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Nan Jensen, Extension Agent When someone mentions the word “diet, often losing weight come to mind. While the MIND Diet doesn’t guarantee a 10 pound weight loss in the first week or two, it is… Read More
by njensen
Posted: July 13, 2017
Nan Jensen, Extension Agent When someone mentions the word “diet, often losing weight come to mind. While the MIND Diet doesn’t guarantee a 10 pound weight loss in the first week or two, it is… Read More
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Posted: May 16, 2017
Development decisions influence our everyday lives much more than we think. These choices impact the economy, our commutes, our taxes, the environment, and even our health. Where, what, and how things are built influence not… Read More
Category: Work & Life
Tags: active, green spaces, healthy lifestyle, rmadhosingh-hector, Tackerman, urban planning
Posted: April 18, 2017
After a long day at the hot beach it can feel like heaven to take a shower to get rid of all the sand and sticky sea water. While rinsing you may or may not… Read More
Category: Conservation, Health & Nutrition, Recreation, Water
Tags: beach, parabens, phthalates, shower, triclosan
Posted: March 14, 2017
Lately there has been a lot of discussion on your carbon footprint and its impact on the environment. But what does that even mean? Your carbon footprint is the amount of carbon dioxide you produce… Read More
Category: Work & Life
Tags: carbon footprint, online, rmadhosingh-hector, shopping, sustainability, Tackerman
by mcampbell
Posted: November 22, 2016
Creating an Eco-Friendly Home can be confusing but start by looking at the chemicals that you use and store in your home. We use a variety of chemicals in our homes that may be toxic…. Read More
Posted: August 22, 2016
As consumers in the 21st century, many of us have become trained as “label readers”. We read nutrition labels, personal care product labels, clothing labels, and so on. For those of us that do read… Read More
Category: Work & Life
Tags: dental floss, disposable, flush, flushable wipes, flushables, grease, litter, medicine, oil, paper towels, tampons, toilet, wastewater
by tbadurek
Posted: April 11, 2016
Theresa Badurek, UF/IFAS Extension, Pinellas County Children find gardening almost magical… and you can too, through their eyes. Remember the first time you planted a seed and watched it stretch fresh green stems and leaves… Read More
Posted: November 16, 2015
I didn’t use this title just to catch your attention; I used this title because it’s true. Some toothpaste products actually contain tiny pieces of plastic. Often the “stuff” that makes your toothpaste look pretty… Read More
Category: Health & Nutrition, Water, Work & Life
Tags: contaminants, fish, fleece, Florida, marine life, microfiber, microplastic, ocean, plastic, polyethylene, polypropylene, sea turtles, Tampa Bay, toothpaste, water quality
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