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
Decision-Ade™ is a tool Extension can use to better understand how residents with a range of household budgets feel about their utility bills. Analyzing households in terms of both income and utility bill "botheredness" creates a more ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Money Matters, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Work & Life
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
Los perfluoroalquilos--los perfluorocarbonos (PFC) o, en inglés, perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs)--son los productos químicos artificiales más comunes y persistentes en el planeta. Algunos de los productos más comunes que ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Natural Resources, Water, Work & Life
Dioxins are among the most toxic chemicals on the earth. They are by-products of a number of human activities such as combustion of fuels and wastes containing polyvinyl chloride (PVC), chlorine bleaching of paper products, and selected industrial ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Natural Resources, Work & Life
As of 2012, tawny crazy ants have invaded several areas of the southeastern United States, including 24 counties in Florida and parts of southeast Texas. The tawny crazy ant is considered a serious pest. This species infests buildings and greenhouses; ... READ MORE
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Carpenter ants are in the genus Camponotus, in which up to over 900 species have been described worldwide. They get their common name, "carpenter ant," because some species excavate nests in wood. Carpenter ants are sometimes called bulldog ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Home Management, Pests & Disease
Australian cockroaches are the most common outdoor cockroach in southern Florida. Though they typically stay outdoors, Australian cockroaches may also venture inside and live among humans. This 4-page fact sheet covers the Australian cockroach's ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Home Management, Pests & Disease, Work & LifeIf you see sap coming out of a tree it could be caused by many different things. Damage to a tree trunk or limb can cause sap to leak out. This is natural wound protection for the tree. The sap comes out and covers up a wound to prevent plant ... READ MORE
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