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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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26 06, 2022

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

By |2022-09-26T12:05:05+00:00June 26th, 2022|Blog|0 Comments

Recycling has many benefits, including protecting wildlife and preserving the natural environment. This is why it's so important to recycle when visiting our beaches. Below are some simple tips to make recycling at the beach more accessible. Use sustainable, insulated drinkware. Not only do these keep your drink cold longer, but they are a very green option.  Separate trash from recycling, then place items in the proper bins at the end of the boardwalks in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach.  [...]

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29 11, 2019

No-Waste Food Prep for Your Beach Picnic

By |2019-10-25T09:53:14+00:00November 29th, 2019|Blog|0 Comments

Picnics are so much fun, especially when they are on the beach! And it’s actually easy to decrease or eliminate the use of disposable products that may get left behind. Learn how to pack a zero-waste, delicious picnic with a few easy steps. First, finger foods are a great way to go. They are perfect for a picnic because they do not require any utensils or wrappers that may be blown away or thrown away. Pick your favorites from this [...]

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15 11, 2019

10 Ways to Make a Difference on America Recycles Day

By |2019-10-25T09:40:57+00:00November 15th, 2019|Blog|0 Comments

National Recycling Day, also known as America Recycles Day, is a Keep America Beautiful national initiative. November 15 is dedicated to promoting and celebrating recycling in the United States. Below are 10 ideas to help you and your family get started on your clean-environment efforts! Set up recycling stations at home, work and school. Provide easily identifiable sorting bins for plastics, aluminum, glass and paper. Write a promise to the planet for how you will reduce, reuse or recycle. Upcycle [...]

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24 10, 2019

The Future of Clean Water on the Alabama Gulf Coast

By |2019-09-22T02:45:22+00:00October 24th, 2019|Blog|0 Comments

Water pollution has numerous sources. The Mobile Bay National Estuary Clean Water Future program encourages people to spread the word, not the pollution. The Create a Clean Water Future campaign is working with many individuals, businesses, community groups and schools to stop water pollution. This movement involves community support to raise awareness about storm runoff and the pollution it carries. Clean Water Future partners with more than 42 organizations, including cities and businesses, to provide education on water pollution while [...]

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17 10, 2019

How You Can Help at Home, Work and Beyond

By |2019-09-22T02:38:27+00:00October 17th, 2019|Blog|0 Comments

Recycling success starts with individual effort, community involvement and education. Recycling is a great way to reduce the amount of waste that ends up in landfills or incinerators. Plus, once you get the hang of it, it becomes second nature and effortless. The first step in recycling is to set aside one container for recyclable material next to your garbage bin. This can be a box, bin or bag. The container serves as a quick visual reminder for everyone in [...]

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10 10, 2019

Recycling Habits in the U.S. and the Outlook for the Future

By |2019-09-22T02:29:46+00:00October 10th, 2019|Blog|0 Comments

Recycling in the United States is on the uptick and has been so since the 1980s, but there is still room for improvement. In 1980, Americans recycled 15 million tons of waste. Move forward 30+ years and we are now recycling 87 million tons a year - about 34% of the overall waste, which totals 251 million tons. Of the 87 million tons that were recycled, 51% consisted of paper and paperboard, 22% yard trimmings, 9% metal, 4% food waste, [...]

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30 09, 2019

Why It’s Important to Reduce Waste – and How to Do So

By |2019-09-22T02:05:48+00:00September 30th, 2019|Blog|0 Comments

Everything in this world is connected, but sometimes the choices we make don’t support that fact. We don’t think about growing landfills. We don’t consider our effect on the natural environment around us. By reducing waste, we lessen the negative impact to agriculture and fresh water. With less landfill waste that produces natural gasses due to the decay of materials, we protect endangered species. For those and many more reasons, we need to drastically reduce waste. Recycling is smart, too, [...]

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27 08, 2019

Beyond the Beach – 5 steps to go green at your workplace

By |2019-08-20T10:40:23+00:00August 27th, 2019|Blog|0 Comments

Ready to take your Leave Only Footprints lifestyle back to your office? These five simple tips will help you go green and create a more eco-friendly environment in your workplace. Whether you choose just one or completely change the culture, you’re making a positive difference. Reuse and recycle Create convenient and well-organized spaces for recycling, starting with a box for paper next to the copier. Whenever possible, reuse office supplies. Positive peer pressure is a real thing when it comes [...]

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