Water quality boosts lake visits in Iowa and Minnesota
A study using 2005 to 2012 social media photos links higher water clarity to more lake visits. Researchers find travelers go 56 minutes farther for each meter of clarity, even after accounting for lake size and boat ramps. Bonny Keeler notes perceived quality drives travel choices.
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Iowa Ideas in Depth Week Lunchtime Sessions
A series in Iowa Ideas in Depth Week offers free lunch hour talks on water quality led by notable speakers. Key sessions cover The Value of Water with Larry Weber, Eco-Tourism, the Price of Drinking Water, The Impact of Animal Waste, and The Cedar River watershed case study.
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Rural Iowa counties doubtful on COVID herd immunity goal
Some rural Iowa public health officials say herd immunity may be unreachable in their areas, even as vaccines broaden access. Leaders stress ongoing readiness for outbreaks with supplies and vaccination still central to protection.
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Iowa
Lina Tucker Reinders
Iowa Public Health Association
Lindee Thomas
van Buren County Public Health
Iowa’s bottle bill leaves millions buried as deposits go unredeemed
Iowa lawmakers push but fail to revise the 1979 bottle bill amid a decline in container recovery from 93 percent in 2005 to about 71 percent in 2018. A 2018 study shows consumers collected 57.1 million in deposits while 32.3 million were lost to unrecycled containers, with distributors earning nearly 30.7 million after costs. Dermot Hayes of Iowa State University weighs the economy of the program.
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Container Recycling Institute
Iowa
Dermot Hayes
Iowa State University
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