Meet Giselle Rodriguez, Our 2026 EarthShare Texas Green Leaders Fellow
We’re excited to have Giselle Rodriguez join us as our EarthShare Texas Green Leaders Fellow. Giselle will be assisting the Texas team in communications efforts, with a focus on creating content for a miniseries explaining the issue of Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS).
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Join Connecticut's Week of Giving!
Join our Clean Water Week of Giving happening Dec 13-17 in Connecticut!
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How to Get Rid of a Dead (Pumpkin!) Body
Even though pumpkins die out of style at the end of the season, they can still haunt the environment and public health from beyond the grave.
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Maryland's Current Salt Practices (and lessons from other states)
Unfortunately, only a few states have policies regarding the recovery and disposal of road salt. This post delves into Maryland salt management practices compared to those in other states.
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Environmental Effects of Salt
While it is possible for salt levels to stabilize in freshwater systems, this will take decades of stabilized and reduced road salt usage. This problem will only grow more difficult to fix if action is not taken.
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Salt: Health and Safety
Excess salt in the environment does not only threaten safety when it is consumed. Corrosion costs more than $22 billion each year to just the public water supply alone. In addition, chlorides can damage bridges, pavement, cars, and storm water facilities, leading to a host of different safety concerns.
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How Salt Gets in the Environment
Human inputs of salt increase concentrations far beyond naturally occurring levels, threatening ecosystem balance. While salt can enter the environment through many different activities, road salt usage is the most significant contributor to salt pollution.
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We All Live Downstream - Clean Water Action Podcast
Welcome to We All Live Downstream: a Clean Water Action Podcast available on Spotify, iTunes, Google Play or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.
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