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2 Chi. suburbs ban phosphorus fertilizer
Antioch, Ill. | May 11, 2008 12:01:13 AM IST
Two small Chicago suburbs have banned the sale of fertilizers containing phosphorus, arguing they threaten aquatic life in lakes and streams. Third Lake and Antioch are the first communities in Illinois to take the step, the Chicago Tribune reported. Phosphate fertilizers load waterways with nutrients, causing rapid growth of algae that remove oxygen from the water. The end result can be bodies of water with a lot of algae and not much else. Antioch Mayor Dorothy Larson said one person's decision about using fertilizer on the lawn may have little impact. But an entire neighborhood or town is something else. In recent years, there has been a growing awareness about the problem of nutrient pollution -- too much phosphorus and nitrogen, said Ed Hopkins, director of the Sierra Club's environmental quality program. I think we will begin to see more restrictions on the use of lawn fertilizers because the problem with nutrient pollution is growing worse. (UPI)
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