What’s the buzz on the latest issues in the Green Community? Check out what you may have missed this last week:
Saving gas, stopping Obama's offshore oil drills? There’s an iPhone app for that – The simple (and free) Green Gas Saver app shows you when you are accelerating or turning too fast for optimal gas mileage. As a Floridian, I urge you to check out Green Gas Saver to see how you score so we can consume as little gasoline as possible and hopefully help thwart Obama's new push for drilling off our coast.
Green your sex life and help the planet in honor of Earth Day – In case you haven't heard, the majority of sex toys on the market contain ingredients that aren't that great for you or the environment. Who wants to get cancer or release toxins into the air by using toys with PVC in them?
Help the SPC environmental clubs clean up Clearwater Beach, April 17 – Help the SPC environmental clubs and USGBC students make Clearwater Beach beautiful. After Spring Break, it needs a little TLC.
Castor writes to Obama about offshore drilling – Obama's announcement last week angered environmentalists, and didn't seem to get that great a reaction from Republicans, who the President was obviously trying to appease as he tries to get a climate change bill passed in the Senate.
Get up to $5,000 from SWFWMD for water conservation projects – Here’s how you can get up to $5,000 from the South West Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) for educating your community of the protection and conservation of our most precious resource.
This article appears in Apr 14-20, 2010.