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The James Griffith Salon opened Aug. 1, 1988, in Venice as an AVEDA Concept Salon. Next came their partnership with The Gasparilla Inn & Club in Boca Grande, opening a second salon, and then expanding with a third location in Sarasota in ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation
A new study shows seafood food loss and waste in the United States is approximately 22.7%, a drastic decrease from previous estimates of between 43% and 47%. The study, conducted in part by researchers from the University of Florida Institute ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife
Sarasota County is proud to announce that it has achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) “Gold” certification and national accreditation from the U.S. Green Building Council, an honor recognizing an array of efforts ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources![customers walk past downtown storefronts, in this photo-illustration for the sarasota county green business partnership. [credit: uf/ifas extension sarasota county]](https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasotaco/wp-content/blogs.dir/40/files/2023/07/2023_Waste_featuredGBP_LOGO_1338x357TINY.png){kind=logo}
Aquamarine Yoga was founded in Sarasota County in 2023 by experienced yoga teacher Sandi Higgins to actively connect yoga and self-care with sustainability and environmental care through education and practice. Rooted in ancient Indian philosophy ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation
Sarasota County Sustainability is teaming with the Science and Environment Council of Southwest Florida to bring you an expanded version of our highly popular Sustainable Communities Workshop. The two-day "EcoSummit" and two-day “Green Living ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation![Food scraps in a compost pile. {CREDIT: Camila Guillen, UF/IFAS]](https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasotaco/wp-content/blogs.dir/40/files/2021/04/2021_Waste_blogFoodWaste01_ifasCROP1338x357TINY.jpg)
Food waste is a huge issue, here and around the globe. As a country, we throw away 40 percent of all the food produced, or up to 160 billion pounds each year. The price tag for that waste approaches $218 billion. And, with production losses ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation![A grocery store aisle with products stacked on shelves. [CREDIT: Pixabay.com]](https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasotaco/wp-content/blogs.dir/40/files/2021/04/2020_FCS_blogGroceryStoreCOVIDtips_pixabayCROP1338x357TINY.jpg)
In my last blog post, we discussed how developing a meal plan and creating a grocery list helps save money. Let's continue our conversation by looking at some more money-saving tips while grocery shopping. If you're like me, then you are a ... READ MORE
Category: Money Matters, Work & Life![Produce at a grocery store. [CREDIT: Pixabay.com]](https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasotaco/wp-content/blogs.dir/40/files/2021/04/2021_FCS_blogGroceryShopping01_pixabayCROP1338x357.jpg)
In my last blog post, I promoted our new class, How Food Waste Impacts your Life. In this blog post, we will begin to examine how your shopping habits can really ramp up your weekly grocery bill. Have you ever looked at your spending habits ... READ MORE
Category: Money Matters, Work & Life
April is known as Earth Month, and April 22 marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. This worldwide event is celebrated every year, and is recognized as the planet’s largest civic event. Earth Day is also credited with starting the modern ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers, Conservation, Events, Home Management, Money Matters, Natural Resources, Work & Life