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Green Community Calendar weekend events
Sweetwater Farm benefit, Temple Terrace Bat Tower Fundraiser, gardening workshops and more.
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Dinner and a movie at MOSI to benefit Sweetwater Organic Community Farm: Thu. 11/10
Attendees receive a free burrito and drink to enjoy during the screening of FRESH.
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Beyond Organic delivers 100% ‘green fed’ dairy and beef products to your door
No pesticides, chemicals, vaccines, antibiotics or GMOs.
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Are diet sodas unhealthy and what are some better alternatives?
While no direct links between diet drinks and specific human health problems have been found, there are much healthier beverage choices out there.
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Gold mining with cyanide threatens water supplies and wildlife
Some 90 percent of gold mines around the world employ cyanidation to harvest their loot.
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Green Community Calendar weekend events
5th Annual Evening for the Bay, compost and gardening workshops, markets and more.
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Deposits on beverage containers and “bottle bill” legislation
The beverage industry has spent millions fighting bottle bill legislation, even though beverage containers make up 5.6 percent of the U.S. waste stream.
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Which light bulbs are the greenest?
Compact fluorescents (CFLs) are falling out of favor due to their toxic mercury component.
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Green Community Calendar weekend events
Green After Dark, Sierra Club ‘Spookfest’, workshops and more.
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Beyond Sustainability Conference at Hillsborough Community College: Nov. 3-4
Panels on green jobs, socially responsible investing and social justice, showcasing the latest in research, policy and grassroots actions.
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Suncoast Sierra Club’s “Spookfest Fun-draiser”: Sat., 10/29
Food, live music, environmental costume contest and fun for the whole family.
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Eco-friendly “wet cleaning” over standard dry cleaning
Most of the nation’s dry cleaners still clean clothes using perchloroethylene, a hazardous air contaminant and a probable human carcinogen.
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5% Day for Sweetwater Organic Community Farm at Whole Foods: Mon., 10/24
Stock up on your groceries and support a grassroots local cause!
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Even if labeled “BPA-free”, plastic food steamers may still leach chemicals
Play it safe: Opt for plastic-free materials, like glass, stainless steel or bamboo.
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Green Community Calendar weekend events
Sweetwater Planter’s Ball, permaculture workshop, farmers markets and more.
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Sweetwater Organic Farm’s 9th Annual Planter’s Ball: Sat., 10/22
Help them usher in another successful season during their Planter’s Ball and potluck fundraiser.
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Is there any hope that the U.S. will limit its greenhouse gas emissions?
Politics still stand in the way of efforts to limit U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.
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Tampa Urban Food Forum hosts the first annual National Food Day Event: Mon. 10/24
Explore what it takes to build a vibrant, well-supported local food system and restore balance in the human relationship with food.
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Energy use from social networking sites and web surfing
Boils down to energy usage, which affects the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
