trash on the beach

9 01, 2019

Make the numbers add up to a cleaner beach

By |2019-01-09T17:43:01+00:00January 9th, 2019|Blog|0 Comments

Several numbers can tell the story of waste left behind on Alabama beaches. Did you know, for example, that more than 161 tons of materials were removed from the beaches of Gulf Shores and Orange Beach in 2016? Or that 101.3 tons of trash were collected in cans on just four miles of beach? Other collection numbers include 18.5 tons of aluminum cans (the equivalent of 814,000 cans), 23.8 tons of plastic and 18 tons of metal tent frames and [...]

7 12, 2016

Why Preserving the Beach is Everyone’s Responsibility

By |2016-12-07T16:31:32+00:00December 7th, 2016|Blog|0 Comments

Have you seen the Leave Only Footprints rules posted on signs? Do you know why it’s important to keep our beaches free of litter and left-behind tents or beach chairs? Of course, we want to keep those white-sand beaches pristine and clean for all to enjoy. In fact, we think the Alabama Gulf Coast is just about the most beautiful place on the planet. But litter - including packaging, bottle caps and cigarette butts - is unsightly and takes away [...]

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