What’s the buzz on the latest issues in the Green Community? Check out what you may have missed last week:
EarthTalk: Have E-ZPass and similar programs reduced traffic and pollution? – The New Jersey Turnpike Authority ‘s E-ZPass electronic toll collection system has reduced toll plaza delay by about 85 percent overall and decreased overall fuel consumption on the state's turnpike system by some 1.2 million gallons per year, cutting emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) by 0.35 tons per day.
Florida politicians rally with activists for ban on offshore drilling – If the legislation is passed, Florida will permanently be declared a drill-free state. Oil rigs will be banned within three miles of the Atlantic coast and 10 miles of the Gulf Coast.
Eckerd College hosts 13th Annual Environmental Film Festival – February 18-26 – The festival brings films to the Tampa Bay area in order to raise awareness and promote discussion of questions relating to nature, place and the environment. All programs are free and open to the public.
Green Earth Literature Program infuses environmental education and entertainment for youths – Mallory Goes Green was one of the book winners of the 2011 Green Earth Award by the Newton Marasco Foundation (NMF). NMF created the Green Earth Literature Program featuring the Green Earth Award to “get more books with a message of environmental stewardship into the hands of children and young adults, and to connect authors with youth.”
This article appears in Feb 17-23, 2011.