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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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23 08, 2019

5 beach usage guidelines on the Alabama Gulf Coast

By |2019-08-20T10:32:40+00:00August 23rd, 2019|Blog|0 Comments

Summer is in full swing, and nothing says summertime like a fun-filled day at the beach. When you visit the beaches in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, there are just a few beach-usage rules to keep in mind: Keep off the dunes, vegetation and bird nesting areas. It may be tempting to walk up on the dunes for a photo op with those gorgeous sea oats, but please, please, please . . . resist. Our sand dunes and beach vegetation [...]

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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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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 [...]

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5 10, 2018

Don’t be a litterbug

By |2018-10-05T22:15:29+00:00October 5th, 2018|Blog|0 Comments

Ever toss a can or bottle off a boat? Drop a cigarette stub in the sand? Leave a food wrapper or plastic bag to blow away? Alabama beaches are beautiful, but they are not immune to the effects of debris and litter. Think your little bit of trash doesn’t matter? On International Coastal Cleanup day in 2016, volunteers collected: 4 million pounds of trash on shorelines 41,000 pounds of underwater trash Top items collected were by far cigarette butts at [...]

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11 07, 2018

Beach departure checklist

By |2018-07-11T16:00:21+00:00July 11th, 2018|Blog|0 Comments

You’ve just enjoyed another glorious day on the Alabama beaches and it’s time to pack it in for the night. We’ve got a quick five-step checklist to ensure you Leave Only Footprints and keep the spot pristine for the next visitors. First, pick up all your trash. And when we say “all,” we mean those little can tabs, bottle caps, snack wrappers and cigarette butts. It may seem small, but it adds up. Make it a game for the kids [...]

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14 09, 2016

Teaching kids about marine debris

By |2016-09-14T14:30:51+00:00September 14th, 2016|Blog|0 Comments

Marine debris: objects that do not occur naturally in oceans, salt marshes, estuaries and beaches. The top debris items include objects you may have seen on the beach, such as •    Cigarette filters •    Food wrappers •    Containers, caps and lids •    Cups, plates and utensils •    Beverage bottles •    Plastic bags •    Glass bottles •    Beverage cans •    Straws/stirrers •    Rope Leave Only Footprints, the new initiative adopted by both Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, seeks to reduce the [...]

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