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6 07, 2019

Beyond the Beach: Gulf Shores Recycling Program

By |2019-06-26T00:42:49+00:00July 6th, 2019|Blog|0 Comments

One of the best ways you can protect the Gulf of Mexico? Reusing and recycling. In 2016, the City of Gulf Shores http://www.gulfshoresal.gov decided to completely revamp their recycling program to make it easier for both residents and visitors to do their part. Recycle at the beach During your day at a Gulf Shores public beach, you’ll notice blue and gray bins along the sand. The blue bin is for recyclable materials and the gray bin is for landfill items. [...]

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31 05, 2019

Learning about the environment with kid-friendly activities

By |2019-05-17T09:40:09+00:00May 31st, 2019|Blog|0 Comments

With warm temperatures and longer days, springtime is the right time to head to the beach! Take your umbrellas, beach chairs, snacks, and drinks — but be sure to Leave Only Footprints when you leave for the day. Family days at the beach can be full of sandcastles, games, and dips in the Gulf. You can make the memories of a lifetime along the white-sand beaches. Children and adults alike love to frolic along the pristine shores and watch the [...]

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21 05, 2019

Recycling and the economy

By |2019-05-17T09:15:12+00:00May 21st, 2019|Blog|0 Comments

It just makes sense to recycle. Or does it? While the planet is in a precarious position of being overused and overwhelmed, more people are waking up to the need to preserve our natural resources. Clearly, we must reduce our use and acceptance of single-use products as a whole, and certainly, we can decrease our dependence on plastic. But did you know that recycling makes dollars and sense? In comparison to making a product out of new vs. recycled materials, [...]

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19 02, 2019

Let the good times roll GREEN this Mardi Gras

By |2019-02-19T17:45:01+00:00February 19th, 2019|Blog|0 Comments

Get your catching arms ready for Mardi Gras on the Gulf Coast! Some fantastic family-friendly Mardi Gras parades are on the schedule for Orange Beach and Gulf Shores. We all love to join in the revelry, but Mardi Gras can provide challenges to keep our beaches and roadways clean. Below are some things you can do to help Leave Only Footprints this carnival season. Do not leave any structures or lawn chairs after your departure from the parade route. Keep [...]

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5 12, 2018

How to plan a very merry, environmentally friendly Christmas

By |2018-12-05T18:00:25+00:00December 5th, 2018|Blog|0 Comments

Green is one of the best colors of the season. But let’s take that green to the next level during the holiday season – as in going green for the environment. Use LED lights: They use 80 percent less energy and they last 10 times longer than incandescent bulbs, plus they’re cool to the touch. Look for the Energy Star seal for bulbs with the highest energy-efficiency rating. Limit lighting: We know it goes against Clark Griswold’s idea of Christmas [...]

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21 11, 2018

How recycling at home can help keep our beaches clean

By |2018-11-21T15:15:42+00:00November 21st, 2018|Blog|0 Comments

We appreciate visitors following Leave Only Footprints rules while visiting our beaches, but there is more you can do even when you return home. Going green is a way of life. Recycling your bottles, cans, metals and paper products is one way to do that. Nationwide, our recycling efforts have improved greatly. In 1980, recycling and composting kept about 15 million tons from landfills. By 2013, that number was up to 87.2 million tons. Our hope is that it will [...]

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19 06, 2018

Tips to go green when you’re not at the beach

By |2018-06-19T20:58:46+00:00June 19th, 2018|Blog|0 Comments

It’s easy to go green at the beach. We even put receptacles out for you to recycle those plastic bottles. But did you know little changes even back home can make a big difference to the environment? The first step is simply to throw away less. You’ve seen the slogan “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.” How? Simple. Buy used. Everything from clothes to building materials to furniture can be bought at consignment shops. And when you get ready to get rid of [...]

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13 12, 2017

Plan an environmentally friendly Christmas

By |2017-12-13T21:46:01+00:00December 13th, 2017|Blog|0 Comments

One way to protect the coast is to implement environmentally friendly practices all year long, including over the Christmas holidays. Some ways to go green this Christmas include using LED lights, which emit 80 percent less energy than traditional Christmas lights and last 10 times longer according to Today’s Homeowner. Limit your use of lights by turning them off when you go to bed at night. Another tip from Today’s Homeowner is to go old-fashioned when it comes to choosing [...]

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