Greenability Magazine. Neighborhoods can find more information at the KC Green Neighborhood Recognition Program.

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Biospherian will share water stories from ‘Spaceship Earth’

Envirotec Magazine

He said: “Once regarded as worthless swamps because they can’t support agriculture, wetlands are now called the kidneys of the planet because they are so efficient at removing harmful compounds before these reach rivers, lakes or the ocean or pollute sources of drinking water.

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