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Keep Our Beaches Clean Poster Contest

Keep Our Beaches Clean Poster Contest

The City of Miami Beach, in partnership with Surfrider Foundation, ECOMB, A Better Miami Beach and GreenRoks is sponsoring a poster contest in an effort to educate residents and visitors about the harmful effects of litter on our beaches.  The objective of this campaign is to encourage beach goers to keep the beaches clean by disposing their trash properly.  The poster may...

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Must See Everglades Documentary

Must See Everglades Documentary

Ready for a blast from the past? Thirteen.org has a video up called Will the Gator Glades Survive? It is described as: "A visit to the Florida Everglades reveals how that famed wildlife region is now threatened with destruction because of man’s tampering with the natural water system." Interesting enough. But if you haven't clicked the link yet, you'll now find out why...

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Use Less and Get a Free T-Shirt

Use Less and Get a Free T-Shirt

Use Less. It's a big campaign from Miami Dade County right now. You've probably seen the billboards. And now they've gone social media crazy, too.  The focus is water conservation, and the County has compiled all of the water resources you need into one simple site. It covers anything from basic water conservation to rain barrels and Florida friendly landscaping.  So...

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Social Media & Miami Goin’ Green

If you are a social media guru, (you Twitter-er, YouTube-r, Flickr-r, or blogg-er!), we hope that you'll be covering Miami Goin' Green this Saturday! Here is some information you should know, and don't miss our Twitter Contest! Tags: miagg, miamigoingreenFlickr: Join our Miami Goin' Green groupTwitter: #miagg, follow @miamigreen TWITTER CONTESTWe will give away 2 "Green...

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The 3R’s at Miami Goin’ Green

The 3R’s at Miami Goin’ Green

Happy Earth Day! We hear it all of the time, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. (Listen to this while reading.) It's in a specific order for a reason. First, you don't use stuff. Then, if you do use stuff, use it as many times as you can. Finally, if you have stuff that you can't reuse, recycle it so that the material can be used again. The greenest thing you can do is reduce! So how can Miami...

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Eco Stage Schedule – Miami Goin’ Green April 25, 2009

Eco Stage Schedule – Miami Goin’ Green April 25, 2009

Besides all of the green vendor booths, live music, and hands-on activities, we've got a great schedule for the Eco Stage (that I arranged myself) for Miami Goin' Green Earthday Event! You could seriously stay from 10 am – 7 pm and not get bored! Eco Stage Schedule – Miami Goin' Green Saturday, April 25, 2009 at Bayfront Park 10:15 am Green Yoga for Kids by Green...

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