A plant that literally cracks concrete and asphalt will soon be cracking open the wallets of American municipalities, landowners, and taxpayers. Japanese knotweed is on the warpath to dominate the landscape and expensive human-made structures cannot withstand its force! Billions of dollars of damage to roads, bridges, building foundations, and sewer systems are coming down the pipes (literally!) and can only be avoided with basic prevention measures. The United Kingdom has been overrun and is currently trying to rally its forces to combat this invasion, but the costs are totaling up to billions of dollars their governments don't have. In North America, we have the opportunity to get in front of this impending menace and, through prevention of spread, keep our damage costs at a minimum. This plant is going to change how municipalities do EVERYTHING, and you'll be one of the first in the country to hear what's going to be happening on your turf in the coming "Knotweed Apocalypse". Discover what other countries have done to protect themselves, and how you can "Fight the Bamboo" where you live, too.
Learning Objectives: Identify the global threat posed by Japanese knotweed. Implement prevention methods that will save billions of dollars. Coordinate with local organizations to"Spread the Word, Not the Plant";
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