Green Lights Showcase Hillsborough's Sustainability Efforts

TAMPA, FL — The John F. Germany Library in downtown Tampa has gone green in honor of sustainability.

The green lights of the library at 900 N. Ashley Drive, Tampa, are an invitation to passersby to find out what the county is doing to be sustainable and a challenge residents to be more sustainable at home.

The library will be illuminated green through the holiday season to highlight the county's ongoing sustainability initiatives and technology to enhance and conserve resources.

Here are a few of the county's sustainability efforts:

• Central Chiller Plant
• Cooking Oil Recycling Effort
• Conservation Parks
• ELAPP
• Electric Fleet Vehicles
• Lithium-ion Battery Disposal
• Reclaimed Water
• Recycling
• Resource Recovery Facility
• Solar Energy
• Supporting Local Farmers
• Mosquito Fish
• Lawn & Garden Workshops
• Yard Waste & Bio Solids Composting
• Water Conservation

On top of creating and improving new programs, Hillsborough County also supports sustainability efforts and events around the county. To check for upcoming sustainability events or outreach programs, visit the Community Calendar.