Friday, October 16, 2009

Blog Assignment #14: MSB Questions & Resources

When are beaches the dirtiest?

How can we preempt the rush of pollution?
What kinds of polltuion are most common during these times?
Who or what is the main culprit of pollution during these times?

http://www.nrdc.org/water/oceans/qttw.asp
Linking storm drains directly to water treatment plants would be incredibly helpful in the fight against beach pollution. Enforcing laws against run-off from driveways would help too, although I don't see how that would be possible or cheap.

http://www.cbs8.com/Global/story.asp?S=11156403
This is an obvious fix. Just put trash cans around and encourage people to put their litter in them. It's that simple.

http://www.tobacco.org/news/286846.html
Another instance of law-breaking among San Diegans. The amount of cigarette butts was incredible, according to this website and cleanup volunteers.

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