Creative Loafing Tampa

Documentary I Love Trash explores dumpster diving and questions our consumer society

One man's trash truly can be another man's treasure.

• by Katie Machol
One man's trash truly can be another man's treasure.
• Tags: Green Living, scavenging, reuse, recycle, recycling, i love trash, trash, documentary, consumer society, consumerism

Green sex: Condoms a significant source of beach litter, plus biodegradable condom option

• by Katie Machol
• Tags: Sex and Love, Green Living, Sex and Love, beaches, Green Living, litter, trash, condoms, condomi, beach litter

Green job: Crew member for Vacs from the Sea expedition wanted!

• by Katie Machol
• Tags: Green Living, Green Jobs, recycle, Green Living, Green Jobs, trash, oceans, green job, electrolux, ocean litter, vac from the sea, 5 gyres, sea expedition

Electrolux unveils 'Vacs from the Sea', vacuums made from recycled ocean litter

• by Katie Machol
Each one is adorned with plastic trash found in the North Sea, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, Pacific Ocean and the Baltic Sea in an effort to spread the message to other big companies about using more recycled plastic in their products and to raise awareness about all of the junk polluting our oceans.
• Tags: Green Living, recycle, sustainability, Green Living, trash, pollution, recycled plastic, electrolux, vacs from the sea, ocean litter, post consumer recycled plastic, Ultra One Green vacuum

Trash facts: Do you know where your household garbage ends up?

• by Jessica Edmondson
But why, if incinerators can create power, are some counties burning their trash while others are using landfills?
• Tags: Green Community, recycling, Green Community, landfill, energy, trash, garbage, incinerator, sanitation

With 46,000 pieces of plastic floating in each square mile of our oceans, it's not just the oil we need to worry about

• by Jennifer Meier
If the oceans continue to become filled with with debris and garbage, their many systems will begin to fail and it will not be long before the land dwelling creatures feel the effects.
• Tags: Green Living, ocean, Green Living, earth, litter, trash, united nations, garbage, pollution, Uncategorized

Savvy recycling initiative: Gathering unwanted items that can be upcycled into something useful

• by Jennifer Meier
• Tags: Green Living, recycle, Green Living, trash, upcycle, TerraCycle, terra cycle, Uncategorized

New hotel in Rome is garbage, literally

• by Katie Machol
The building, located on Capocotta Beach, is aptly named Save the Beach Hotel because it was created to raise awareness about the trashy state of many of Europe's beaches.
• Tags: Activism, Green Living, Activism, beaches, Green Living, conservation, trash, italy, beach, Corona, Rome, save the beach, capocotta beach, helena christensen, HA Schult, Uncategorized

Possible solutions for the Gulf oil spill: Garbage, meditation, and nuclear weapons - Oh my!

• by Katie Machol
With an estimated 200,000 gallons of oil still leaking into the Gulf every day -- and no end in sight as of now -- here are a few inventive ideas on putting a stop to the incessant flow.
• Tags: Green Community, Green Community, trash, meditation, nuclear weapons, oil spill, gulf oil spill, bp, horizon, oil spill solution, oil leak, tires, golf balls, hay, Uncategorized

You can recycle that?!: Overlooked items you should be recycling

• by Katie Machol
Aerosol cans, wire hangers, hotel soap, even asphalt shingles are just some of the things that can be recycled but are oftentimes overlooked.
• Tags: Green Living, recycling, toxic chemicals, recycle, Green Living, aluminum, trash, upcycle, upcycling, toxic materials, paint, asphalt shingles, greenwala, ReSurf Recycling, Green Foam Banks, hotel soap, wire hangers, Uncategorized

The Green Community week in review: Walmart plans to cut carbon footprint, Atlantic Garbage Patch, factory farms breed superbugs and more

• by Katie Machol
Read what you might have missed last week in CL's Green Community.
• Tags: Green Living, Green Community, Green Policy, Green Jobs, obama, food, global warming, national security, Green Living, Fox News, factory farming, Green Community, Green Policy, Green Jobs, litter, trash, iPhone apps, climate change, van jones, foreign oil, spc, the global footprint network, the age of stupid movie, beach cleanup, UN Climate Change Conference, antibiotics, walmart goes green, walmart reduces carbon footprint, superbugs, green politics, frank lutz, the great atlantic ocean garbage patch, marine, Uncategorized

