Give Five cleanup removes 3,000 pounds of trash
A recent cleanup led by Osprey Initiative’s field operations leader, Sam Eubanks, yielded over 3,000 pounds of trash removed from the Moody Canal drainage ditch in Homestead, Florida. The cleanup took place with two volunteers, once a week, over the course of four weeks and was part of the company’s Give Five program – a […]
Give Five
Give Five The “Give Five” program is our commitment to matching 5% of our gross revenue to cleanups and community projects, through volunteer time and talents. We are committed to community projects that show our genuine love for environmental sustainability. Osprey Initiative is possible through the work and support of our community partners, so Give […]
Osprey removes 100K pounds of floating litter
Osprey Initiative has celebrated a major milestone: removing 100,000 pounds of floating litter from waters. Osprey Initiative, an environmental contractor based in Mobile, Alabama, is owned by Tangipahoa Parish native Don Bates. The company’s team began collecting data in 2017 and now works with partners in nine states to install, maintain and collect data from […]
Osprey serves as recycling partner at 34th annual Alabama Coastal Cleanup
The Osprey Initiative team was proud to once again serve as the recycling partner for the 34th annual Alabama Coastal Cleanup.
Osprey Initiative removes 100,000 pounds of floating litter
Osprey Initiative, a Mobile-based environmental contractor, marked a major milestone recently – 100,000 pounds of floating litter removed from the waters.
3MC Waterkeeper Bead Bracelet
Introducing the line of Waterkeeper Bead Jewelry! These recycled glass beads are another part of our Give Five program, where 5% of this product revenue goes directly to the local waterkeeper and 50% goes to fund cleanups within the watershed. We’re proud to support 3 Mile Creek (3MC) through the creation and sale of these beads. […]
SALT Waterkeeper Bead Bracelet
Introducing the line of Waterkeeper Bead Jewelry! These recycled glass beads are another part of our Give Five program, where 5% of this product revenue goes directly to the local waterkeeper and 50% goes to fund cleanups within the watershed. We’re proud to support South Alabama Land Trust (SALT) through the creation and sale of these […]
Products with Purpose
Osprey merchandise is here! We’re excited to expand the Osprey Initiative product line to now include merchandise. You can now show your support for sustainable environmental solutions – by wearing it! This new line of wearable products includes favorites like our Osprey hat, featuring the Osprey logo patch and American flag on the side. We […]
New litter traps keep plastic bags, bottles, diapers out of Birmingham waterways
At a massive culvert under 7th Street North in Birmingham, the underground springs flowing beneath the city’s downtown corridor emerge to see the light of day, becoming Valley Creek, a major tributary of the Black Warrior River. For years it was one of the most heavily littered spots in the city, as thousands of bottles, […]
Tackling Litter with New Law, Coastal Cleanup, Litter Gitter
Very few things irritate me more than litter, especially when the litterbugs toss their trash on public land or in public waterways. The Conservation Enforcement Officers at the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) are in a constant battle to deal with litter on public lands and waterways. Hopefully, a new law sponsored […]