August 24, 2010 – 4:03 pm
The Mayor of Fairfax in Northern California talks about environmental issues like recycling and waste managment, and discusses the environmental impact of plastics in the ocean. These are aspects of environmental health that every commmunity must solve on a local level.
More on the environmental impact of mercury in our water. This episode from KPIX on December 4, 2008 introduces a method of testing safe mercury levels used for Bay Area sushi, and discusses FDA safety standards for fish compared with other countries.
By Carol Bommhardt
Excerpt from an article featured in AGD Impact, September 2008
As Kermit the Frog likes to say, “It’s not easy being green.” Unfortunately, he’s got a point. In today’s throwaway society of convenience, gigantic SUVs, and plastic galore, being “green,” or environmentally conscious, certainly is not the easiest task to take on. Making [...]