by James Stevenson, Pinellas County Extension Educator, Urban Sustainability While we may all be tightening our belts a little, scrimping and saving to pay for rising fuel costs, there is no sign our spending on pets has diminished one bit.According ... READ MORE
Category: Work & Lifeby James Stevenson, Extension Educator, Urban Sustainability, Pinellas County Extension In 1968, a rebellious and ostensible “counter-culturist” was arrested for wearing a shirt that resembled the American flag. My, how times have changed! ... READ MORE
Category: Work & LifeBy: Chuck Woods Source: Pierce Jones - piercejones@ufl.edu, (352) 392-8074 Gainesville, Fla. --- Planning to buy a new ceiling fan for your bedroom? Want to make some easy changes to increase your home's energy efficiency? Wondering if it's ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Money Matters, Work & Lifeby Vestina F. Crayton, Extension Educator, Urban Sustainability When purchasing an environmentally preferable or sustainable product or service be aware of greenwashing. TerraChoice (http://www.terrachoice.com/files/6_sins.pdf), a science-based ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Work & LifeBy Vestina F. CraytonExtension Education InstructorAre you familiar with buying green products? If not, here’s a review: Green Purchasing, Environmentally Preferable Purchasing, and Sustainable Purchasing are all words that describe buying ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Work & LifeBy Mary Campbell, Pinellas County Extension Director, Urban Sustainability Making a commitment to change future practices is an important step to sustainable living. If you make a commitment to a new practice you are much more likely to ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Work & LifeBy Mary Campbell, Pinellas County Extension Director, Urban Sustainability Making a commitment to change future practices is an important step to sustainable living. If you make a commitment to a new practice you are much more likely to ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Work & LifeSource: Mark Brennan - brennanm@ufl.edu GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Southern states most often wracked by hurricanes are ahead of the nation when it comes to preparing citizens to help in a disaster, but there are still plenty of volunteer gaps ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster PreparationBy Mary Campbell, Pinellas County Extension Director, Urban Sustainability Planning a meeting or event can be challenging. Look for ways to show your commitment to a better way of doing business through “green practices”. Here are a few ... READ MORE
Category: Work & LifeThe next mobile collection of hazardous materials will be held May 17th at 2 locations in Pinellas County, (click HERE for a look at the schedule). This is a great opportunity to get rid of all that SPOOKY STUFF lingering in garage cabinets ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Work & Life