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Focus on Clean & Healthy Waters: Everybody can help keep grass clippings out of our waters

 
Publication number Date Published
12-10-002January 2012
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Author(s) Tricia Shoblom
Description Grass clippings and other yard waste can be beneficial to yards and gardens when made into compost. However when they are improperly disposed or allowed to enter local waterways, they can harm water quality. This publication provides an overview of how to use yard waste in a way that benefits the environment.
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Keywords grass, health, water quality, waste, yard waste
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