Chemical giant 3M agrees to $10bn court settlement to US water firms, for water treatment to try & remove toxic PFAS forever chemicals from drinking water - a complex, costly process water firms argued should be funded by manufacturers not bill payers. news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-an…

Just over three years ago, a little girl I know and love very much suffered a traumatic head injury. She was treated in hospital in Glasgow - and recovered. Her parents stayed close by - and are now fundraising to help other parents stay close when their children need them near.

"Our analysis suggests that the extra storage capacity of water, which increased by up to 15 mm in the topsoil for each unit percentage increase in SOC, was the main driver for the observed yield responses." With soil health, the benefits are all about the water.

If you want to create a garden on a budget, you need to grow your own flowers from seed 💚 #gardeningx

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If you’re told you need to scarify more than once a year, you may be being led up the garden path. If you’re told you need to verti-cut more than 4 or 5 times a year, you’re probably being misled. Could this be the best lawn in the world? Sustainable lawn care at its best!!!

HOT MOWING NEWS! I have been interviewed for ITV News at 10pm tonight! Look out too for the STIGA Lawnmowers autonomous #robotmower busily working away in the background! #NoMowMay #LawnAssociation #STIGA #robotmowers #ITVNews Lawn Association

I'm doing a #lawn consultation at a school in #Exeter & looking for a lawn comp/gardener who can implement programs for success.  It's an area partially earmarked for #plasticgrass & we want to preserve #nativegrasses.  Is anyone interested? We could meet on site on 13th June?

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It's the return of the lawn ...read all about it below! Although we don't think it ever went away!! dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1… #MontyDon Daily Mail Online #mowing #lawns #lawncare #TheLawnAssociation

PROBLEM: Surfing scientists are finding microplastics from artificial turf in the sea. SOLUTION: Stop putting this product in your community parks and schools. Instead, get your local sports field managers trained in how to manage natural grass for high traffic.

A warning from @NonToxicDad to keep your kids off artificial turf & rubberized playground surfaces. 👏 tiktok.com/t/ZTN9rvYqj/

Most of the glyphosate in European rivers may not come from farming, researchers suggest phys.org/news/2024-07-g…

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Almost 500 chemicals found in England’s rivers and groundwater " It makes poo in rivers look like a second-order problem.” theguardian.com/environment/ar…

Janet Manning 💙 Plastic grass wastes far more water in manufacture, maintainance and can't be recycled inspite of claims. It pollutes, overheats, does nothing for insects, ends as landfill and experts say it is bad for our health. Please sign and share change.org/p/ban-the-sale…

So, according to David Lammy, Starmer accepted £75k from a donor for his wife's clothes because in our country, there is no budget to allow it to be paid for by the British taxpayers. Startling! But it gives an insight into why they are punishing our pensioners. Trevor Phillips