Tag: plastics
Earth Day 2024: Planet vs. Plastics
April 15, 2024
Earth Day 2024 is coming up on April 22, and this year’s theme is “Planet vs Plastics.” Plastic Facts – Did you know? The synthetic plastic was Bakelite made in 1906 by Leo Baekland in Belgium. Plastics are made from naptha, ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, WaterTags: Beach, Earth Day, Florida Sea Grant, Marine Debris, Plastic Pollution, Plastics, Sustainability
Vibrio, Vibrio Everywhere!
June 6, 2023
It has been 8 months since Hurricane Ian, which came with an elevated number of cases of Vibrio vulnificus, or “flesh eating bacteria”, in Lee and Collier Counties. A new study from Florida Atlantic University Harbor Branch Oceanographic ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, WaterTags: Disease, Environment, Florida Sea Grant, Plastics, Saltwater, Water
Microplastics – What’s the big deal?
January 26, 2017
We’re a month into 2017. Who made New Year’s resolutions? And, who is still keeping them? I typically don’t make resolutions, but this year I did. And, I’m still onboard. My resolution is to reduce my use of plastics. And not just ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural ResourcesTags: Microplastics, Plastics, Pollution
Keep/Start Recycling
April 25, 2012
Get Your Family Involved With Your Recycling Shelley Swenson Family and Consumer Sciences/ Expanded Food and Nutrition Program UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension On my evening walks, I notice the trash and recycling containers curbside. My informal ... READ MORE
Category: Work & LifeTags: Aluminum, Educational, Environment, Families & Consumers, Family, Family & Consumer Sciences, Glass, Green Living, Plastics, Recycling, Shelley Swenson, Sustainable, Trash, Wakulla, Wakulla Extension