Category: Home Management

Youth and Video Games

by BLOGS.IFAS
September 28, 2015

From instant messaging classmates to researching on the Internet, today’s youth are increasingly using electronic media for many different purposes. Youth also use electronics recreationally through activities such as downloading music and ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Home Management, Relationships & Family, SFYL Hot Topic, Work & Life
Tags: Activities, Archive, Children, Family Hot Topic, Gaming, Hobbies, Teens And Youth, Video Games, Youth, Youth Development
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Enviroshopping

by BLOGS.IFAS
September 15, 2015

Did you know that Floridians throw away about eight pounds of garbage per person every day? That’s double the national average. Unfortunately, our trash wastes energy and materials. Waste also releases pollutants into the environment. While ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Home Management, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, Work & Life
Tags: Archive, Enviroshopping, Home Conservation, Home Management, Precycle, Recycle, Recycling, Sustainability, Sustainable Hot Topic, Sustainable Living
Credit: Dave & Les Jacobs

Sustainable Elementary School Tips

by BLOGS.IFAS
September 8, 2015

As children return to school, parents may scramble to buy last-minute supplies, coordinate rides for their children, and manage grocery lists. While all of these tasks are important, parents should also consider ways their children can make ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Home Management, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, Work & Life
Tags: Archive, Back To School, Education And School, Sustainability, Sustainable Hot Topic, Sustainable Living, Sustainable Tips

Sustainable College Living

by BLOGS.IFAS
August 24, 2015

Colleges and universities across the nation are taking strides to become more sustainable, but they are not alone. Students can also participate to help their schools with sustainability efforts. By taking small steps, you can help your college ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Home Management, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, Work & Life
Tags: Archive, College Living, College Students, Go Green, Sustainability, Sustainable Hot Topic, Sustainable Living

Reduce Waste at Home

by BLOGS.IFAS
August 10, 2015

From banana peels to cardboard boxes to cans of soda, these items are hauled to their final resting places at the landfills—to be incinerated or to decompose over months or years. In 2014, Florida’s municipal solid waste (MSW) collections ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Home Management, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, Work & Life
Tags: Archive, Home Conservation, Recycling, Reduce, Reducing Home Waste, Reuse, Sustainability, Sustainable Hot Topic

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