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Did you know?
Did you know a plastic
beverage bottle takes roughly 450 years
to decompose?
Take a look at the time
it takes garbage to decompose in the
environment, according to the U.S.
National Park Service:
Glass bottle
1 million years
Monofilament
fishing line
600 years
Disposable diaper
450 years
Foamed plastic cup:
50 years
Aluminum can
80-200 years
Plastic bag
10-20 years
Cigarette butt
1-5 years
Newspaper
6 weeks
Information Source: U.S. National Park
Service; Mote Marine Lab,
Sarasota, Fla.
Volusia County Recycling |
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Program
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Green Challenge
Volusia
County is a proud
partner in the
National Association
of Counties annual
green challenges.
Click on the links
below to learn how
to save money and
the environment. The
county with the most
pledges will receive
cash awards to be
used to implement
additional
efficiency measures.
Let's show that
Volusia County is
taking the lead in
being "green".
Learn more about the
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Becoming a Florida
Green Local
Government
The Florida Green
Building Coalition
(FGBC) created a
recognition program
to designate Green
Cities and Green
Counties for
outstanding
environmental
stewardship. The
program uses energy,
air, water, land and
waste as benchmarks
when looking at
environmental
practices done
“in-house,”
incentives and
ordinances to foster
green practices, and
educational
activities to
improve the
environment. Volusia
County has committed
to obtaining the
Green Local
Government
Designation in 2009.
Learn more about the
program
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Measuring our
carbon footprint
A carbon footprint
measures the amount
of carbon dioxide
released from many
activities such as
energy used in your
home, appliances,
and transportation.
For example, burning
fossil fuels, such
as coal and gas,
releases carbon
dioxide. Carbon
dioxide is one of
the greenhouse gases
that contribute to
climate change. As
part of Volusia
County’s goal to
move toward a
sustainable future,
we will measure our
carbon footprint and
identify ways to
reduce it over time.
Learn
more about Cool
Counties
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Promoting green
development
The development of
land and
construction of
homes and commercial
buildings have a big
impact on the
environment. As part
of Volusia County’s
move toward
sustainability, we
want to encourage
citizens and
builders to reduce
their impact on the
environment. The
Volusia County
Association for
Responsible
Development (VCARD)
recently presented
Volusia County
Council with draft
ordinance language
to provide
incentives for
builders and
developers to build
using green
practices. This
draft ordinance is
based on the Florida
Green Building
Coalition (FGBC)
Green Building
Standards and the
U.S. Green Building
Coalition Leadership
in Energy and
Environmental Design
(LEED) programs. The
draft ordinance
language is under
review by county
staff.
Learn more about
FGBC
Learn more about
LEED
Learn more about
Volusia County Green
Buildings
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Implementing
Smart Growth
Practices
Since 2005, Volusia
County has been
working with the
Volusia Council of
Governments (VCOG)
on smart growth
planning to identify
how we can preserve
a high quality of
life while allowing
growth (building)
within our
communities. The
program will include
a number of measures
that will guide
future growth in an
environmentally
friendly way.
Learn more about
Volusia County’s
Smart Growth Program |
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Ride-share
Program
 On their commute to
and from work,
Volusia County
employees may drive
approximately
100,000 miles each
day, nearly four
times around the
earth! County
employees are being
encouraged to use
Votran's web-based
Ride Share program
to find others
interested in car
pooling. The
employee program
encourages
employees to carpool
and therefore reduce
fuel use. The
program
provides ride-share
incentives such as
designated parking
spots, a gas card
drawing, and a
guaranteed ride
home. Votran’s Ride
Share program is open to
the public.
Click on the graphic
below to learn more.
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Green Volusia Steering Committee
Ginger Adair, Chair
(386) 736-5927 x2059
gadair@co.volusia.fl.us
Thomas C. Kelly Administration
Center
123 W. Indiana Ave
DeLand FL, 32720
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