The Green Community week in review: Pre-urban renewal Ybor, energy systems 2.0, green your holidays, and more

By Katie Machol Simon on Sun, Nov 8, 2009 at 12:18 pm

Voting begins for Largo's Recycled Innovations Contest - This online contest encouraged innovators of all ages to make a use-able items with the contents of their trash can.

BPA found in canned foods and juices - Now you don't have to look much further to get your daily dose of BPA - just open a can of soup or tuna!

Obama visits the solar harvesting "farms" in Desoto County - The President visited Arcadia, FL, last week to see fields of solar panels by FPL and to receive props for his leadership on sustainable energy production.

How the upcoming disaster flick 2012 went green - Not only does the movie serve as a message (or warning) of the effects of impending climate change, the director, Roland Emmerich, and producers took great strides to be as green as possible when making it.

USS New York built with recycled WTC steel - The USS New York came into New York harbor this week sporting more than just 361 crew members - contained in the ship is 7.5 tons of recycled steel from the World Trade Center.

How to green your holidays - With the holiday season coming to a start and the year already coming to an end, why wait until the new year to start living a greener lifestyle?

Don’t forget to check out our Green Community Calendar for green events and workshops in the Bay Area!

What’s the buzz on the latest issues in the Green Community? Check out what you may have missed this last week:

City of Seminole recycling and sustainability discussion - A local activist held a discussion on recycling and sustainability at the Seminole Community Library on Monday, November 9.

1890s Ybor City: Green and sustainable (plus vintage postcards) - Grant Rimbey explores the green and sustainable nature of pre-urban renewal Ybor City.

BPA in plastics linked to aggressive behavior in children - Did you know that exposure to the BPA in the "bad" plastics has been linked to aggressiveness in children, as well as other diseases in humans?

Energy systems 2.0 - We are currently in an energy crisis, yet continuing to rely on old, out-of-date systems of provision that are no longer viable, economically or ecologically.

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