One man's trash is another's treasure at the 'Reduce, Reuse, Refashion' event this weekend

• by Katie Machol
One man's trash is another man's treasure, right? Come see what treasures you can find at Creative Clay's 'Reduce, Reuse, Refashion' event this weekend.
• Tags: Events, Green Community, Events, donate, recycle, Green Community, reuse, trash, Downtown St. Pete, garage sale, creative clay, refashion, support the arts, Uncategorized

Going green by living blue: Help the Ocean Conservancy clean up our coastline this Saturday

• by sharonjoykleitsch
Saturday, December 19 is a chance to get out and enjoy our beautiful Florida beaches at Blackthorn Park in St. Pete and Riverside Park in Palmetto, where you can join the Ocean Conservancy to help clean up trash, fishing nets, and other dangerous trash from our coastline.
• Tags: Events, Green Living, Green Community, Events, St. Petersburg, Green Living, Green Community, trash, ocean conservancy, beach cleanup, skyway bridge, trash cleanup, coastline, blackthorn park, riverside park, Uncategorized

Eco-Innovators: Enter Largo's 'Recycled Innovations' contest

• by Katie Machol
The City of Largo's Recycled Innovation Show will give participants the opportunity to get their designs noticed across Tampa Bay and beyond.
• Tags: Events, Green Living, Green Community, Events, recycle, contest, Green Living, Green Community, reuse, trash, Largo, repurpose, recycled innovations contest, america recycles day, Uncategorized

The Green Community week in review: CL office gets green makeover, Living sustainably in Tampa Bay, best organic smoothie, and more

• by Katie Machol
Read what you might've missed last week in the Green Community!
• Tags: Green Living, Green Community, Green Policy, Green Jobs, bicycle, St. Petersburg, oil, Best of the Bay, Clearwater, recycling, Tampa-Bay, Local Music, Bike, PSTA, Gulfport, Environment, sustainable architecture, sustainable design, Feel the Heat: Climate Change, water, gift, recycle, eco, green, organic, August, cuisine, sustainable, Katie Machol, sustainability, ocean, Green Living, Yankees, Green living, drought, conservation, Green Community, Green Policy, Green Jobs, Going Green, energy star, creative loafing green community, reuse, landfill, tampa bay area, Linda Taylor, water conservation, eco friendly, wallet, litter, trash, USGBC, prius, Lisa Assetta, green office, cl green community, trees, rubber, Green building, natural gas, fuel economy, carpool, florida native plants, plastic, greenpeace, office assistance plus, waste, st petersburg college, fossil fuels, fossil fuel emissions, alternative energy, foreign oil, green architecture, curiosity, toilet paper roll, air pollution, fossil fuel, green office specialist, reduce, speakers, beach, LEED certification, foreign fossil fuels, united states green building council, repurpose, greywater, jason green, environmental activicism, hybrid vehicle, crude oil, petroleum, wildlife, rollin oats, spirulina, bee pollen, St Petersburg/Gibbs, W. G. Mills, Flad, USGBC Florida Gulf Coast Chapter, Energy Coordinator, Diana Wright, acquifer, energy waste, green cleaning products, heat island effect, low voc, charm callahan, FSC, regional materials, recycled building materials, Best of the Bay of the Day, Rollin' Oats Market & Cafe, Creative Loafing Green, gas mileage, gas mileage tips, gasoline, inefficient automobiles, inefficient cars, cash for clunkers, oil spills, air filter, speeding and effeciency, mpg, miles per gallon, hart line, toyota prius, honda insight, new cars, mazda tribute, ford escape, mercury mariner, office for sustainability, walking, REAL building, LEED, darren brinkley, solar water heater, geothermal technology, voc, toilet tissue, creative loafing contributor, creative loafing office, save money, save time, save the environment, green office philosophy, 4 Rs, mens, unisex, treehugger, planet green, blue august, cleanup, marine life, cousteau, florida blood services, book swaps, green fun, fun festival, battery recycling, momentum, consciousness, calendars, clothes, water rates, Florida Friendly lawn, Scott Milinder, pinellas county utilities, Uncategorized

