Sustainable Living:
Families & Consumers
This page provides information about waste reduction, energy efficiency, composting, and other topics.
UF/IFAS Sites
- Community Environmental Education--Program for Resource Efficient Communities
- Housing & Communities
- IPM Florida
- Living Green
- Office of Sustainability
- Program for Resource Efficient Communities
UF/IFAS Publications
- Cisterns to Collect Non-potable Water for Domestic Use
- The Conservation Balancing Act Series
- Composting
- Consumer Choices Can Reducing Packaging Waste
- Energy Conservation--LivingGreen TV Episode
- Energy Efficiency in the Home
- Energy Efficient Homes
- Enviroshopping: Buy Smarter
- Green Roofs in Urban Areas
- Hazardous Household Substances: Alternatives That Are Relatively Free of Toxic Effects
- Impacts of Free-ranging Pets on Wildlife
- Landscaping for Wildlife
- Least Toxic Methods of Cockroach Control
- Limiting Water Use
- Low-cost Ways to Save Energy
- Market-Based Incentives for Green Building Alternatives--Powell Center for Construction and Environment (pdf)
- Natural Products for Insect Pest Management
- Paper or Plastic?
- Population Control of Unwanted Pets
- Protect Biodiversity
- Renewable Energy--LivingGreen TV Episode
- Waste Management
- Window Management for Energy Conservation
Other Sites & Publications
- A Consumer's Guide to Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy--U.S. Department of Energy
- DSIRE: Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency
- ENERGY STAR--EPA
- Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC)
- Florida Solar Energy Center--University of Central Florida
- Solar Energy System Incentives Program--Florida DEP Energy Office
- Tax Incentives Assistance Project (TIAP)
- Waste-free Lunches
- Return to Sustainable Living, to House & Home, or to Money Matters
General Resources
UF/IFAS Sites
- American FactFinder--U.S. Census Bureau
- American Planning Association
- Center for Training, Research and Education for Environmental Occupations (TREEO)
- Division of Community Planning--Florida DCA
- Division of Housing and Community Development--Florida DCA
- Fedstats
- Florida DEP
- Florida Department of Community Affairs (DCA)
- Florida Department of Education
- Florida Legislature
- Florida Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development (OTTED)
- Florida Partnership for Water, Agriculture & Community Sustainability at Hastings
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- U.S. Small Business Administration
- USDA Rural and Community Development
- Virtual Field Day
UF/IFAS Publications
State & Federal Agencies
Other University Sites
- Community Development Institute East--WVU Extension Service
- LaHouse--Lousiana State University AgCenter
Organizations & Associations
- Century Commission for a Sustainable Florida
- Community Development Society
- ENERGY STAR
- Florida Association of Counties
- The Institute for Regional Conservation
- International Association for Community Development
- National Association of Counties
- National Conference of State Legislatures
