“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 […]
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 — […]
‘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 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 […]
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 […]
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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Davenport looking for spring cleanup volunteers
Last summer, Davenport participated in a pilot project to install four “litter gitters” in creeks that would catch garbage and record data to figure out the biggest litter sources and locations.
Mobile community collects 257,000 pounds of litter in 2022
Osprey Initiative works with the City of Mobile and other partners as part of the Litter-Free Mobile Initiative to collect data to address litter.
Litter Gitters cleaning up parish waterways
Waterways in southern Tangipahoa Parish are sporting cleaner and spiffier new looks thanks to a relatively new litter-collecting vessel and grant money.
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.