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2025 GCAA Winners

Each year, Keep Texas Beautiful, in partnership with the Texas Department of Transportation, honors communities across the state that go above and beyond to create cleaner, greener, and more beautiful places to live. The Governor’s Community Achievement Awards (GCAA) recognize the hard work of cities and towns that invest in…
lara
April 9, 2025
Planting a Legacy: The Patty Manning Pollinator Garden Patty Manning Pollinator Garden designKTB Blog

Planting a Legacy: The Patty Manning Pollinator Garden

Guest blog post written by Tom Kennedy and Warren Shaul Creating a Pollinator-Friendly Habitat: Simple Steps to Support Our Essential Pollinators A new community-driven project is taking root in Alpine, Texas—the Patty Manning Pollinator Garden. Located at the Alpine Public Library, this garden will showcase native plants, support pollinators, and serve…
Corinne Hughes
March 28, 2025
Creating a Pollinator-Friendly Habitat: Simple Steps to Support Our Essential Pollinators Field of Texas native wildflowers.KTB Blog

Creating a Pollinator-Friendly Habitat: Simple Steps to Support Our Essential Pollinators

This blog post is based on the webinar "Feed the Pollinators: Create A Thriving Monarch Waystation and Backyard Habitat," which was presented by Amanda Maron, Keep Grand Prairie Beautiful Coordinator on January 23, 2025. To see the webinar, visit the KTB Vimeo webpage.  Creating a Pollinator-Friendly Habitat: Simple Steps to…
Corinne Hughes
March 14, 2025
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The 2025 Beautify Texas Award Winners

The Beautify Texas Awards recognize efforts made by individuals and organizations to enhance their communities and protect Texas’ environment. These awards honor extraordinary volunteers, professionals, businesses, organizations, and sustainable projects and programs.  They are organized into two main categories, Individual Awards and Organization Awards. The Categories Individuals Stan Weik Leadership…
lara
February 25, 2025
Environmental Resolutions 2025 Environmental Resolutions by the YTA Leadership CouncilHolidayKTB Blog

Environmental Resolutions

As we turn the calendar to a fresh year, are you thinking of ways to improve your environmental impact in 2025? We asked our Young Texan Ambassador Leadership Council to share their New Year's resolutions, and in this collaborative post, they’ve offered some fantastic tips for using fewer resources. Habit…
lara
January 7, 2025
A Taste of Tradition: Favorite Holiday Recipes from the Young Texan Ambassadors YTA Ambassador Recipes 2024KTB Blog

A Taste of Tradition: Favorite Holiday Recipes from the Young Texan Ambassadors

This holiday season, the Young Texan Ambassadors are sharing a delicious dose of their favorite traditions! At their annual holiday party, the YTA Leadership Council encouraged members to bring festive cheer and their most beloved holiday recipes—or a fun DIY idea for the non-cooks among us. From vegan tamales inspired…
lara
December 19, 2024
What Happens To Your Recycled Materials What happens to your recycled materials?KTB Blog

What Happens To Your Recycled Materials

by Ashley Smith, 2024 Summer Programs Intern When recycling household waste, many Texans are able to place intermingled piles of cardboard, plastic, paper, and other recyclable products into one bin. Whether disposing of these assorted materials in curbside recycling cans or at some drop-off centers, Texans are participating in single-stream…
lara
November 29, 2024
The Economics of Litter Photo of Dickinson Waterway cleanup volunteers holding a banner with the words "Trash Bash"KTB Blog

The Economics of Litter

The Economics of Litter By Kirsten Sorensen, Research and Cleanups Program Manager and Lara George, Director of Marketing and Partnerships Annual Cost of Litter Cleanup Efforts Each year, Americans spend approximately $11.5 billion to remediate trash. Picking up trash is the most expensive way to deal with litter, according to…
lara
October 3, 2024
Vietnamese Fishermen vs. Formosa Plastics on the Texas Gulf Coast plastic nurdles collected on the beachKTB Blog

Vietnamese Fishermen vs. Formosa Plastics on the Texas Gulf Coast

by Kirsten Sorensen Since the 1980s, Vietnamese fishermen on the Texas Gulf Coast have been at the forefront of environmental justice, battling the industrial pollution caused by Formosa Plastics. This long-standing struggle underscores the resilience and determination of a community fighting to protect their livelihoods and environment. Vietnamese Settlement on…
lara
May 30, 2024
What is Greenwashing? What is Greenwashing, and how you can spot itKTB Blog

What is Greenwashing?

by Amina Mukaty, 2024 Spring Programs Intern What is Greenwashing?  Due to the global efforts towards mitigating the impacts of climate change and embracing sustainability, various eco-friendly trends have emerged across several industries. Many brands have latched on to the sustainability movement to market their products to environmentally-conscious consumers. The…
lara
May 1, 2024
4 Easy Steps to Completing a Community Project KTB Blog

4 Easy Steps to Completing a Community Project

by the Young Texan Ambassadors Leadership Council: Aishwaryaa Udeshi, Ocean Landreneau, June Kim, Priya Patel, Jennifer Cox, Sydney Brown, Abigail So, Saanvi Mylavarapu, Marleigh Alvarado, Claudia AmatoEmbarking on a community project requires dedication, but the rewards—strengthened community bonds, improved environments, and the joy of achieving a shared goal—are immeasurable. Steps:…
lara
April 24, 2024

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