How do we monitor the Puget Sound for contaminants? Starre Vartan, writing for the Natural Resources Defense Council has the answer: A mussel smoothie. Read Starre’s report on how volunteers sample (then blend) the mollusks to detect a range of water contaminants from heavy metals to cancer drugs. More from Starre @ecochickescapes and starrevartan.com.
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