BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – We are at a critical moment for the future of our planet. Temperatures are rising, storms are raging, crops are failing.

(StatePoint) Each American throws out about 4.5 pounds of trash per day, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. By incorporating the “Three Rs” (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle) into routines, you can help divert some of this waste away from landfills to help protect the environment.

MIAMI —A dump truck driver was caught on hidden camera illegally dumping in the C-9 Basin of northwestern Miami-Dade County. And the truck’s owner was hit with fines totaling $5,500.

KIRCHBERG, Luxembourg – Increased urbanization and demand-driven industrial expansion across Latin America and the Caribbean is putting pressure on natural resources, including energy, food and clean water supplies.

MIAMI-DADE – Today, the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved Commissioner Daniella Levine Cava’s legislation regarding fertilizer usage on first reading, a major step forward for Bay protection. 

MIAMI —There are plenty of spots to spread out a beach towel and relax or swim, while practicing social distancing and other Miami-Dade County New Normal guidelines, at the newly renovated beach at Larry and Penny Thompson Memorial Park and Campground, located at 12451 SW 184 Street, Miami.

The holidays are nearly here, and with them gifts, good times and… Garbage! Here is everything you need to know about your recycling opportunities and weird winter wastes. 

MIAMI-DADE – County Commissioner Daniella Levine Cava will host Saving Biscayne Bay virtual town hall with WPLG Anchor/Correspondent Louis Aguirre, and local environmental experts and advocates on Tuesday, Sept. 22 at noon to 1:00 p.m. via Zoom.

MIAMI-DADE – “It’s deeply troubling to see the images shared today by Miami Waterkeeper showing dead fish around Biscayne Bay in the Morningside Park area. We know our Bay is at a tipping point – yet Mayor Gimenez continues to turn a blind eye to this crisis, refusing to heed my and many advocates' continued calls for action.

MIAMI  —The first vehicle of a new allotment of 140 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses is scheduled to be delivered to Miami-Dade County’s Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) this week.

Tallahassee, Fla. – As the Florida Panhandle continues with recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Sally, Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) are providing updates on resources deployed by the department’s Office of Agriculture Law Enforcement (OALE) and Florida Forest Service.

MIRAMAR, FL  –The City of Miramar received national designation as a Tree City USA community from the non-profit Arbor Day Foundation for the 18th year. Tree City USA designation is the framework for a healthy, sustainable urban forestry program in the City.