Organic cleanup. Microbes and pollution
Description
Over 200 years of industrial activity have left the earth with a legacy of pollution and waste. This program looks at how pollution from everyday industrial production and from ecological disasters like the Exxon Valdez oil spill can be cleaned up with bacterial treatment. The mighty microbe is no longer a laboratory curiosity. The program demonstrates how microbes can and are being used successfully in the fight against pollution.
Runtime
28 min
Subjects
- Water (318)
- Refuse and refuse disposal (122)
- Conservation of natural resources (540)
- Toxicology (87)
Genre
Date of Publication
[2005], c1996
Database
Films on Demand
Direct Link
https://www.remote.uwosh.edu/login?url=https://fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=102638&xtid=6312
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