Plastic waste is still a problem, despite our efforts and initiatives to find ways around it. Moreover, it may have even worsened as global plastic production has trended upward despite declining by 0.3% in 2020 due to the pandemic. At the rate we’re going, our current plastic production—which stands at 400 million tons worldwide—could very well double by 2050. These … [Read more...] about The Next Big Thing in Sustainability in Business
Environmental, Parks, Agriculture
Shellphone: Connecting Communities to the Ocean
Shellphone is Breach the Surface’s project to educate listeners on ways to preserve the ocean by using a growing digital format and featuring guests such as professors, social media influencers, and more.Tampa, Fl–Shellphone is a new podcast designed by Breach the Surface, a Tampa-based marine nonprofit, to give the ocean its very own “hotline.” Eckerd studentsand hosts Harmony … [Read more...] about Shellphone: Connecting Communities to the Ocean
Not your everyday recycling ideas
When you think about recycling, the first thing that probably comes to mind is how you recycle the plastic, paper, or glass items in your household. But here are a few ideas that might make you raise your eyebrows and consider other possibilities. Elephant dung in Uganda The women of the Rubirizi district in Uganda often see their gardens and crops trampled by the elephants … [Read more...] about Not your everyday recycling ideas
Hubbard’s Marina and Hubs Marine Fabrication to Launch and Christen its 2nd Fabricated Vessel MV Egmont Key Ferry
The Hubbard family is regarded as the premier fishing family in Pinellas County. With several hundred combined years on local waters, it goes without saying that they are experts when it comes to fishing vessels. In an effort to grow their fleet, their ferry routes, and their business, they have expanded into vessel fabrication. Hubs Marine Fabrication will be Christening and … [Read more...] about Hubbard’s Marina and Hubs Marine Fabrication to Launch and Christen its 2nd Fabricated Vessel MV Egmont Key Ferry
District’s Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve Hampton Tract Closed for Hog Hunts Jan. 31 – Feb. 2
The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s (District) Hampton Tract, including closed area tracts at Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve in Polk County, will be temporarily closed to the public for feral hog hunts Jan. 31 through Feb. 2. Only permitted hunters will be allowed on the property during these dates. All 30 permits for this hunt have been sold. The … [Read more...] about District’s Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve Hampton Tract Closed for Hog Hunts Jan. 31 – Feb. 2