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· Invasive species taken over areas they are not native to can cause significant changes to ecosystems, upset the ecological balance, and cause economic harm to our nation's agricultural and recreational sectors.======

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· For example, Zebra mussels introduced into the Great Lakes in the ballast water of cargo ships have colonized water pipes, boat hulls, and other surfaces, wreaking havoc on water systems, transportation, and native shellfish.======

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· GRA has been certifying restaurants for the past two decades Green restaurant comprehensive and user-friendly method of rewarding existing restaurants & foodservice operations with points in each of the GRA’s Seven Environmental Categories ======

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· It is estimated that about 138 billion dollars a year is spent as the research cost, projects taken up for conservation, cost of labor, losses in crop and for the heavier price tags of chemicals in the anti invasive species eradication. ======

· Current solutions such as invasive plant calendars offer easy education on subject, management programs to seek out and destroy species,
Sea Food Pocket Guide [] GRA Accreditation []

Garlic Mustard Article []

US Department of Transportation Invasive Species []