Florida Green Building Coalition Recognizes Manatee
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The Florida Green Building Coalition recently announced that Manatee County has become Florida's first platinum-certified county government. Manatee County achieved its initial Green Government recognition in 2011. By 2013, Manatee was a gold-level green government. Platinum certification comes after years of effort led by Manatee County Energy Manager Diana Robinson and Michelle Powers, Manatee County energy and sustainability coordinator. A host of initiatives led to certification, including the County's energy-efficient downtown chiller plant, the countywide transition to single-stream recycling and community events, such as Manatee Libraries' Teen Recycled Fashion Show. The county's landfill gas generator has slashed energy costs in half at the Lena Road Landfill. Dozens of Manatee County's green and sustainable efforts are listed on the Coalition’s website.
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