2010 in 2010

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Natural Awakenings

We are free publication about green and healthy living serving Mobile and Baldwin counties. We're printed on recycled paper with soy-based ink. Pick up October's Healthy Planet issue now or read online at www.mobile.naturalawakeningsmag.com.

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Gulf Shores Middle School

We have started a club at Gulf Shores Middle School called Citizen Environmental Organization (CEO). We are focused on helping the comunity and environment.

44

Bessie and Herb Malone

We pick up trash as we walk the beach.

43

Candice Carraway

My husband and I have the "big blue bin" in our garage which holds all our cans and plastic bottles!! :)

42

Vicki Stillings

Recycling cooking oil, bottles, cans and paper. Water conservation practices, switched to compact fluorescent light bulbs, use natural/organic cleaning products, and personal care products. Use organic fertilizer on lawn and car pool when ever possible.

41

Ecobites

Recycle, write a newspaper column on environmental issues in local papers. www.drskiponline.com

40

Clara Myers

I ride my bike to work.

39

Gulf Shores UMC

We are recycling all paper, plastics, cardboard, and aluminum and  "Thinking Green."

38

Gulf Shores Title Company

We recycle all our papers and ink cartridges for schools; recycle all aluminum cans.

37

Alan McElroy

We recycle aluminium cans and use water saving devices throughout the house.

36

Lynn Raburn

I compost for my garden.

35

Donna McCormick

I save water by not running water when brushing teeth and collecting rain water for irrigation.

34

Donna McCormick

We compost and only water before daylight and after sunset.

33

Habitat for Humanity Restore

We sell recycled good stuff and accept aluminum  cans and building materials for recycling at our Restore on Hwy 59 in Summerdale.

32

Orange Beach Fishing Association

We recycle at the OBFA office.

31

Iris Ethridge

I recycle at home.

30

Kim Chapman

We scan press clippings and share them electronically instead of printing them..

29

Sherry Dusko

We re-use towels before re-washing.

28

Joanne McDonough

We grow our own organic vegetables.

27

Alabama Gulf Coast Area Chamber of Commerce

We recycle!

26

Carolyn Doughty

Recycle at my house.

25

Ann Fields

It is fabulous to recycle, to help our environment and our wildlife. I recycle home products. Take short showers, use less water. I also use new organic cleaning products, recycled cloths and already used furniture and kitchen stuff.

24

Alabama Gulf Coast Area Chamber of Commerce

The Chamber participates in the Clean Coast Partnership and hosts the Clean Island Expo. We continue to support businesses by providing tools and information in order to help make environmental changes that are attainable. Our focus is supporting business profitability in a way that promotes good stewardship of the environment.

23

Barry Guy

Recycle grease.

22

Coastal Green Air

Our company was founded right here in Gulf Shores in June 2008.  Our product / application consist of 1) Motion detected thermostat that monitors property occupancy and manages the temperature of the property accordingly. 2) Wireless door monitors that turn off the HVAC when a door / window is open longer than 90 seconds 3) The Thermonator - hot water heater manager that will turn off the propeties hot water heater if the property is vacant for longer than 12 hours.  We are having fun selling to propery owners not only in our area but all over the world thur VRBO. Feel free to go to our web site at www.coastalgreenair.com or email / call my partner, Jerry Peters or myself at 967-2111.

21

Kutter's Grounds Maintenance

We have a few things in place to help make life greener... 1) We take our empty toner cartridges to Gulf Shores Elementary so they can recycle and make a little money on it. 2) We have been installing Rain/Freeze Sensors at a lot of the properties we maintain, these sensors shut off their irrigation systems when it rains or gets below a certain temp... saves about 35% a year in water use and saves our customer money!! It's a win-win situation! 3) We offer paperless billing to our customers.

20

Patricia Smith Faulkenberry

I have volunteered to be the RE/MAX office recycling person. Saves some of the paper, etc from going into regular trash. Once you form the habit of recycling it is a good one to keep.

19

Shelley Piraino

I have a huge stack of statements and such- -I'm going through and finding each opt-out phone number and address so I can cut down on all this junk mail. I'm guessing I've taken 20 lbs. of shredded junk out of the home office today!

18

Steve Jones

I always carry a ceramic coffee cup in the car so refills
don't create another cup in the trash.

17

Kaiser Realty, Inc.

Commercial recycling is not yet available, so we collect and
take our own. Contact your solid waste provider and tell them you want commercial recycling! If we bug them enough we might get it!

16

Mystic Order of Shriners

Float decorators are recycling all available materials while getting ready for next year's parades.

15

Global Marketing Solutions

We are serving as the zone captain in Orange Beach for the Alabama Coastal Cleanup--for the 15th time!

14

Lanier Maudlin

I go to the beach about once a week taking a bag to pick up glass bottles, cans, and any trash that does not belong there while I am there. If all of us that reside in Gulf Shores would commit to this, how much more beautiful our beach would be.

13

"Share the Beach" Volunteers

Volunteers on Sea Turtle Patrol each morning pick up lots of trash off our beaches.

12

Alabama Gulf Coast Chamber

Provides online monthly newsletter instead of printing one.

11

LuLu's

Lulu's doesn't use styrofoam cups anymore. Getting your coffee in a real mug is environmentally friendly.

10

Sam Jackson

Is recycling pay check envelopes at the OBFD.

9

Philip Piper

Replaced flourescent bulbs at CVB offices with more energy efficient option that also has less mercury.

8

Orange Beach Public Library

The Library recycles the following items:
Eyeglasses for the Lions Recycle for Sight Program, Compact Fluorescent Lights for Baldwin EMC Used, Computer Ink Cartridges for the Christian Service Center, Used Cell Phones for the Lighthouse

Our Outside Recycling Dumpster accepts: Newspaper and newspaper inserts, Magazines and catalogs, Junk mail and envelopes, Office and school papers, Cardboard, Boxboard (cereal, cake, and cracker boxes), Brown paper bags, Aluminum cans, Tin and steel cans, Plastic milk jugs, Plastic bottles, and Phone books

7

Bonnie Lee

I drive a Ford Escape Hybrid and love it; 34 MPG City with plenty of room for carting around "stuff."

6

Gulf Coast Green Market

Buy Fresh, Buy Local! Farmers Market every Saturday in June at Lake Shelby from 7 a.m. - 11 a.m.

5

Alabama Gulf Coast Area Chamber of Commerce

Held the inaugural Clean Coast Expo to help businesses and residents become better informed.

4

Spohn Family

As a reminder to recycle and for convenience, we placed a Rubbermaid container next to our kitchen trash can.  Just as soon as it is full we carry it out to our larger curbside cart.

3

City of Gulf Shores

Replacing flourescent bulbs with LEDs.

2

City of Orange Beach

Is recycling cooking oil into bio-diesel.