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What’s a Clean Beach Worth to You?
Timothy Haab, a professor at Ohio State University, explains how and why putting a price tag on a beach’s value encourages policymakers to value natural capital.
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Timothy Haab, a professor at Ohio State University, explains how and why putting a price tag on a beach’s value encourages policymakers to value natural capital.
Plastics entering coastal waters both absorb and release cadmium, lead and other toxic metals. Scientists are now trying to determine the impact of metal-contaminated plastic on marine life and ocean ecosystems.
Last year, Maui and the Big Island banned polystyrene food containers that contribute to the islands’ coastal pollution problem. Now, Hawaii’s legislature is taking action toward the U.S.’ first statewide prohibition on foam packaging, which is toxic to marine life.
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