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26 09, 2022

Recycle Your Oysters

By |2022-08-17T15:42:50+00:00September 26th, 2022|Blog|0 Comments

If you walk into a seafood restaurant in Coastal Alabama, it’s almost guaranteed that you will see oysters on the menu. It would be a shame if all those shells ended up being wasted, right? Luckily, that is not the case thanks to the Alabama Coastal Foundation.   The Alabama Coastal Foundation has created an Oyster Shell Recycling Program with participating restaurants along the beach. The shells are collected and then placed outside for six months to cure. The advisory committee [...]

19 09, 2022

Recycling Made Easy with Mobile Apps

By |2022-08-17T15:37:38+00:00September 19th, 2022|Blog|0 Comments

“Reduce. Reuse. Recycle.” is likely familiar to you. But sometimes we might need a little more help in figuring out how to recycle things properly. With everything going mobile now, it has become easier, via mobile apps, to educate consumers on the importance of recycling and how to recycle in their area.  Below are a few of our favorite recycling apps to get you started.  Recycle Coach Learn to recycle correctly, get trash/recycling day reminders, and find out how to [...]

12 09, 2022

National Shrimp Festival

By |2022-08-17T15:29:02+00:00September 12th, 2022|Blog|0 Comments

Join us in Gulf Shores this fall to celebrate the annual National Shrimp Festival. The festival takes place October 6-9, 2022, and will boast a whopping 10,000 pounds of shrimp being prepared every day!  It may be the Shrimp Festival, but vendors will also be serving up crab cakes, lobster, Cajun pistols and other tasty treats.   If the sound of all the delicious food isn’t enough to convince you to head out for the festival, the entertainment and activities will [...]

6 09, 2022

Reminder: Sea Turtle Nesting Season is Still Going On

By |2022-08-17T15:21:54+00:00September 6th, 2022|Blog|0 Comments

Summer may be over, but sea turtle nesting season is not. These beautiful creatures have been laying their eggs and hatching along the coast of Alabama since May and this will continue through the end of October.   Daily patrols have now ended, which means it’s important to stay dedicated to following the guidelines to keep hatchlings safe.   Avoid using flashlights or anything bright on the beach at night. The lights confuse the turtles and keep them from completing their trek to [...]

22 08, 2022

Clean Horizons

By |2022-07-25T18:35:22+00:00August 22nd, 2022|Blog|0 Comments

It’s never too early to teach your kids about the importance of not littering and keeping our beaches clean. Young Oliver is a great example to show age should not stop anyone from helping the community and planet. Clean Horizons is a mission created by Oliver to help influence other families to reduce plastic waste and get involved in ways to help the environment. Follow along with Oliver to see all the adventures his family and Clean Horizons is up [...]

15 08, 2022

Water Quality Month

By |2022-07-25T18:31:44+00:00August 15th, 2022|Blog|0 Comments

Water covers 70 percent of the Earth’s surface, but just 3% of that water is fresh. It is vital to our environment that we are taking care of our waters. August is recognized as Water Quality Month. It’s an opportunity to educate others on the importance of protecting our water resources. Water pollution is happening at an alarming rate. We should all be doing our part to raise awareness and reduce pollution. How can you help? Pick up after your [...]

8 08, 2022

Alabama Coastal Cleanup

By |2022-09-25T19:13:52+00:00August 8th, 2022|Blog|0 Comments

For the past 35 years, the Alabama Gulf Coast has been a part of an amazing project that helps clean up the coastline we all enjoy. Come be part of this movement on September 17, 2022, from 8 a.m. until noon, as we celebrate the 35th Annual Alabama Coastal Cleanup. What is the Alabama Coastal Cleanup? This is Alabama’s largest volunteer event. Neighborhoods, parks, streets, beaches and even storm drains are part of the cleanup. Picking up litter leaves the [...]

1 08, 2022

National Oyster Day

By |2022-07-25T18:25:33+00:00August 1st, 2022|Blog|0 Comments

Why didn’t the oyster have any friends? Because he was shellfish. That makes a cute joke, but the oyster actually has many friends. Friends like us who think it needs to be celebrated. National Oyster Day takes place on August 5. This day commemorates the different types of oyster shellfish. Oysters have been eaten for thousands of years and are believed to have been one of the first living creatures. This delicacy can provide a different taste depending on where [...]

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