The destruction of the Florida Everglades is nothing new. Although it is not broadcasted often, the poisoning and drying out of the Everglades is a gradually worsening disaster, resulting in toxified rivers, dead animals and massive wildfires. This affects millions of people every year in South Florida. Because much of the land surrounding the Everglades is commercial farmland, the toxic pesticides that they use are brought into the ecosystem of the Everglades via rainstorms, groundwater and canals on a daily basis. The way to fix this is simple: implement the toxin-free process of aquaponic farming in the place of the commercial farmland in order to create massive sustainable farms that do not adversely affect the surrounding ecosystem. Seventh Generation Solutions has already begun combatting this epidemic. They specialize in creating and maintaining all sizes of aquaponics systems, ranging from their single-herb Shrimp Jar System to full, commercial-sized aquaponics systems. The implementation of commercial systems into the mainstream will lead to incredible changes in the state of the environment all over the world. Do your best to spread awareness of the environmental benefits of aquaponics throughout the agricultural community. Every bit counts!
