During the month of November, Green Living & Energy Education volunteers throughout the Keys are planning cleanups, workshops and fairs to provide the information needed to practice the 4 Rs — Reduce, Reuse, Rot and Recycle.
Posted - Saturday, November 08, 2008 06:35 PM EST
Do you use paper towels? How about plastic bags? What about those throwaway paper-based floor sweepers? Those raglike kitchen cleanup products? Plastic water bottles?
Posted - Saturday, November 08, 2008 06:29 PM EST
Green products touting environmental features such as “recyclable,” “biodegradable” and “eco-friendly” seem to be everywhere from grocery stores to card shops to car dealers.
Posted - Friday, November 07, 2008 12:00 AM EST
Traps litter Long Beach on Big Pine after storm season. According to a study released last week, 75 percent of the debris researchers found in ocean and bay waters surrounding the Keys was the result of lobster and crab trapping. (Photo by KAREN QUIST)
As Robert Keeley drove through Geiger Key one day last month, he caught a glimpse of something odd out of the corner of his eye. He backed up to get a better look. It was a white ibis, lurching about in a way that looked unnatural to Keeley, who works at the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary office in Key West.
Posted - Sunday, November 02, 2008 03:00 AM EST
Question: We’ve got a lot of Christmas lights we’ve been using for years, but I keep seeing ads about new LED and other energy-efficient bulbs that use much less energy and cost a lot less to operate. Do you think it’s worth buying the new bulbs or won’t they make much of an actual difference?
Posted - Sunday, November 02, 2008 03:00 AM EST
When Gov. Charlie Crist signed The Energy, Climate Change, and Economic Security Act of 2008 into law this past summer, he established a statewide recycling goal of 75 percent, to be achieved by the year 2020. It’s a realistic goal, Crist said. After all, Floridians are already well on their way to hitting that mark, with a current statewide recycling rate of 25 percent and 12 years to make improvements.
Posted - Sunday, October 26, 2008 03:00 AM EDT
Question: I've been reading a lot about solar electric PV systems lately, and really would like one for my home. Do you think now is the time to buy, or should I wait for prices to come down and technology to get even better?
Posted - Sunday, October 05, 2008 10:23 AM EDT
Nettles Electric employees fill in ditches for inverters that will convert sunlight into AC power at the Florida Keys Electric Cooperative's new solar array.
The present-day impact on energy use of a new solar array being installed by the Florida Keys Electric Cooperative is akin to a drop in the bucket, but Chief Executive Officer Scott Newberry has a much larger picture in mind.
Posted - Sunday, September 28, 2008 12:33 PM EDT
Keys Energy customers can now request monthly bills via e-mail and help reduce the environmental impact — and cost — of traditional paper bills.
Posted - Sunday, September 28, 2008 12:38 PM EDT
Question: We're working with a homebuilder in a large retirement community in Florida, and I see that one of our options is to choose either clear insulated window glass or tinted insulated glass. Any recommendations on our best choice?
Posted - Sunday, September 21, 2008 04:00 AM EDT
