Fayetteville to begin cleanup of 10 streams
Cleanup work will begin this week on 10 streams identified as priority areas due to litter accumulation in Fayetteville. The City Council in August approved a $275,000 contract with Osprey Initiative LLC for the project. The one-year agreement includes automatic renewals for four additional years. The contract is part of a broader effort to address litter issues […]
How one company collected 600 lbs. of recyclables at the Magic City Classic + is creating a sustainable Bham
In October, Birmingham’s Legion Field welcomed close to 70,000 fans to watch two Alabama football teams face off in the largest HBCU classic in the nation—the Magic City Classic. But did you know that 14,396 plastic bottles and aluminum cans were collected at the game? Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED and Osprey Initiative brought event recycling to […]
Innovative technology introduced to battle ‘litter bombs’ in local community — here’s how it could clean up global waterways
San Antonio is the latest city bringing the boom to tackle a huge problem in their waterways. No, this isn’t the boom of TikTok fame. Instead, these are “litter booms” designed to stop hundreds of pounds of waste from traveling down creeks and rivers. Two litter booms created by Osprey Initiative and funded by Coca-Cola Southwest beverages were recently installed into the Salado Creek Greenway system, as […]
Coca-Cola UNITED Brings Event Recycling to 83rd Annual Magic City Classic
For the first time in its history, Coca-Cola UNITED proudly introduced event recycling to the 83rd annual McDonald’s Magic City Classic, the largest historically Black college and university (HBCU) football rivalry in the country. Through this partnership with Osprey Initiative, 14,396 plastic bottles and aluminum cans were collected – totaling more than 600 pounds of recyclable […]
Reviving Zacate Creek: Laredo partners with Coca-Cola, Osprey to protect the Rio Grande
The City of Laredo, in collaboration with Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages and Osprey Initiative, has embarked on a groundbreaking environmental initiative to mitigate litter and enhance the natural beauty of Zacate Creek, a 10-mile linear park that meanders through the city and feeds into the Rio Grande. “We’re always honored to come work in Laredo’s water,” […]
Litter boom deployed across South Bexar County creek; county commissioner envisions more countywide
A litter boom was deployed across Salado Creek at Comanche Park in South Bexar County on Friday, the first of many hoped for by Precinct 4 County Commissioner Tommy Calvert. During a creekside news conference at the park, Calvert said the deployment is a partnership between the county, waterway protector River Aid San Antonio, the […]
Osprey Initiative Launches Curbside Recycling Program in Mobile, Alabama – Including Glass Recycling
Mobile, AL – Osprey Initiative is excited to announce the launch of a new curbside recycling program in Mobile, Alabama, designed to enhance the city’s waste management efforts and promote sustainability. Residents currently have the opportunity to participate in this innovative program, which includes the collection of glass recyclables. In partnership with Glass Half Full […]
First phase of Stormwater Litter Management Plan initiated for Capitol Lake
BATON ROUGE, La. — The first phase of a stormwater litter management plan for Capitol Lake was launched on Oct. 7, marking a significant step in addressing plastic pollution in one of Baton Rouge’s critical water systems. Capitol Lake, a 70-acre, man-made, retention basin, has been plagued by severe litter and sediment accumulation due to […]
Osprey Initiative Announces First Impact Report
We are thrilled to share a significant milestone for Osprey Initiative: the release of our very first Impact Report! This comprehensive report highlights the achievements we made in 2023, reflecting our ongoing mission to bridge the gap between intent and action in sustainability. Here’s a glimpse of what you can expect in the report: How […]
Fairhope partners with Mobile based environment organization for concrete projects
The Osprey Initiative, an environmental organization located in Mobile, teamed up with the City of Fairhope in September to implement recycled glass in concrete projects for the Flying Creek Nature Preserve. This project is a way to make unused glass purposeful by using it to create sustainable infrastructure. The Osprey Initiative collects the glass, which […]
Fairhope accepting recycled glass into concrete for Flying Creek Nature Preserve
FAIRHOPE — The City of Fairhope is partnering with the Osprey Initiative to collect recyclable glass products to be turned into concrete for Flying Creek Nature Preserve and is accepting glass until Oct 4. “This is the first time that we’ve done anything like this in Fairhope,” said Nicole Love, grants coordinator for the city. […]
Collaborating to clean up Monte Sano Bayou
