FloridaPowerLightCo

  • Subscribe to our RSS feed.
  • Twitter
  • StumbleUpon
  • Reddit
  • Facebook
  • Digg

Wednesday, 7 October 2009

Dumpster-diver gets "Green Schools" award

Posted on 17:25 by Unknown
TAMPA -- Matt Mooney, 16, says dumpster-diving for aluminum cans isn't easy, but it's worth it.During the past three years, Mooney, a Junior at Land O' Lakes High School, has collected 1.1 million cans, turning them into $15,000 cash. But he and his friends didn't keep the money -- it went to a local Habitat for Humanity program to build homes for needy families.For his efforts, Mooney tonight
Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest
Posted in | No comments
Newer Post Older Post Home

0 comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)

Popular Posts

  • PSC members continue sparring despite new blood
    Two outgoing members of the Florida Public Service Commission on Tuesday accused the remaining PSC veteran of stirring up trouble as two new...
  • Sea turtle group active at Capitol gets name change
    The Caribbean Conservation Corp., a Gainesville-based nonprofit group that lobbies for sea turtles at the Florida Capitol, changed its name ...
  • State panel wants answers from BP on $20-billion escrow
    Members of an oil spill task force appointed by Gov. Charlie Crist grilled a BP representative Monday about how claims would be paid from th...
  • Oil spill claims administrator says location now not a factor
    The man put in charge of a $20 billion fund to help those hurt by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill said Monday that distance from the oil spill ...
  • 55 apply for seats on Florida Public Service Commission
    Fifty-five applications were submitted by the Thursday deadline for the Public Service Commission seats now held by Chairman Nancy Argenzian...
  • State nixes bear workshops because of hunting controversy
    State wildlife officials on Monday postponed workshops on black bear management because they said too many people wanted to talk about hunti...
  • Sen. Fasano questions recommendation of former Florida PSC director
    Sen. Mike Fasano says he will ask Gov. Charlie Crist to scratch former Public Service Commission Executive Director Mary Bane from the list ...
  • Judge backs enviro groups, EPA settlement
    U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle today said he will approve a legal settlement that calls for the federal government to set specific water ...
  • Twenty-year-old deadline extended by bill amendment
    A petroleum tanks cleanup bill in the House has been amended to extend the deadline for tank site owners to replace older tanks that could l...
  • Sink quietly releases environmental platform in Florida governor's race
    Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink, caught up in an increasingly bitter and tight race with Republican Rick Scott, has quietly distributed he...

Categories

  • oil spill (1)

Blog Archive

  • ►  2011 (79)
    • ►  October (1)
    • ►  September (1)
    • ►  August (1)
    • ►  July (7)
    • ►  June (1)
    • ►  May (4)
    • ►  April (7)
    • ►  March (12)
    • ►  February (16)
    • ►  January (29)
  • ►  2010 (347)
    • ►  December (14)
    • ►  November (8)
    • ►  October (19)
    • ►  September (22)
    • ►  August (28)
    • ►  July (38)
    • ►  June (35)
    • ►  May (44)
    • ►  April (63)
    • ►  March (15)
    • ►  February (36)
    • ►  January (25)
  • ▼  2009 (74)
    • ►  December (9)
    • ►  November (16)
    • ▼  October (15)
      • Rivals for Florida governor endorse land-buying
      • Cafe owner launches effort against offshore oil dr...
      • It's not the risk from oil drilling, it's the pipe...
      • DEP's Sole says "lift the hood" on biomass projects
      • PSC approves nuke charges as members cite legal co...
      • Florida oil drilling supporters, opponents post le...
      • Bronson says water lawsuit threatens jobs, prescri...
      • A short Q&A with Florida DEP on water quality
      • Bio-energy, ethanol projects proposed across Florida
      • Enviros support new lands ranking process approved...
      • Two senators want panel to explore oil drilling
      • Dumpster-diver gets "Green Schools" award
      • Some agreement, disagreement in House Dems oil debate
      • Florida solar group criticized for oil drilling su...
      • Bronson sides against EPA agreement on waterways
    • ►  September (16)
    • ►  August (12)
    • ►  July (6)
Powered by Blogger.

About Me

Unknown
View my complete profile