Blue August: A month-long dedication to the water on our planet

• by Linda Taylor
It's all about the ocean this month with Blue August: an in-depth look at marine life, water purification, rivers, and everything associated with impacting our beloved beaches.
• Tags: Activism, Green Living, Green Community, Activism, water, green, August, sustainable, ocean, Green Living, conservation, Green Community, tampa bay area, Linda Taylor, litter, trash, beach, wildlife, treehugger, planet green, blue august, cleanup, marine life, cousteau, Uncategorized

The Green Community: Week in review

• by Katie Machol
Read what you might've missed last week in the Green Community.
• Tags: Green Living, Green Community, Green Policy, Green Jobs, wine, St. Petersburg, usf, recession, recycling, Tampa-Bay, winemaking, organic farming, Environment, technology, north carolina, charity, recipes, sidebern's, mcdonalds, fast food, sonoma, green, organic, local, PBS, sustainable, toasted pheasant, taylor eason, sustainability, mercury, Science, Green Living, grenache, Value Meals, conservation, solar energy, urban planning, Tech, home, Green Community, Green Policy, Green Jobs, Going Green, insects, energy efficiency, wine shop, graduate student, energy saving, energy, eco friendly, cfl, Whole Foods Market, Moffitt Cancer Center, Cure on Wheels, peak oil, litter, trash, compostable, permaculture, USGBC, biodynamic farming, biodynamic wines, light bulbs, climate change, collapse, solar power, summer, Green building, compost, buy local, Rick Kriseman, garbage, top chef podcast, nanotechnology, code green community, picking up trash, dinner in the garden, outstanding in the field, fourth of july, american independence day, July 4th, beach, gateway organic farm, Tyson Grant, Parkshore Grill, Matt Tracy, St. Petersburg Yacht Club, Chris Knowles, Sea Sea Riders, Gui Alinat, Peter Leonavicius, Cathleen Ryan, Bobby Mayo, Thomas Kerns, Terry Harding, quivira, dry creek valley, cover crops, green manure, crop rotation, astronomical sowing, lunar calendar, celestial calendar, organic farm, steam cleansing, demeter association, quivira dry creek valley 2007 grenache, Frogs, cary north carolina, electric vehicle, green construction, Gizmodo, Ronald McHummer, green dining, electric car, green industry, amphibians, endangered, frogs: the thin green line, golden toad of costa rica, gastric-brooding frog of australia, habitat loss, chytridiomycosis, zoo, aquarium, year of the frog, LEED certification, CFLs, lighting, tungsten, filament, tungsten filament, incandescent, LED, diode, mercury content, optical coating, light source, future scenarios, debt, foreign fossil fuels, david holmgren, techno-stability, techno-explosion, creative decline, partnership society, dominator society, Crash Course, Chris Mattenson, fusion, genetically altered biology., spc, St. Pete College, sustainability management, legal, resource management, department of geography, exotic plants, generous donations, membership opportunities, bbqing, tropical plant, free address, small animals, beauty contest, green tea, tropicals, botanical gardens, saturday and sunday, natural beauty, few moments, tampa florida, Event management, st. leo university, sustany foundation, clean diesel, crown automotive, soy based ink, vitamin water, drytee inc., Uncategorized

Celebrating Independence Day or creating environmental disaster?

• by Kelly Rothwell
As I went out along the beach this morning for my morning walk I was quickly reminded why I avoided the beach yesterday. Many people who do not regularly visit this stretch of beach came to visit for the day or the holiday weekend. Instead of giving back in celebration of their freedom they decided to light off fireworks leaving a mass amount of debris in the water and on the beach.
• Tags: Lifestyle, Green Living, Green Community, Lifestyle, Green Living, Green Community, litter, trash, garbage, picking up trash, fourth of july, american independence day, July 4th, beach, Uncategorized

The Green Community: Week in review

• by Katie Machol
Read the latest posts from this past week in the Green Community.
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How do you confront others about their green missteps (and your pet peeves)?

• by Michelle Schenck
How do you confront the water wasters and litterbugs in your life?
• Tags: Activism, Events, Green Living, Green Community, Activism, Events, relationship, Green Living, Green Community, trash, importance of conserving water, conscious effort, pet peeve, toilet paper roll, doing the dishes, water faucet, pet peeves, mature manner, water bottle, family member, habit, feelings, Uncategorized