Not The Green I Like - Los Angeles River Trashed
This is not the kind green I like. Do you ever wonder where your baseball goes when it rolls down that storm drain or maybe your soda can? Well here you go. This is just a small example of the LA River. By the way the green stuff is stinky algae. Algae grows in standing water we all know that. But phosphates from soap can cause excess algae to grow. Like say when you wash your car in the driveway... Excessive algae smells bad, looks bad, and harms water quality. I mean where do you think that water ends up? That's right kids in the ocean.
About this blog
Roxanne Kotzman is a Daily News Photo Department veteran of nine years. When she and longtime friend Stacy Long
discovered their love all of all things environmentally responsible, they launched Happy Monkey Planet and jumped head-first into the vibrant eco-community.
Wow, so much to learn! But initially the idea is a pretty simple one: Let's change the world through information, education and action.
Rox & Stacy are a lot like you: ecologically minded but sometimes just plain overwhelmed when charged with the task of making a far-reaching difference in the environment. They have jobs, families, homes, lives and pets.
But what if doing better was a simple as a light-bulb change, a reusable canvas grocery bag, recycling that soda can or a cold-water wash?
These eco-chicks just hope to have a little fun, learn a little more, share a lot of information and maybe make the planet a happier, greener, cleaner place.
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