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BY SKIP DESCANT
Advocate business writer
March 25, 2012
The clumps of plant life floating in manure ponds at the LSU AgCenter’s Southeast Research Station are part of a project to identify technology for water treatment. But the “floating islands,” as they are known, are not the work of LSU. They were developed by Martin Ecosystems, formerly Floating Island Environmental Solutions, a...
Floating Islands Project off to Successful Start
Sunday, October 30, 2011 | SourceFloating Islands Project off to successful start Sunday, 30 October 2011 14:29 CCA's Floating Islands Project completed in September is off to a fast start, project managers found during a recent inspection. The Floating Islands' matrix, which is made of recycled plastic, is comprised of native plant species and will allow them to grow a root system to the water bottom.
The plants will trap...
