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The Grand Opening of the Lyonia Environmental Center (LEC) will be held on October 17th. The LEC is part of the 25,000 square foot expansion of the Deltona Regional Library. The LEC, library expansion, and the Deltona Amphitheater were built utilizing green building practices. Signs around the LEC and library will explain the many features that make the building green. 

October 24th is the 3rd Annual DeLeon Springs Cleanup in conjunction with Make a Difference Day. “Make A Difference Day is the most encompassing national day of helping others -- a celebration of neighbors helping neighbors. Everyone can participate. Created by USA WEEKEND Magazine, Make A Difference Day is an annual event that takes place on the fourth Saturday of every October.” To volunteer for the cleanup visit www.Volusia.org/cleanup.

Don’t forget to pledge your energy efficiency and smart driving skills in the Green Challenge (www.GreenVolusia.org).  During the Health Fair this year, you will have an opportunity to pledge for the campaigns and receive a gift. 

Green Cleaning Tip – Leave your shoes at the door (and put them away of course). Taking your shoes off prior to entering the main areas of your home will cut down on the amount of dirt and grime tracked throughout your house, leading to less vacuuming and sweeping.  Additionally, have you ever thought about what you are walking over every day?  The gas station, pesticides, or even your pollen covered driveway.  These toxins can be strewn throughout your house leading to a very unsafe environment for children and animals.  So the next time you enter your house, leave your shoes at the door!

Volusia County has...saved energy and money by retrofitting county buildings with T8 Fluorescent bulbs.  This change (from T12 bulbs) reduced energy consumption by 25 percent and is estimated to save more than $8,700 annually after two years.  These bulbs also run cooler than T12 which will reduce our cooling costs.  

At home you can . . . trim money off your monthly power bill and save energy by changing your regular light bulbs to Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs (CFLs).  

More energy conservation tips
Energy Conservation Links

At home you can . . . reduce your carbon emissions and while doing so save money at the pump by keeping your tires inflated,  

Get your engine tuned up and keep your tires inflated -- both help fuel efficiency. If all Americans kept their tires properly inflated (and a government study shows that many don't), gasoline use nationwide would come down 2 percent. A tune-up could boost your miles per gallon anywhere from 4 to 40 percent; a new air filter could get you 10 percent more miles per gallon.

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Volusia County has reduced water consumption by installing low-flow toilets, and low-flow irrigation heads at County facilities.

At home you can…save water and reduce your monthly water bill by installing a low-flow shower head. They're inexpensive, easy to install and can save your family more than 500 gallons a week.  Save up to 1,000 gallons of water a month by reducing your shower time to 5 minutes.

More water saving tips
Water Conservation Links

More habitat conservation tips
Habitat Conservation Links