It’s hard to be a teen. We give you advice to help guide you through the perils and issues that plague teens.

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Americans generate approximately 180 million tons of garbage each year. Of this, green waste (grass, leaves, plant trimmings, tree branches and prunings) represents about 18% or 32 million tons.

Incentives and programs are available to help launch, grow and expand your business, and provide support for homeowners and contractors to get work done.

Recycling and Donation Resources. The following nationwide resources are provided to assist companies and families to recycle and donate unwanted goods.

The purpose of this page is to is to connect site visitors to relevant community resources that can serve their most pertinent needs.

An online course to help first-time homebuyers learn about the process of buying a home. The course is available anytime, anywhere from any computer with Internet access.

NEW! – All plastic tubs for food and non-hazardous household products are now accepted for recycling by the Miramar Recycling Center. Containers must be clean and contain no metal, food waste/trash and be separated from other recyclables.

Envelopes By sticking labels over the address you can reuse envelopes. Alternatively, old envelopes can be used as scrap paper to make notes on.

Donate Bicycles to Charity. You can donate gently used bikes that are in working condition to charity. Good Goes Around collects gently-used ren’s bicycles and donates them to local charities for needy ren and teens throughout the country.

Suzanne Shaffer counsels parents and students in the college admissions process and the importance of early college preparation. Her Parenting for College blog offers timely college tips for parents and students, as well as providing parents with the resources necessary to help their college-bound teens navigate the college maze.