“Global Partnership on Marine Litter”
sponsored by the United Nations Environment Programme
Mar 9th Good morning along Scenic Highway...
Six students from Beta Beta Gamma in Milton were part of the 57 volunteers who picked up 405 lbs of trash at Chimney & Bay Bluffs Parks
Mar 7th Progress at Pensacola City Hall...
A new water bottle fill station on the 2nd floor beside the elevators! Soon to be one the 5th floor also. City Hall has stopped the purchase of one use water bottles and styrofoam eating utensils/cups/plates - bring your own! The counter was at 115. Let’s see what it will be at the next Environmental Advisory Board meeting on Apr 4th.
The bottle counter at the Brent Building was at 7,954
Mar 6th Two cleanups by Andy and Jen's Home School group
Andy picked up 147 lbs of “stuff” at Ft Pickens and 15 students collected 42 lbs at Payne Bridge over Bayou Texar. This brings our yearly total to 6,022 lbs - more than ALL of 2016!
Mar 2nd The rain held off and 85 volunteers at....
Naval Live Oaks, Bob Sikes Bridge and UWF picked up 428 lbs. Thanks to the GBHS Marine Science, Nat’l Science Honors Society and SEAS - UWF
Proposed Senate bill to ban plastic bags and straws in Florida
FOX 4 News in Cape Coral, FL highlights proposed FL Senate Bill 502. To read the bill, please go to the FL Senate site
The bill was filed January 24th and referred to Commerce and Tourism; Community Affairs; Rules,on February 8th, 2019
Feb 23rd A foggy morning on the beach at the National Seashore.....
52 volunteers at Ft. Pickens Fishing Pier, Langdon Beach and Lot 19A picked up 325 lbs of trash. Month’s total of 1,937 lbs! Well ahead of last year - thanks volunteers! Odd stuff - a wall thermostat, Cub Pack 410 made it out
Feb 16th Two sites cleaned up - Wayside and Bartram Parks
Today’s 66 volunteers are maintaining a weekly average trash pick up of 615 lbs in 2019. Groups contributing are Caldwell Bankers, Gulf Coast Citizen Diplomacy Council
Sharon Gincauskas makes Ocean Hour Volunteers proud!
Sharon Gincauskas is Gulf Breeze Rotary Club’s Citizen of the Year
https://news.gulfbreezenews.com/articles/gincauskas-is-gulf-breeze-rotary-clubs-citizen-of-the-year/
Feb 9th On a cool morning along Scenic Hwy...
Chimney Park 18 volunteers picked up 323 lbs of trash - a lot of adult beverage cans and water bottles. Meanwhile, at Bay Bluffs 305 lbs by 27 volunteers. Thanks to 2 people at NLO with 20 lbs