Tag: pollution
What is that White Wax on the Beaches?
December 28, 2023
We had some big waves in mid-December, and with that washed up a slew of plastic fragments and bottle caps as well as natural debris such as sargassum seaweed and black mangrove propagules. However, there was something different on our beaches ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, WaterTags: Beach, Beaches, Florida Sea Grant, Pollution
Fertilizer RESTRICTED in Orange County 6/1-9/30
June 30, 2022
No nitrogen or phosphorus fertilizers in Orange County landscapes 6/1 - 9/30 because too much of it ends up in our water. The reason we have fertilizer regulation is because water quality is measured and managed, and pollution levels are ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, , Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Work & LifeTags: BMP, BMPs, Cflandscapes, Fertilizer, Fertilizer Blackout, Fertilizer Ordinance, FFL, Florida Friendly, FYN, GI-BMP, GIBMP, Hwooten, Landscape, Landscaping, Nitrogen, Ocenews, Ocextension, Orange County, Ordinance, Phosphorus, Pollution, Turf, Turf Fertilizer, Water
![A water-bottle filling station at the UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County office. [CREDIT: UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County]](https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasotaco/wp-content/blogs.dir/40/files/2022/02/2022_Waste_blogSaCoWaterFillStationTLP01CROP1338x357TINY.png)
Sarasota County installs water-bottle filling stations
February 2, 2022
Sarasota County recently took a big step in reducing the volume of single-use plastics generated locally each day, installing 16 water bottle filling stations at various county sites. The installations were part of the County's commitment ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, WaterTags: Bottled Water, Microplastic, Pgm_Waste, Plastic, Pollution, Tap Water, Water, Water Station
Derelict Crab Trap Cleanups Continue in 2022
January 6, 2022
by Jamie Hammond and Savanna Barry On Wednesday, January 5th, 2022, partners worked together to remove 52 derelict blue crab traps from the Steinhatchee estuary. They removed a total of 1,120 pounds of debris, continuing a years-long effort ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Cleanup, Coastal Habitat, Coastal Systems, Fisheries, Florida Sea Grant, FWC, InsideNatureCoast, Marine Debris, Pollution, Seagrass
NCBS Intern Report: Big Bend Aquatic Seagrass Preserve – Coastal Monitoring
December 15, 2021
Written by 2021 Summer Intern, Lisa DeFillips Truly grateful This summer I had the incredible opportunity to work with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection in Crystal River. I owe a tremendous thank you to Tim Jones, Trisha ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Research, Water, WildlifeTags: Coastal Habitat, Coastal Systems, NCBS Interns, Plastic, Pollution, Seagrass, Springs, Water Quality