Environmental Issues

Code Enforcement - Environmental Management - What is Code Enforcement and what does it mean to your neighborhood? Learn about the different codes and how they are enforced. Recommended audience: Adults

Commercial, Institutional and Industrial Waste Reduction - Utilities/Solid Waste - Learn how your business or facility can reduce waste, increase recycling and buy recycled content supplies. Save money through waste reduction and recycling items such as paper, cardboard, aluminum cans and plastic bottles. Local vendor services information and practical suggestions provided. Recommended audience: 18 years old - Adults

Dealing with Asbestos - Environmental Management/Air Quality - Asbestos creates problems for contractors, building owners, architects, engineers, building departments and others. This presentation includes a full discussion of the requirements involved in dealing with asbestos when renovating or demolishing a structure. Recommended audience: Adults

Let's Talk Mosquitoes – Public Works - Learn what Pinellas County is doing to control our mosquito population and what you can do around your home to help. The program touches on the causes of too many mosquitoes, controlling mosquitoes, mosquito biology and mosquito-borne illnesses. Recommended audience: Grade  School – Adults

No Such Place as Away – Utilities/Solid Waste – Ever wonder what happens to your garbage when you throw it away? This presentation covers Pinellas County’s integrated solid waste management system; including waste-to-energy, sanitary landfills, recycling programs, and the household electronics and chemical collection center (HEC3). Audiences are encouraged to take responsibility by reducing, reusing, and recycling their wastes and “closing the loop” by shopping for items made with post-consumer recycled content. Video (DVD) optional. Recommended audience: Elementary School - Adults

Proper Disposal of Medicines - Utilities/Solid Waste Operations – Learn the proper way to dispose of old, leftover and unused medicines to protect the environment.  This presentation will explain how disposed medicines affect the water and waste disposal systems.  Length of presentation: 5 to 30 minutes.  Recommended audience:  Adults

Reclaimed Water - Utilities/Reclaimed Water - What do the terms “reclaimed water” and “effluent” really mean? Hear how the future of Pinellas County's water supply rests with reclaimed water and how neighborhoods remain green with this new resource. Learn about the process of treating wastewater and what you can do to help. Recommended audience: Middle School – Adults

Toxic Air Pollutants - Environmental Management/Air Quality – Hear what rules and regulations are currently in effect regarding the emissions of toxic air pollutants into the atmosphere, data trends, etc. Recommended audience: Adults

What’s All This About Water? – Utilities/Water – Invite a water quality expert to your next meeting to acquaint you with an overview of the basics concerning our regional drinking water supply: where it comes from, water treatment and analysis, discussion about water quality, and how we maintain & protect this valuable resource. You will also learn about successful water conservation techniques as well as programs administered by Pinellas County Utilities that make this one of the lowest per capita water usage communities in the nation. Recommended audience: This presentation is available in adult and kid-friendly versions.

To request a speaker, either fill out the online form, or phone the Pinellas County Communications Department at 453-3051. Please give three weeks notice to fill your request.