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Definition of Native vegetation

Native vegetation

These plants are born to be wild. Native vegetation refers to grasses, wildflowers, and other plant life that grows naturally in a certain region and climate, as opposed to those that are forced to exist where they don't belong. Cultivating and encouraging native vegetation is an eco-friendly move; it doesn't require the watering, fertilizers, or pesticides that non-native plants do, so it's better for the environment. Native vegetation is also good for native wildlife.
 

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Acid rain
This environmental buzzword may take you back a few years, and it's true it gets less press today,... more
 
Acrylic
A fleece blanket, an artist's paint, an airplane windshield. What these things might have in common... more
 
Aggregate
As a kid, you might have known aggregate as the worst part of getting a skinned knee. This... more
 
Antimony
This brittle, silvery white heavy metal occurs naturally in the Earth's crust. Antimony is mixed... more
 
Asbestos
There is little debate about the dangers of this silicate mineral fiber, once commonly used in... more
 

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You might know it as a designation for vacuum cleaner or air purifiers. In a consumer context, "HEPA" has become overused and has lost its technical meaning. The one in your vacuum cleaner is probably just a decent filter. On the other hand, the filters used in nuclear, pharmaceutical, and medical facilities, as well as in asbestos, lead, and mold abatement must meet certain requirements. Those high-grade HEPA filters must be at least 99.97 percent efficient at trapping particles 0.3 microns (about 300 times smaller than the diameter of a human hair) in size-you can see how a vacuum cleaner with those standards wouldn't be of much use cleaning your carpet. The HEPA requirements are set by the Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology (IEST), a not-for-profit that creates standards and recommended practices.
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