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Did you know that exposure to lead can cause behavioral problems, hyperactivity and even be fatal to humans? Did you know that children are very susceptible to lead poisoning, particularly children ages 6 and younger? These are some of the reasons why the 麻豆破解版 State University Environmental Finance Center is testing for lead in the drinking water of tribal schools and childcare facilities in Kansas and surrounding states. The efforts are funded by EPA.

According to the , up to 40% of all food in the United States goes uneaten and unused and 1 in 8 people struggle to put food on the table. The USDA estimates that this wasted food costs . Organizations, like in Omaha, Nebraska, are working to shrink these numbers by gathering food that would otherwise be wasted and providing it to hungry people.

You can鈥檛 see radon, and you can鈥檛 smell it or taste it. But, radon, also known as 鈥渢he silent killer,鈥� could be present in your home at dangerous levels. Radon is a radioactive gas that occurs naturally in soil. Outdoors, radon levels are low because they are diluted. Inside, radon enters homes and buildings from the soil through cracks in concrete floors and walls, floor drains, sump pits, etc. Indoor radon levels can build up over time, increasing the risk of developing lung cancer from prolonged exposure to breathing air with elevated radon levels. EPA has designated January as . Read on for five facts about radon and how you can take radon action this year.

Before 2009, Kansas City had virtually no glass recycling. Recycling glass is important because it is 100% recyclable. It can be recycled endlessly, unlike a lot of other recycled materials. Using recycled glass in manufacturing can reduce CO2 and help reduce energy costs. So why wasn鈥檛 glass being recycled in Kansas City? Fast forward to 2009 when the people behind Boulevard Brewing Company wanted to find a way to reduce the amount of glass waste in Kansas City.聽

Did you know Kansas is not unique to having hazardous algae blooms (HABs)?聽 HABs are a global phenomena that occur in both fresh and salt water. They can occur at any time, even when lakes and water bodies are frozen over! They come in different types. In saltwater environments, the most common type is red tide. The type of most concern and most common in fresh water is blue-green algae bloom. Blue-green algae blooms have been reported in almost all 50 states, including all the way north to Alaska and south to Florida.

In the Lower Meramec Watershed in East-Central Missouri, civic leaders and city staff were facing difficult decisions about how to prevent flooding, loss of life, decreased property values and other community losses while continuing to respect quality of life, property rights and community cohesiveness.聽

Welcome to the 麻豆破解版 State University (WSU) Environmental Finance Center (EFC) Blog! I鈥檓 are glad you are here. We are all excited to start this new-for-us communication with you!聽I could write paragraphs about all the great, important work of the EFC, but I鈥檓 sure you don鈥檛 have time for all that. Plus, I love a good Top Ten List. So, for your quick, to the point, informative reading pleasure, here are the....