Pasco County has asked its residents not to use fertilizer on their lawns during the summer months in order to reduce the amount of fertilizer runoff into waterways during Florida's heavy afternoon rains. Which of the following would be most helpful in also keeping fertilizer and other harmful chemicals out of these water bodies on a more permanent basis?
a)Making it illegal to sell fertilizer in the county so fewer people would use it
b)Requiring the use of organic fertilizer instead of synthetic fertilizer to reduce harmful runoff

Question

Pasco County has asked its residents not to use fertilizer on their lawns during the summer months in order to reduce the amount of fertilizer runoff into waterways during Florida's heavy afternoon rains. Which of the following would be most helpful in also keeping fertilizer and other harmful chemicals out of these water bodies on a more permanent basis? 
a)Making it illegal to sell fertilizer in the county so fewer people would use it
b)Requiring the use of organic fertilizer instead of synthetic fertilizer to reduce harmful runoff

anonymous · Answer

c)Encouraging agriculture instead of housing construction to cut down on home fertilizer use

d)Establishing a greenbelt along the beaches and rivers to slow the runoff and filter it 

I think its  D

anonymous · Answer

I really dont no why... But i feel its option B. U no...

goformit100 · Answer

b)Requiring the use of organic fertilizer instead of synthetic fertilizer to reduce harmful runoff is correct

anonymous · Answer

@Max.C where is D from