Litter and trash impact Galveston Bay throughout the year and we tend to create even more trash during the holiday season. “Between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, American household waste increases by more than 25 percent. Trash cans full of holiday food waste, shopping bags, bows and ribbons, packaging, and wrapping paper contribute an additional 1 […]
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Teamwork Makes the Pollution Reduction Dream Work!
As I’m sure you realized by now, the global pollution problem requires many solutions across many different levels. These include corporate responsibility and political policy change as well as individual actions to advocate for these changes and reduce single-use waste at home and work. Organizations in the Houston-Galveston area recognize collaboration is crucial to make […]
The 2020 Galveston Bay Report Card: New Grades, New Mission!
This year has been very challenging for many of us. It has tested our resilience and forced us to adapt to constant changes and uncertainties. Our bay and its ecosystem must also adapt constantly to change. Our actions affect the health of the bay and how resilient it is when dealing with change. Galveston Bay […]
How to Save Water, Money, and Galveston Bay in the Heat of the Summer
With more people staying at home these days, more people are realizing the importance of the bits of nature in their neighborhoods. Galveston Bay Foundation has received more questions than usual about how to reduce trash, save water, and help water quality in different communities. This is great news! It means people are noticing how […]
Galveston Bay Shoreline Sets National Record for High-Tide Flood Days
If you feel like the Houston-Galveston region has had to deal with more coastal flooding in the last few years, you are not imagining it. Living in midtown Galveston, I can remember more than a few days this past fall that flooded my street, at times with over 15 inches of water. I stood out […]
Join Us in the Plastic Free July Challenge!
Have you ever heard of Plastic Free July? It is a free, worldwide challenge to avoid single-use plastics during the month of July, and hopefully for longer. That may sound overwhelming but it’s easier than you think! You can start with just one goal, like choosing package-free products or ones packaged in glass, tin, or […]
How Do Native Pollinator Plants Help Galveston Bay?
In our last cover story we mentioned the many great ways you can help the Bay from home. One of those was planting a native garden. Since it’s National Pollinator Week we figured we would talk a little bit about how native pollinator plants can protect wildlife and the Bay! Nitrogen and phosphorus amounts in […]
What You Can Do To Keep the Bay Safe While You’re Staying Safe
We are all spending more time at home, ordering take-out in place of sitting in a restaurant, and buying extra cleaning products these days. We are likely using more energy and water in our homes, and creating more trash with to go boxes, plastic grocery bags, and extra paper towels. It’s ok, we are all […]
Connecting with Galveston Bay from Home
It can be hard to feel connected these days, despite having more time to be on social media. It’s not quite the same seeing faces through a screen. Although our staff can’t be out in the community in person, we are still here to keep you connected to Galveston Bay. Even at home, you are […]
A Local Surfer Dedicated to Keeping Galveston Shorelines Clean
Austen Anderson is 27 years old and grew up in Deer Park, TX. While his ill father worked tirelessly in industrial facilities, Austen developed a passion to protect the environment around them. He learned about many environmental issues while earning his Bachelor’s degree in Marine Biology at Texas A&M University in Galveston. He became more […]