It is that time of year again and we are stoked to cleanup our adopted 1 mile stretch of beach at Horace Caldwell Pier in Port Aransas. We will be cleaning the beach on April 20th, 2013, from 9-11 AM, followed by a beach day with surfing and a bbq. A group of members...
In statements released today, Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson endorses Chris Paddie over incumbent Wayne Christian. Excerpts of these statements follow. Unlike many other statewide elected Republican officials, I have made endorsements in very few Republican primary races. However, I am pleased to support Mayor Chris Paddie for election to the Texas House of...
Starting with a very late night discussion and early morning vote, on March 2nd, the city council unanimously approved the single use plastic bag ban that has been hotly debated over the past year. The ordinance goes into effect on March 1, 2013 and unlike some previous proposals there will be no interim fee...
One of the biggest mantras of the Surfrider Foundation is reduce, reuse, and recycle. Today it is very easy to send most recyclable products on their way to a collection depot (after which it is generally out of the average consumers hands); it is a bit more difficult and usually requires a fairly creative...
A proposed draft ordinance has the City of Austin potentially enacting one of the broadest bag bans in the nation, prohibiting disposable (‘single-use’) paper and plastic bags at all checkout counters in January 2016. The proposed ordinance will allow retailers to provide the currently available thin, single-use plastic bags for a $0.25/bag fee starting...
The Guinness Book of World Records has named the plastic bag the most ubiquitous consumer product of 2009 as it is produced on a worldwide scale by the trillions. But what is the real cost of this throw-away consumer item? There is an external cost to provide free bags, not just to the environment,...
Tue, 11/01/2011 – 16:07 — KAB Start: 12/10/2011 – 09:00 End: 12/10/2011 – 11:00 Timezone: Etc/GMT-6 Clean Lady Bird Lake December 10, 2011 Start winter off right! As the weather cools, volunteer season heats up. Join hundreds of volunteers as they have a rewarding morning searching high and low for every last bit of...
First Wednesday of the Month.
6:30 PM Social Hour
7:30 PM Meeting
