E-Waste Elimination Station

We're teaming up with Hot Z95, 92.7 kbay and 1440 KEYS once again this year to bring Corpus Christi the Earth Day E-Waste Elimination Station event!  Here are the event details:

Friday, April 22 from 7a - noon

2117 Leopard Street (between Crosstown and Port)

We'll be working with Goodwill to collect your electronic waste and EVERYTHING will be recycled!  Goodwill works with the Dell Re-Connect program which earns Goodwill some money back for everything they recycle.  This means that not only will you be helping mother nature and supporting Goodwill's mission, but you can also receive a tax receipt and write off your donation!  It doesn't get much better than that!

So go through the attic and closets for those old electronics that are no longer working and dispose of them correctly at our E-waste Elimination Station.

We'll see you on Friday!

The Coastal Bend Green Team is a proud sponsor of the 25th Annual Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach Spring Cleanup on April 30th! 

Here are some fun facts about Adopt-A-Beach and the info you need to know to volunteer!

Adopt-A-Beach Facts

Ø  The Adopt-A-Beach program is an all-volunteer program that began in 1986 in an effort to rid Texas beaches of litter.

Ø  Since the program began, 406,000 volunteers have removed more than 7,900 tons of trash from the Texas coastline.

Ø  The Adopt-A-Beach cleanups are an opportunity to come together with family and friends and hopefully meet new friends while doing something good for the community and the environment.

Ø  The volunteers are what make this program so successful.

Spring Cleanup Information for the Corpus Christi Region

Ø  The 25th Annual Texas General Land Office Spring Cleanup will be held at 30 sites all along the Texas coast on April 30th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.

Ø  There are 11 sites in the Corpus Christi area – Rockport, Aransas Pass/Redfish Bay, Portland, St. Jo Island/Port Aransas, Port Aransas, Mustang Island State Park, Corpus Christi Beach, Cole Park, North Padre Island, Padre Island National Seashore, and Baffin Bay-Rivera.

Ø  Since the cleanups began in 1986, 53,862 volunteers have removed 1,883,948 pounds or 942 tons of trash from the Corpus Christi region.

Corpus Christi Beach – Media Site

Ø  Last spring, 312 volunteers cleaned 16,250 pounds of trash from Corpus Christi Beach.

Ø  Since the cleanups began, 4,612 volunteers have removed 143,770 pounds or 72 tons of trash.

What Volunteers need to do to Participate:

Ø  Check out the website at http://www.texasadoptabeach.org/ or call toll free 1-877-TXCOAST (892-6278).

Ø  Locate the site you want to attend at http://www.texasadoptabeach.org/.

Ø  Register online or contact the local site coordinator to pre-register large groups by Wednesday, April 27th–or just show up that morning between 8:30 and 9:00 a.m.

Ø  Check in and receive your supplies (trash bags, gloves, data cards, and pencils).

Ø  Go clean the beach. 

Ø  When finished cleaning, return back to the check-in site and turn in your data cards and enjoy some refreshments.

Ø  Volunteers will need to wear a closed toe shoes and bring – sunscreen, sunglasses, a hat, and drinking water.

Ø  We clean rain or shine!

Also, check out their video!  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0LeAmE_FdA

Upcoming Green Event: GO GREEN EXPO

Stop by the Coastal Bend Green Team booth on April 22nd & 23rd at La Palmera Mall.  For more information go to:  http://www.lapalmera.com/GoGreenExpo.aspx

Volunteers Needed!!

There's a really wonderful opportunity to work alongside the Corpus Christi Hooks and their enhanced recycling program.  In partnership with CC Disposal, the Hooks are looking to increase volume by placing extra receptacles throughout Whataburger Field.
To draw and encourage fans to properly dispose of recyclables, they are looking for GREEN volunteers to walk areas with trash bags, collecting recycling (plastic and aluminum) and pointing out receptacles at the end of the 7th inning.  

Tickets and Hooks t-shirts that promote the green program will be provided for all volunteers, though I'm encouraging our teams to wear PRIDE/Clean City or Mayor's Fitness Council shirts.

These promotions will run the Thursday, Friday and Saturday games only.  A full schedule can be found here:  http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/index.jsp?sid=t482,

Thank you and three cheers for our awesome hometown team for being GREEN!  Go Hooks!

THIS SATURDAY: BBB Shred Day April 16th

BBB Shred Day Offers Shredding, Recycling and ID Theft Prevention

Local Community Invited to Free ID Theft Prevention Event

Corpus Christi, TX – BBB Education Foundation invites Coastal Bend consumers and businesses to participate in its bi-annual Shred Day THIS Saturday, April 16, 2011. The event provides free shredding and recycling services to take steps toward identity theft prevention and a greener planet. BBB Education Foundation will also offer free, safe cell phone recycling as an extra benefit.

BBB Shred Day Details
Who: BBB Education Foundation invites all Coastal Bend consumers and business owners.

What: Free on-site document shredding and recycling with resources for preventing identity theft. Bring up to five boxes or bags of documents to be shredded as well as old cell phones to be recycled. Staples do not need to be removed, but documents should be taken out of binders.
When: Saturday, April 16, 2011 from 9am to 1pm.

Where: KIII-TV studios at 5002 S. Padre Island Drive.
Why Shred?
According to Consumer Sentinel Network, over 24,000 Texans became victims of identity theft in 2010. The most common forms of identity theft occur through forging driver’s licenses and personal government documents. To help take away the access to these materials, BBB Education Foundation urges everyone to properly dispose of sensitive documents and electronics that contain this information.

Why Recycle?

According to the Paper Industry Association Council, only 63% of all paper consumed in the United States is recovered for recycling. The shredding services on BBB Shred Day will recycle 100% of the shredded materials. BBB Shred Day is a chance to take advantage of a free service and help promote a greener community.

For more information on BBB Shred Day, visit corpuschristi.bbb.org/shred. This event is brought to you by BBB Education Foundation serving Central, Coastal and Southwest Texas, in partnership with Dell, Lonestar Shredding and Document Storage, Corpus Christi Police Department and the Wireless Alliance.