Freshwater Land Trust’s ‘Project Litter Gitter’ hits milestone, 20,000 lbs of trash removed from waterways
As of this month, Project Litter Gitter has removed over 20,000 pounds of trash from Alabama waterways in Central Alabama.
Cleanup removes 10 acres of trash from Burden wetland
Alabama-based environmental contractor Osprey Initiative was contracted to remove and study the trash at the Burden.
Ten acres of litter removed from Burden wetland
Osprey will work with the LSU AgCenter and Tricoeur Engineering Services to determine where to strategically place different devices to test their efficiency in catching litter before it flows into the Burden wetland.
Event let Mobile residents get rid of scrap tires
Osprey Initiative, Dog River Clearwater Revival, and The Peninsula of Mobile were among a number of groups partnering with the city for their annual Scrap Tire Amnesty Day event.
City of Mobile urges residents to dispose of old tires during Scrap Tire Amnesty Day
Osprey Initiative will coordinate disposal of tires at two locations for the City of Mobile’s Scrap Tire Amnesty Day.
2nd Annual Litter Rodeo on Fort Morgan cleans up more than 340 pounds of trash
With the sound of a blow horn — they’re off — teams of kids and their parents scavenging the grounds of Historic Fort Morgan.
Canal cleanup initiative protects Gulf of Mexico waters
The Pontchartrain Conservancy partnered with Osprey Initiative to install a “Litter Gitter” device that intercepts floating litter from stormwater runoff.
Local litter traps and litter crews working overtime due to constant rainfall
Osprey Initiative is working to pick up litter in waterways in light of recent downpours.
Gov. Edwards Announces Statewide Recommendations for Litter Abatement and First Phase of Major Cleanup Project
The initial tactical removal process of the trash at Burden began on July 18, 2022 and was conducted by The Osprey Initiative.
New efforts underway to clear out 81 tons of litter behind LSU’s Burden Center
Louisiana leaders announced federal and state funding to continue cleaning up a large amount of trash at the LSU Burden Museum and Gardens.
Gov. Edwards Announces Statewide Recommendations for Litter Abatement and First Phase of Major Cleanup Project
Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards was joined by Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser, Baton Rouge Mayor Sharon Weston Broome and LSU officials to announce federal and state funding for the first phase of the major cleanup of a borrow pit at Burden Museum and Gardens that has been inadvertently collecting trash from stormwater for decades.
Nearly $1M cleanup effort includes Burden Museum and Gardens pit
Gov. John Bel Edwards, Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser, Mayor Sharon Weston Broome and LSU officials today announced federal and state funding for the first phase of the cleanup of a borrow pit at Burden Museum and Gardens that has been collecting trash from stormwater for decades.
Gov. Edwards, Mayor Broome and Lt. Governor Nungesser on litter abatement projects
Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser and Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome joined Gov. John Bel Edwards at Burden Museum & Gardens on Tuesday morning to announce funding for the first phase of a clean-up project.
Litter Abatement Project at Burden Reaches First Milestone
The LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens at Burden was the site of a press conference on watershed and stormwater litter abatement efforts.
NEW: Freshwater Land Trust installs 12th Litter Gitter in Greater Birmingham area
Freshwater Land Trust (FLT), Wells Fargo, Black Warrior Riverkeeper, and other Project Litter Gitter partners installed their 12th Litter Gitter device this morning in a Valley Creek tributary in west Birmingham.
International Litter Cleanup Experiment Includes Davenport
Collecting the litter will be Osprey Initiative from Mobile, Alabama. President and Owner, Don Bates, will set up booms to trap and collect trash in Duck Creek, Goose Creek, and Silver Creek.
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.
River trash traps chew at huge ocean plastics problem
Trash-gobbling traps on rivers and other waterways won’t eliminate ocean plastic but can help reduce it, say officials with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Marine Debris Program.
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.
“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 […]
Fairhope considering litter trap to combat trash in waterways
The city of Fairhope is considering purchasing a litter trap similar to the ones used along some waterways in Mobile. The city’s environmental team has identified a problem spot where a detention pond collects trash along with runoff. “It really can become a bit of a nuisance, particularly after a big rain or a big […]
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 […]
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.
‘Litter Gitter’: Charlotte environmentalists ask for community help to stop potential flooding
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Earlier this year, the City of Charlotte mandated use of paper bags for leaf collection and encouraged mulching. But if leaves are not properly disposed of, they cause flooding and damage to our waterways. Every time it rains, you’ll find Catawba Riverkeeper Brandon Jones and his team checking out the debris, like […]