City of Mobile, Osprey Initiative launch ‘Litter Literacy’ program for local schools
Mobile, Ala. — The City of Mobile has partnered with Osprey Initiative to teach middle school students in public, private and parochial schools across Mobile about the impact of litter. The “Litter Literacy Program” officially kicked off in late September and has already worked with students in multiple local schools. Earlier this week, Osprey Initiative founder Don […]
Osprey Kids Club
Encourage kids to Become Citizen Scientists And Protectors! https://osprey.world/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/OSP-KidsClub-050123-720.mp4 Kids Keeping Our Waterways Clean The Osprey Kids Club mission is to encourage kids to become citizen scientists and protectors! Kids can get involved by signing up for games, activities, and guides to track their clean-up progress in their community. We also provide our Kids Club […]
Osprey Litter Boom Now in Action on Chattanooga Creek
Osprey’s newest installation will work to keep floating litter out of Chattanooga Creek, which flows into the Tennessee River.
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Osprey Initiative, Coca-Cola Consolidated, and Mill Creek Watershed Association Partner to Clean Up Antioch Park in Nashville
The cleanup event brought together more than 30 volunteers to collect bottles that will be recycled and repurposed into new Coca-Cola bottles.
Osprey Partnership with City of Mobile Highlighted by Mayor Stimpson
City of Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson recently praised the partnership between the City of Mobile and Osprey Initiative in his nightly newsletter email.
Osprey Team Tackles 81 Ton Cleanup in Louisiana
Osprey Initiative, through an EPA Trash Free Waters Program, led the cleanup at the ‘borrow pit’ at Burden Gardens.
Osprey Receives Alabama PALS 2022 Partnership Award
The Alabama PALS Governor’s Award Program honors the most valued volunteers and partners creating a cleaner and more beautiful Alabama.
Osprey Partners with Coca-Cola and Giant Food for Litter Cleanups in Washington, D.C.
Osprey Initiative partnered with Coca-Cola Consolidated and Giant Food to lead a weekend of litter cleanups in Washington, D.C.
Local environmental coalitions team up to make The World Games 2022 eco-friendly through recycling
Osprey Initiative is one of several partners working to keep The World Games 2022 in Birmingham, Alabama waste-free.
Osprey Receives Small Business Environmental Stewardship Award
Osprey Initiative was recognized by the Baldwin County Environmental Advisory Committee with the Small Business Environmental Stewardship Award.
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 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 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.
Osprey adds three new Litter Gitter sites in Florida
Osprey Initiative is proud to announce new Litter Gitter sites to capture floating litter in waterways. The Osprey team installed three new Litter Gitters in south Florida. These new trash traps can be found floating at Archie Creek, Clam Bayou, and 16th Avenue Canal. Each of these sites are made possible through the EPA Trash […]
Osprey partners to serve in MLK Day of Service
Part of the trash and recycling gathered by volunteers and the Osprey Initiative team in 2020. Osprey Initiative is proud to serve again as a sponsor for the MLK Day of Service on Saturday, January 16, 2021. This event is spearheaded by Mobile United’s Natural Resources Committee. Once again, efforts will be focused on cleaning up […]
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Fairhope taking proactive approach to litter problem
FAIRHOPE, Ala. (WPMI) — Fairhope city officials are hoping to get ahead of the problem as environmental concerns mount in one of Baldwin County’s fastest growing cities. It’s all about that trash you see on the side of the road and other trash that’s carelessly thrown out by so many people. To some it may not […]
“Litter Gitters” are cleaning New Orleans’ waterways
Metro New Orleans is getting extra help catching trash before it winds up in Lake Pontchartrain and then the Gulf of Mexico. Why it matters: Marine debris injures and kills wildlife, creates problems for boats and degrades quality of life for coastal residents, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The big picture: Waterborne garbage from nearly half the country ends up in […]
Mobile Bay Magazine’s 5th Annual Watershed Awards
Mobile Bay’s Annual Honor recognizes the environmental guardians of our communities. Coastal Alabama’s waterways are as diverse as the people who love them. Baldwin and Mobile counties contain streams, rivers, lakes, ponds, bayous and the Gulf of Mexico. Our H20, salty or fresh, teams with fish and wildlife from tadpoles to sharks. But do not […]
Tangi embarks on groundbreaking anti-litter project at local festival
Tangipahoa Parish President Robby Miller said #TeamTangi litter crews, local volunteers, and representatives from the Osprey Initiative were on site at the Independence Sicilian Heritage Festival all weekend long, collecting trash and sorting materials for recycling. The project marks a first for Tangipahoa Parish’s spring festivals, thanks to a Greener Grounds grant from Keep Louisiana […]
City’s recycling hubs on parade route lets revelers catch-and-release their throws
Recycle Dat is returning to the Uptown parade route during the two major weekends of Carnival 2024. Recycle Dat will operate both Recycling Hubs and Can Stations during the daytime parades for the next two Saturdays and Sundays. Six stationary Recycling Hubs for beer and soft drink cans, beads and glass can be found between […]
Record number of recyclables collected by Cornerstone-LSU Partnership for GameDay Recycling Challenge
A partnership between Cornerstone Chemical Company and Louisiana State University (LSU) Athletics yielded record-breaking results at the LSU vs. Florida home game on November 11, 2023. With over 21,538 items equal to 1,370.83 pounds of recyclables collected, it was a highly successful collaboration in support of the GameDay Recycling Challenge and America Recycles Day. The GameDay Recycling Challenge […]
Use new blue recycling bins in north shore state parks
This pilot project is made possible through a grant from the Louisiana Beverage Association, whose member companies say they manufacture 100% recyclable bottles and cans, and in coordination with the Pontchartrain Conservancy and the Osprey Initiative.
Recycling pilot project launched at four Louisiana State Parks
Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser and the Louisiana Office of State Parks announced Tuesday the launch of the Let Louisiana Shine Park Recycling Program, a new recycling pilot project for aluminum cans and #1 PET plastic bottles at four state parks.
Newest litter gitter in Pinson does more than pick up trash, it builds community
For Charline Whyte, the latest installation of a litter gitter on Beaver Creek at Bicentennial Park in Pinson, Alabama gave her goosebumps. For years, Charline, her twin sister Catherine Whyte and fellow volunteer David Randolph have religiously picked up litter along the banks of Beaver Creek and Turkey Creek. Their efforts, which also included organizing roadside litter cleanups, […]
New floating ‘litter boom’ aims to keep Chattanooga Creek clean
A floating boom will work to keep Chattanooga Creek clean by catching litter and other debris.
Litter Boom is First of its Kind in State of Minnesota
The Osprey Litter Boom will address the issue of floating litter on Lake Hiawatha in Minneapolis, MN.
Floating litter collection device installed on Chattanooga Creek
Chattanooga Creek is now home to a litter boom, a floating trash collection device installed Tuesday near the Wheland trailhead of the Tennessee Riverwalk. “We have 180,000 residents in addition to all those visitors and tourists who come through, which, as you can imagine, can lead to … a lot of litter,” Maria Price, engineering […]
How 3 organizations keep Alabama beautiful for future generations
Read to learn more about the Osprey Initiative, Freshwater Land Trust and Alabama PALS—and how each help to keep Alabama beautiful.