| Name |
Description |
| Air Quality - Receive alerts when air quality is poor |
If children, elderly or those with pre-existing health conditions need to take precautions when air quality is poor, EnviroFlash will send them an email about daily air quality. |
| Alternative Fuel Vehicles |
Learn about alternative fuel vehicles, why they are beneficial and where you can find other sources of information. |
| Coastal Cleanup, International |
Commemorate the 25-year anniversary of the International Coastal Cleanup on September 25th, as the Ocean Conservancy celebrates the hundreds of thousands of volunteers around the world who have made a difference over the past quarter-century. |
| Coastal Cleaup, local effort |
The Coastal Cleanup will be held on Saturday September 25, 2010 between the hours of 9 am and noon. |
| Compare Fuel Economy |
This web site allows you to compare two vehicles side-by-side. It shows the energy impact in barrels of oil consumed per year and annual tons of CO2 emitted for selected vehicles. |
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| Drive Less |
This web page provides methods to reduce your impact on the environment by making better transporation choices. |
| Eight Great Ways to Reduce Your Fuel Costs (PDF) 50 KB |
This one-page document gives 8 tips to reduce fuel costs |
| Environmental Complaints - Electronic Complaint Form |
Report environmental violations on line. |
| Environmental Complaints - Report Smoking Vehicles |
Report smoking vehicles on line. |
| Environmental Stewardship |
This EPA web site provides links on programs that support stewardship and also gives tips for practicing stewardship at home, work, school, in your community and while shopping. |
| Gasoline, Improving Mileage |
This web page gives tips on vehicle maintenance and improved driving to reduce air pollution and increase fuel efficiency. |
| Global Warming, Help Prevent it |
10 things you can do to prevent climate change |
| Hazardous Materials, Dos and Don'ts |
Common substances used at businesses and their proper handling |
| Know the Flow |
This BC web page discusses the link between rain, drainage, flooding, canals, and pollution. It discusses our responsibility to do our part. |
| Medications, Proper Disposal (PDF) 154 KB |
This document, created by the Florida DEP tells you how to properly dispose of unwanted or expired medications |
| NatureScape |
NatureScape is about creating Florida-friendly landscapes that conserve water, protect water quality, and create wildlife habitat. |
| NatureScape Landscape Best Management Practices (PDF) 1.51 KB |
This document offers Best Management Practices for landscaping in Broward County. |
| New River, Clean it Up (PDF) |
20 things you can do to clean up the New River |
| New River, information about |
Information about the New River with links to Technical Reports written about it. |
| Ozone |
Learn more about ozone, when it is good, when it is bad, and how it can impact your health. Also learn about the Air Quality Index. |
| Prevent Pollution with Less Toxic Alternatives to Household Products (PDF) 81 KB |
Recipes for cleaners, leather polish, insecticidal oils, wood polish, that are as effective as commercially available products, but which are less toxic. |
| Prevent Pollution, Home Brewed Pest Control (PDF) 54 KB |
Recipes to controls pests without the use of pesticides. |
| Prevent Pollution, Common Sense Pest Control (PDF) 174 KB |
This 49 page booklet talks about reducing pesticide use with integrated pest management techniques that emphasize physical, biological and cultural pest controls, alternatives to pesticides, and least toxic pesticides. |
| Report Pollution |
If you witness environmental violations, please report them to Broward County. This site tells you what to look for and how to report it. |
| Transportation Choices for Clean Air |
This web site lists many transportation options which can reduce fuel costs, increase efficiency, or decrease your impact on the environment. |
| Trees, Proper Tree Care |
Proper tree care includes selecting the right tree for the right place, proper planting, fertilizing, watering and trimming. |
| Trees, Proper Pruning |
This web site discusses the importance of proper tree pruning principles, pruning prior to storms, avoidance of hat racking and lifting. Also talks about tree trimmer licensing ordinance. |
| Trees Trimming, Hire a Broward County Licensed Tree Trimmer |
This ordinance intends to reduce the frequency of poor pruning practices such as over lifting, rounding, flush cuts, stub cuts, hat racking and other forms of pruning-related tree abuse. To verify a tree trimmer's license, call the Permitting, Licensing, and Consumer Affairs Division at 954-765-4400, option 2. |
| Wellfields, How You Can Protect Them |
Learn what steps you can take to protect public wellfields. |