“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 […]
‘Litter Boom’ in Chattanooga Creek has collected 3,400 pounds of waste since May
WaterWays is a local non-profit dedicated to protecting and restoring our streams, creeks and rivers. Last year, they installed a litter trap, nicknamed the “litter boom,” in Chattanooga Creek, and the organization’s founder, Mary Beth Sutton, said the trap has made a significant impact so far. “We put it in, in May of 2023, and since […]
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 […]
Over 1,100 tires collected in Mobile Saturday
Locals in Mobile joined forces with the city in a concerted effort to dispose of old tires cluttering yards and posing environmental hazards. Spearheaded by the city with assistance from organizations like Osprey Initiative and Student Conservation Association non profit organization, the event was a success. “It’s been nonstop really. We probably have had about […]
Mobile recycled a jaw-dropping amount of Mardi Gras beads at 2024 parades. Guess how many.
The numbers are in. According to Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson, over the three week Mardi Gras season, the city’s litter collection team and volunteer partners recycled far more recyclable materials and beads than in 2023. How much? Drumroll please… Now that’s a lot of beads. And how are they recycled/reused? The students at Augusta Evans School — […]
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 […]
‘An insurmountable problem’: Mayor calls on Bessemer to keep city clean as trash lines roadway
In Bessemer, some people are complaining as piles of trash line one of the city’s roads. The trash ranged from big garbage bags to bed frames and even mattresses. During Mayor Kenneth Gulley’s State of the City address Monday night, he said Bessemer is having a hard time retaining sanitation workers. He’s now calling on […]
Mobile Council members and students joins forces in citywide cleanup
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – Saturday was Mobile’s annual MLK Day of Service, where council members and volunteers teamed up for a city-wide cleanup effort. In District 5, Councilman Joel Daves, joined by Osprey Initiative members, dedicated their morning to cleaning up litter on East Interstate Service Road South behind Walmart. “The city of Mobile is […]
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 […]
City of Mobile reschedules scrap tire collection for February
The City of Mobile will host a Scrap Tire Amnesty Day on Feb. 24 to give Mobilians an easy way to dispose of old tires. Tires that are not disposed of properly can cause environmental degradation and possibly create breeding habitats for mosquitos and other pests, according to a news release from the city. An […]
City of Mobile to host scrap tire collection event Dec. 9
The city of Mobile wants to help residents get rid of old scrap or unwanted tires responsibly. To that end, the city will hold a Scrap Tire Amnesty Day on Saturday, Dec. 9. There drop-off stations will be set up at Baumhauer-Randle Park at 1909 Duval St., Medal of Honor Park at 1711 Hillcrest Road, […]
Fairhope gets devices to collect litter
Fairhope, Alabama – Litter is an ongoing problem in Fairhope. “I think when people come into Fairhope, they see how tidy our community is, but really there is some litter that — of course, plastics and those kinds of things — that (is) not biodegradable. They get into our water system, so we want to […]
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 […]
Litter Collection Device To Be Installed At Glenn Hilton Park In Hickory
The City of Hickory is partnering with Catawba Riverkeeper to install and maintain a stream trash trap on Horseford Creek in Glenn Hilton Park. A trash trap is a tactical in-stream litter collection device used to capture floating litter from stormwater runoff.
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.
Recycling Pilot Project Launched at 4 Louisiana State Parks
This recycling pilot project is made possible through a grant from the Louisiana Beverage Association in coordination with the Pontchartrain Conservancy and the Osprey Initiative.
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, […]
Litter collection device installed in Pinson’s Beaver Creek
The Freshwater Land Trust reported a new litter collection device was placed in Beaver Creek at Pinson’s Bicentennial Park July 12.
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.
Trash boom installed on Lake Hiawatha as part of pilot program
MINNEAPOLIS — While there’s no denying the beauty of Lake Hiawatha, there’s also no denying that its got a problem with trash. “Pen caps, bottles, plastic bags floating in the water. Anything you can think of that’s plastic or can float that you might throw away is out there,” said Tyler Pederson with the Minneapolis Park […]
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 […]
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.
Record Breaking Cleanup in Louisiana
Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KLB) are pleased to announce volunteers removed a record 313 tons of litter during Love the Boot Week April 17-23, 2023.
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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.
Litter Gitter Installation on University of South Carolina Campus Will Intercept Floating Litter
Osprey has partnered with Sustain S.C. and Coca-Cola Consolidated to install the litter collection device to prevent litter from entering nearby waterways.