Video: Watch Holley and Jerome create crafty eco-friendly masterpieces!
Video: Go green during the summer!

Web information:
Ten Tips to a Eco-Friendly Backyard Barbeque
1. Use re-useable table cloths (select a table cloth that can be easily wiped off rather than one that needs to be machine washed.
2. Ice packs in the cooler instead of ice keep food and beverages cooler longer
3. Use silverware instead of plasticware: as dinner is wrapping up heat up a sink or container of hot water to soak the silverware
4. Place recycling containers in an obvious location near the garbage container.
5. Alert guests to the location of your recycling bin
6. If you compost make your composting regulations clear
7. Avoid aerosol suntan lotion and bug spray cans as they are not recyclable
8. Think about packaging when your purchase, less is best!
9. If you have a pool, have a drying rack handy for towels to dry in the sun. This will decrease the amount of towels used.
10. Instead of bottled water for guests consider a water cooler that can be refilled.

More tips www.LargoingGreen.com  

2010 Pinellas Energy Efficiency Project Classes

Saturday, June 19 - St. Pete College Library, Seminole Campus

Saturday, July 17 - Clearwater Public Library

Tuesday, August 10 - Dunedin Community Center

Saturday, September 25 - Pinellas County Extension
All classes 10am to noon

Pinellas Energy Efficiency Project
Pinellas County Extension, 12520 Ulmerton Road, Largo

Pinellas County Extension is conducting a citizens' education project with faculty from the University of Florida. This project aims to provide education and materials to our residents to help them save money on their energy bill. Energy savings benefit the end-user as well as the environment, everybody wins! This class will provide tips and incentives to making your home more energy efficient, while still maintaining the same level of comfort. Each participant will receive a set of four EnergyStar® 14 Watt (60 watt equivalent) CFL bulbs. As space is limited, registration MUST be completed 24 hours prior to the class; no "day-of" registrations will be made. To register, visit www.pinellascountyextension.org , click on the "Online Class Registration" button and then click on the "Sustainable Living" tab


Top 10 Reasons to Recycle


Good For Our Economy
American companies rely on recycling programs to provide the raw materials they need to make new products.


Creates Jobs
Recycling in the U.S. is a $236 billion a year industry. More than 56,000 recycling and reuse enterprises employ 1.1 million workers nationwide.


Reduces Waste
The average American discards seven and a half pounds of garbage every day. Most of this garbage goes into to landfills, where it's compacted and buried.


Good For The Environment
Recycling requires far less energy, uses fewer natural resources, and keeps waste from piling up in landfills.


Saves Energy
Recycling offers significant energy savings over manufacturing with virgin materials. (Manufacturing with recycled aluminum cans uses 95% less energy.)


Preserves Landfill Space
No one wants to live next door to a landfill. Recycling preserves existing landfill space.


Prevents Global Warming
In 2000, recycling of solid waste prevented the release of 32.9 million metric tons of carbon equivalent (MMTCE, the unit of measure for greenhouse gases) into the air.


Reduces Water Pollution
Making goods from recycled materials generates far less water pollution than manufacturing from virgin materials.


Protects Wildlife
Using recycled materials reduces the need to damage forests, wetlands, rivers and other places essential to wildlife.


Creates New Demand
Recycling and buying recycled products creates demand for more recycled products, decreasing waste and helping our economy.

2008 Largo Recycling Fun Facts

City of Largo residents and businesses recycled 4,989 tons of material in 2008!

That saved over...

14,967 cubic yards of landfill space
1,895,820 gallons of oil

3,941.81 tons of newspaper, office paper and cardboard alone were recycled saving 67,012 trees!
2007 Largo Recycling Fun Facts
City of Largo residents and businesses recycled 3,860 tons of material in 2007!

That saved over...

11,580 cubic yards of landfill space

110,350 trees

the energy equivalent of 98,590 gallons of gasoline

over 21 kilo-watt hours of electricity