Single-use Plastics Legislative Bills
This is part of an information update sent out by the Florida Springs Council on what is happening now in the Florida Legislature. This bill is crucial to keeping trash out of our waterways. Comments […]
More Knowledge About Plastics In Water
We welcome and commend research to combat plastics in our water. It is up to politicians not researchers, however, to ensure that money and time are allocated to reduce the well-known sources of plastics […]
Current Regulations For Excess Nutrients Not Working
This is the story of Florida all over again. We are poisoning our planet in order to save money and the agencies which are supposed to protect our waters do not care. Read the original […]
The Costs of Not Stopping Algae
Although this article speaks mostly of the southern end of the state, the cost of allowing green algae to flourish applies to all of us. In the north part of Florida, the overwhelming source […]
Valdosta Sewage Spill, Three Mile Branch, Withlacoochee River 2024-01-10
OSFR and others tour the Valdosta sewage plant. Thanks to SuwanneeRiverKeeper John Quarterman for his excellent reporting on this spill and threat to the Suwannee River, of which the Santa Fe is the major […]
Dancing Around the Issue
Ten million that would better be spent on the sources of algal blooms–excess fertilizer and nutrients. This is politically motivated to pretend to address the issue but carefully designed to not offend the polluters. Read […]
Pathetic Excuses From Bottled Water Industry
This weak defense from the bottled water industry comes off 125 % as someone guilty, grasping at straws and spouting nonsense. Which is about right for an industry which damages springs and pollutes our rivers, […]
“…10 to 100 Times Greater Than Previously Estimated.”
Ingested, inhaled, absorbed through the skin, nanoplastics invade our bodies. Just as when we inject toxic water into the earth, we do not know yet the extent of the damage we sustain. But the […]
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