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January 2004, Vol. 13, No. 1| Return to Table of Contents

Town of Falmouth Awards MBL with Environmental Awareness Certificate


On January 20th, MBL was awarded the Falmouth Friendly Lawn Certificate, which states that, “Recognizing the importance of preserving the quality of Falmouth’s coastal waters and the urgent need to greatly reduce nutrient loading that is polluting our bays and ponds, MBL voluntarily undertakes to limit the use in 2004 of nitrogen fertilizer on its property.” The framed certificate is signed by five Falmouth Selectmen and specifies precisely how much nitrogren per per square foot the MBL plans to use on its lawns. The certificate, which will be displayed in the Candle House lobby, is renewable annually, by application.