BATON ROUGE, La.—The Louisiana Stormwater Coalition (LSC), LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens, BREC and ExxonMobil successfully “Bashed the Trash” at Monte Sano Bayou, located in north Baton Rouge near Interstate 110 and ExxonMobil’s facility earlier this month. Monte Sano Bayou is part of the BREC park system and is on LSC’s list of critical stormwater demonstration […]
Catch It If You Can: New ‘Litter Gitter’ Installed to Capture Trash Before It Reaches Bayview Lake
Don Bates was born to be an outdoorsman. His family in Louisiana was composed of commercial fishermen, largely catching catfish and crabs. “I grew up doing that for fun,” he said. “My life has been around water. It’s always been around water.” It was that love of water that moved Bates to found Osprey Initiative and to […]
Jefferson County and Osprey Initiative removing thousands of pounds of litter from local waterways
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – There’s a new project ongoing to keep your drinking water cleaner in Jefferson County. The county is partnering with the Osprey Initiative to place “Litter Gitters” across the county in different streams and creeks. The devices trap litter that finds its way into waterways. The devices have already removed more than […]
Osprey Initiative and the University of Houston Downtown Recycling Program
The Osprey Initiative team is proud to share the good work happening at the University of Houston! Our alliance with Coca-Cola helps make this possible. Recycling for local programs is part of our overall strategy to keep litter out of our coastal waters. The University of Houston – Downtown is a model for positive urban […]
Osprey Initiative helps clean up Louisiana’s waterways for ‘Love the Boot Week’
BATON ROUGE — Each year, “Love the Boot Week” comes back around as an effort to motivate the citizens of Louisiana to clean up trash around them. This effort is marked as Louisiana’s largest cleanup and beautification initiative. Organizations from all over the state come together to clean up trash. One of these organizations is […]
“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 […]
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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.
City of Mobile: Osprey Initiative
Under their new contract, Osprey will be maintaining twelve “litter gitters” to trap trash and debris on the surface of various waterways and the City’s large Bandalong Litter Trap in Eslava Creek.
Litter Gitter collects 21 pounds of trash from Buck Creek since March
Since being installed at Buck Creek in March, the Osprey Initiative Litter Gitter has collected almost 21 pounds of litter out of the creek.
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.
“Litter Gitter” device clearing trash from waterways in Jefferson County
When severe weather strikes, it can make a mess of our homes and neighborhoods and with time, much of that debris makes its way through storm drains into Alabama’s waterways.
‘Litter Gitter’ device installed in Buck Creek Park
ALABASTER — A litter control device known as a “Litter Gitter” was installed in a section of Buck Creek within Alabaster’s Buck Creek Park on Friday, March 11 and will help reduce litter in area waterways. Made possible through an EPA Trash-Free Waters grant awarded through the Freshwater Land Trust in spring 2020, the Litter Gitter […]
Ogeechee Riverkeeper working to protect the Vernon River from litter
Ogeechee Riverkeeper (ORK) in partnership with The City of Savannah, has recently overseen the installation of two litter booms in the Chippewa and Harmon canals. Designed and installed by Osprey Initiative, the booms are floating barriers that trap litter, such as plastic bottles from moving downstream. The booms were purchased thanks to a grant from […]
Parish gets money for cameras, receptacles to fight litter
Tangipahoa Parish Government will be able to expand its growing litter abatement program, thanks in part to three new grants.
New devices are trapping litter that’s trashing up MS Coast waterways. What to know.
Marine litter is being scooped up in four Coast waterways as part of a pilot project to improve water quality, particularly in the Mississippi Sound. The Coastal Marine Extension Program at Mississippi State University is overseeing the project that has deployed Litter Gitters in four Coast waterways: the southern branch of Magnolia Bayou in Hancock […]
Mississippi tests floating trash traps in coastal bayous
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi is using BP oil spill money in a test to see whether floating trash traps placed in coastal waterways can make a big reduction in the amount of litter in the Mississippi Sound. The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality wants to learn “if these traps can substantially reduce the amount […]
Garbage was flowing down Louisiana waterways. These trap-like devices caught 2 tons of it
Since the Parish entered a grant-funded partnership with Osprey Initiative, three Litter Gitters in the parish have gathered two tons of garbage.