Apr
18
Recycling information and other planet-friendly activities are featured at several venues in Broward. Many events are free. Some are parks, and admission fees to the parks apply. The Earth Month events are featured on the Broward Waste and Recycling web site. Here are some April 21: "All About Recycling," 10 a.m.-3 p.m. …
Mar
01
Participating Starbucks shops offer 10 cents off beverage purchases when patrons supply their own reusable drinkware. For regulars, the discount for personal mugs and travel tumblers offers the potential to tally up to a tidy savings. Best part — it’s quite a nice practice for the planet.
Jun
21
Some folks see interesting artistic potential in discards. For those who like to learn more about using recyclable items as art supplies, Trash to Treasure in Fort Lauderdale is offering the free Trash 2Art workshops on that subject July 30 and Aug. 3. Reservations are required, and the programs are available to a limited number …
Nov
13
Save gas. Save money. The Living Green Fair, which is Saturday, Nov. 14, and Sunday, Nov. 15, is providing free shuttle service. The buses run every 15 minutes from Dania Jai Alai, 301 E. Dania Beach Blvd., Dania Beach, to the fair at John U. Lloyd State Park, 6503 N. Ocean Drive, Dania Beach. You …
May
29
Spruce up your home’s facade — without opening your wallet. Free exterior latex paint is available to residents as part of a local recycling program. The fresh gallons of recycled paint are blended from a hodge-podge of leftovers dropped off at disposal sites for household hazardous waste. The paint is free to residents who live in cities that participate in the …
Feb
23
Children will have a chance to create “magical recycled puppets” from “found objects” at a free workshop at Ikea in Sunrise from 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25. The puppets are inspired by Miami artist Pablo Cano, who creates marionettes of found objects. Participating children will receive a free kid’s meal …
