#HMBlog: Study finds that Tampa Bay is polluted with 4 billion particles of microplastic
The University of South Florida - St. Petersburg in collaboration with Eckerd College released a study this week estimating 4 billion particles of microplastics swirling around in our local waters, these microplastics are small, less then 1/8 an inch and they breakdown from larger waste like water bottles & plastic bags. St. Petersburg has been active in banning plastics, by 2020 an ordinance will go into effect that will eliminate plastic straws and the distribution of Styrofoam products.
According to USA TODAY, the top plastic polluters in the world are: China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Sri Lanka and Thailand. So it’s a nice gesture but unlikely do actually do much in the long run to keep plastics out of the waters. Read more about the study here, I’m going to go have a coffee served in a paper cup and will disintegrate in my hands half way through.
#HMBlog: Oaf of a security guard makes the best tackle so far at Buccaneer Training Camp...of a toddler.
Screenshot of a video from @Rickelodeon23 on Twitter
Kids will be kids and oafish security guards will be oafish security guards. Yesterday at Buccaneer Training Camp a kid and an oafish security guard found this out first hand. The youngster ran out onto the practice field as kids are want to do and was captured shortly after by an oafish security guard who made the tackle of the year on the young man. @Rickelodeon23 was able to capture it all on video, so let’s go to the tape!
Oof, poor little fella…and poor oafish security guard. That’s why you always have to keep your head on a swivel, boy! Consider this a valuable lesson learned…
#HMBlog: Tampa ranked Best City in Florida to live in by some weird website.
Some website called WalletHub (?) just named Tampa the Best City in Florida to live in Florida and the 15th Best City to Live in America! So…that’s pretty cool, I guess. I’m always weary of these just thrown together lists from seemingly arbitrary and subjective reasoning but apparently there’s some method to the madness here according to WFLA:
“The financial wellness company compared the 62 largest U.S. cities based on 56 indicators of attractiveness to potential residents.
With a data set that ranges from the quality of public schools and life expectancy to job opportunities and property taxes.
Tampa was ranked No. 4 overall for affordability, which included data such as the home-ownership rate, cost of living and median annual property taxes.
The city also had the fifth lowest crime rate among the 62 cities surveyed.”
So, uhh…yea that’s cool, I guess. Now all we have to do is not screw it up, SO DON’T SCREW IT UP!!!