The suburban lawn: enemy of lakes, oceans and rivers everywhere

The suburban lawn: enemy of lakes, oceans and rivers everywhere: Scientific American Blog: "The reason? Lawns and gardens.

Water that runs off from these green acres typically picks up a load of fertilizers, pesticides and other potentially toxic chemicals, and washes them—via sewers or directly—into lakes, rivers, streams and even the ocean. Once there, joined by similar runoff from agriculture, the chemicals can drive a host of environmental problems, ranging from dead zones to contaminated fish."