The Florida Department of Environmental Protection announced the expected arrival of a flock of whooping cranes in January.

The endangered whooping cranes in existence number about 525 according to the DEP press release.

Lower fuel and home prices stall green building

Keith Patton of the PalmBeachDailyNews.com wrote an interesting article discussing the benefits of zoning and planning for the Florida environment.

Regulations help protect South Florida’s native environment

The Department of Environmental Protection

The Department of Environmental Protection is located in Tallahassee.  The address is 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard.  Their phone number is 850-245-2118.

The 2009 North American Plastics Recycling Conference will be held in Orlando on February 24-25.

You can visit the Plastics Recycling web page for information.

Course information can be found here:

University of Florida, IFAS
SW Florida Research and Education Center
Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

Florida residents can report environment crimes by dialing on their cell #DEP or by calling  1-877-272-8335.

Illegal Dumping

Suggestions and tips for those concerned with Florida’s environment.

• Making sure your tires have enough air will reduce the amount of gas you need to buy
• Forget the phone book, save paper by learning to Google a phone number or address
• Do you really need the paper receipt?
• Use your computers sleep mode and save on electricity.

Visit here to find more tips for going green in Florida.

Electric power and transportation sectors were responsible for over 90 percent of the emissions.

Source:  Serve to Preserve