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Earth Day Service to Take Care of Texas

By March 19, 2020No Comments
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, which was founded in the spring of 1970 to bring the environment into the national spotlight. To help celebrate this commemorative event, we’ve compiled some ideas and resources for service projects to help you Take Care of Texas​. 

In Your Community

There are many ways to Take Care of Texas in your own community. Take local action by organizing a volunteer day with the help and support of your local Keep Texas Beautiful chapter.

Before you begin planning your service project, be sure to check with your local municipal organizations, like parks and recreation departments, for proper procedures. Below are some volunteer service project ideas to help get you started:

  • Individual clean-up: Parks and creeks While we can’t come together to beautify our communities, you can get outside individually wherever you are. Take a walk and spend time picking up litter along your route. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), getting outside can improve your overall health, mental health, and even reduce stress.
  • Volunteer at a Texas state park: Texas state parks benefit greatly from volunteer service, so that fellow Texans and visitors can enjoy spending time outdoors in Texas. Reach out to your nearby Texas State Park for volunteer opportunities.
  • Neighborhood electronics recycling event: Electronics are common items that most Texans have that could be repaired, resold, donated, or recycled to keep them out of the landfill. Coordinate a neighborhood drive for unwanted electronics and check out the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s resources on handling these items.
  • Neighborhood clothing or toy drive: Prevent used items, like clothing and toys, from going into landfills by organizing a donation drive in your community. Check out this coat drive toolkit to use as a model for collecting gently used items and donating them to a local charitable organization.

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