Tag: waste
3 Creative Ways to Use Leftover Wrapping Paper
December 10, 2019
Article and audio introduction by Samantha Kennedy, Family and Consumer Sciences Christmas morning can be a time of joy and excitement for many of us as we spend time with family and friends, exchange gifts, share a meal, watch Christmas ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeTags: Environment, Families & Consumers, Family And Consumer Sciences, Garbage, Holidays, Life Hacks, Recycling, Reducing Waste, Trash, Wakulla, Wakulla Extension, Waste, Waste Reduction, Wrapping Paper
How to Water Your Lawn and Save Water for the Fishes
February 20, 2018
Did you know that about 60% of home water usage is used to water landscapes? That is, 60% of our fresh drinking water is used to grow one of the world’s largest inedible crops! So how can you water your lawn and landscape and not waste ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, WaterTags: Landscape, Lawn, Micro-irrigation., Microirrigation, Plants, Sprinklers, Waste
Reclaiming Your Green: A business networking event
March 27, 2017
UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County recently formed a new type of partnership, with the goals of reaching new individuals and audiences. Teaming up with local businesses Sarasota Architectural Salvage and Sarasota Green Drinks, the groups pooled ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeTags: Conservation, Pgm_Waste, Salvage, Sustainability, Waste
Cutting Down Waste in the School Cafeteria
February 1, 2015
School Lunchtime(SNAP Education Photo Gallery) Do you have a child or grandchild who eats meals at school? Do they come home hungry and complain about the meals they are served? Have you taken any time to explain how the lunchroom food ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & LifeTags: Cafeteria, Cutting, Down, Living Well In The Panhandle, School, Waste
Algae for Biofuel Production
July 30, 2014
Algae seems like a waste, but do you know biofuel produced by algae? Microalgae are an ideal biodiesel feedstock, which eventually could replace petroleum-based fuel due to several advantages, such as high oil content, high rates of production, ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WaterTags: Algae, Biofuel, Feedstock, Petroleum, Waste