Don’t Commit these 3 Recycling Faux Pas
Do you know how to recycle? Well, of course! It’s pretty easy right, just toss items in the bin. If only it were that simple! You are probably guilty of these recycling faux pas, even if you are… Read More
Tag: pollution
Big year at Cedar Key Coastal Cleanup cause for concern?
Right now, Hurricane Michael is barreling toward northwest Florida. Rightly so, the #1 priority for people is to prepare their home and business and stay safe. I evacuated my office earlier today and am sitting safe in Gainesville,… Read More
Abandoned Vessels: When Sailboats and Sunset Dreams become Nightmares!
Originally printed in the Lynn Haven Ledger September 21, 2018 The serene allure of life at sea fishing or sailing on Bay County’s sparkling emerald waters is enticing. These inspiring dreams and sounds of ocean waves send many of… Read More
We all contribute to nitrogen pollution
NOTE: This is the first post in a series devoted to what you can do to reduce the duration of the next harmful algal bloom. As we endure a terrible red tide outbreak on our coast, coupled with blue-green algae… Read More
NCBS Intern Report: Seagrass Monitoring and Assessment-Big Bend Seagrass Aquatic Preserve
NCBS Intern Report written by Anna Swigris, with Tim Jones and Jamie Letendre with the Department of Environmental Protection 7:00 AM. I arrive at the Crystal River Preserve State Park office. I change into snorkel gear and help… Read More
2018 Cedar Key Coastal Cleanup
Please join us for a fun-filled day of helping our coast! The International Coastal Cleanup is an annual event organized by the Ocean Conservancy – the Cedar Key community has been participating for over 10 years! Please come… Read More
Beeswax Food Wrapper “Make & Take” with Film Screening
In celebration of Microplastics Awareness Month (September), UF/IFAS Extension Polk County’s Natural Resources program is excited to announce a new event with DIY Beeswax Food Wrappers! Join us for a film screening of “Smog of the Sea” and… Read More
Skip the Straw?
Last week, Seattle made headlines for being the first city in the U.S. to ban disposable plastic straws. This news may have left you wondering, “What’s the big deal with plastic lately?” Read on to find out why… Read More
Celebrate Lakes Appreciation Month with the #PlasticFreeJuly Pledge
July is National Lakes Appreciation Month Did you know that almost 11% of Polk County is covered in water? That’s right! Water covers approximately 10.6%, or 213 square miles, of Polk County’s total land mass (2,011 square miles)…. Read More
Fight the global takeover of plastic
Making history, in a bad way For the first time in the more than 30-year history of the International Coastal Cleanup, the top 10 most common trash items collected in 2017 were ALL PLASTIC. According to an Ocean… Read More