Environmental Florida

Efforts are under way to relocate sea turtle eggs in hopes of saving them from impact of oil spill.

Persons interested in volunteering to help with the Florida coast oil spill are encourage to do so. Volunteers are needed for many tasks that include; coast Watch, pre-oil landfall beach cleanups and fundraising.

You can obtain additional information and register as a volunteer by visiting :

http://www.volunteerfloridadisaster.org/

The Lyonia Environmental Center, 2150 Eustace Ave., Deltona is seeking volunteers to teach children about water resources and help with lake cleanups in west Volusia County.

For more information, please contact Sandy Falcon at (386) 789-7207 (386) 789-7207 , ext. 248, or sfalcon@co.volusia.fl.us.

The City of Orlando invites you to learn about recent advances and opportunities in the solar industry.The education session will be held on February 23, 2010 at 6:00 pm at City Hall. Orlando City Council Chambers. 400 S. Orange Ave. on the 2nd floor.

As part of the Green Building those in attendance will discover the benefits of solar power.

For more information, please contact Lillian Scott at 407.246.3273

“Simply put, bio-power will put a lot of Floridians back to work. Florida can lead the nation in bio-power technology and the new jobs it can create”, according to Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson.

Florida Must Take Advantage of Bio-Power Opportunities

Seminole County residents can take advantage of an upcoming free tire disposal day scheduled for January 16, 2010.  If you live in Seminole County you can take your old tires to the Central Transfer Station or the Seminole County Landfill from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM.  The free disposal day does not allow for businesses to drop of tires.  Call 407-665-2260 for more details.

1000 Friends of Florida is calling on local, regional, state and federal government leaders to better address immediate planning threats, promote better regional planning, and develop a sustainable economic development strategy for the EAA and surrounding areas.  Read full news release

Have you seen the signs on Florida highways that list a volunteer group who has agreed to adopt a specific section of Florida highway for litter control?  These signs are placed there by the Florida Department of Transportation to recognize the group or business that have agreed to pick up trash and litter left there by litter bugs.

Those who sign up for the adopt a highway agree to:

• Adopt a 2 mile section
• Agree to a 2 year adoption
• Pick up and remove litter a minimum of 4 times a year
• Follow DOT safety requirements

In order to adopt a highway you need to contact the DOT in your county.  You can find those numbers here.

Seminole County residences can take advantage of a free tire disposal on October 17th, 2009  from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m.  Only households in Seminole County can take advantage of this free tire disposal opportunity.

You can bring up to 10 tires to the Central Transfer Station, 1950 SR 419 in Longwood or the Seminole County Landfill 1930 E. Osceola Road in Geneva.  Call 407-665-2260 with questions.

The Florida Department of Health (DOH) announced today the launch of the Florida Environmental Public Health Tracking Network.  Press Release