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Follow this tagApril 25, 2013 · By Cassandra Profita
This Nanotech "Lily Pad" Could Obliterate Stormwater Pollution
A Beaverton start-up has created a floating "lily pad" that uses solar-activated nanotechnology to break down water contaminants. It could be deployed to clean up polluted water in retention ponds or ditches alongside roads and parking lots.
Continue reading →Filed under: Environment, Water, Stormwater
Sept. 20, 2012 · By Cassandra Profita
Greening Up A Portland Brownfield Site
Filed under: Land, Land use, Sustainability, Green infrastructure, Stormwater
Sept. 13, 2012 · By Cassandra Profita
How Much Storm Water Do Eco-Roofs Capture?
Filed under: Water, Portland State University, Stormwater
June 26, 2012 · By Cassandra Profita
In Portland: De-Paving The Playground
Filed under: Sustainability, Water, Clean Water Act, Clean Water: The Next Act, Depave, Stormwater
Jan. 10, 2012 · By Cassandra Profita
Depaving Portland: Will Your Driveway Be Next?
Filed under: Land use, Sustainability, Water, Depave, Green infrastructure, Stormwater
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In the Pacific Northwest, the environment is personal - it's where we live, work and play. Oregon Public Broadcasting's Ecotrope will bring you news and insight on the region’s environmental issues. Site curator Cassandra Profita is an award-winning reporter with degrees in journalism and environmental studies.
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