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Eco-friendly Mother’s Day

Mother's Day 2018 is around the corner and Keep Texas Beautiful has some great ways to show mom just how much you care. This year, skip the flowers and cars and say 'Thank You' to mom with a gift that is much more personal, heart felt and eco-friendly. Do-it-yourself gifts…

keeptxbeautyMay 9, 2018

Recycling

Staff blog: What is Waste in Place?

Are the teachers in your town craving new STEM lessons? Do you need to spruce the same old activities your affiliate leads at booth events? Then it might be time to check out Waste in Place (WIP).What is WIP?Developed by Keep America Beautiful, WIP is curriculum that addresses the problem of…

keeptxbeautyMay 7, 2018

Programs

Meet Our Keynote Speaker: Allison Orr

This year at our Annual Conference, we are proud to present Allison Orr as our keynote speaker who will initiate our conversation on Creating Community, this year's conference theme. Allison will be speaking at our KTB Opening Luncheon on Monday, June 11. Her keynote will speak to our community's unique opportunities to educate,…

keeptxbeautyMay 2, 2018

Holiday Recycling

Earth Week in Texas

Earth Day 2018 is on Sunday April 22nd this year! Here at KTB, we've been celebrating all week long and even asked our social media followers to join us in pledging to #KeepTXBeautiful. Earth Day and the entire month of April is dedicated to Mother Earth and keeping her clean and pollution free.…

keeptxbeautyApril 18, 2018

Affiliate

Guest Blog: The Economic Impact of Beautiful Things

Even with an MBA, I found myself stumped when asked as a volunteer to explain the value of a playground in economic terms. It's difficult to reconcile the beauty of a park placed within an ancient pecan grove, a dirt trail that follows a natural creek bed, with a new…

keeptxbeautyApril 5, 2018

Affiliate

Guest Blog: The Economic Impact of Beautiful Things~

Even with an MBA, I found myself stumped when asked as a volunteer to explain the value of a playground in economic terms. It's difficult to reconcile the beauty of a park placed within an ancient pecan grove, a dirt trail that follows a natural creek bed, with a new slide on aging…

keeptxbeautyApril 3, 2018

Programs Recycling

Scout Pack – What is it and How do I get Involved?

Keep Texas Beautiful works hard to encourage our Texas youth to get involved in clean-ups and be conscious of the environment. We applaud the great work done by school-aged Texans and continue to inspire them to be eco-friendly and care for the environment. One of the ways we do this is through our youth…

keeptxbeautyMarch 26, 2018

Recycling

Recycling Today: Impact of Global Recycling Market on our Local Communities

Sunday, March 20, 2018 marked the first Global Recycling Day, which was celebrated across the world, with communities holding events and educating residents on why it's important to not only recycle – but to recycle properly. GRD brings to light several crucial industry conversations occurring lately on contamination (i.e. having…

keeptxbeautyMarch 23, 2018

Recycling

Eco-Friendly Spring Cleaning

March 20 marks the first official day of spring! Along with the beautiful weather, comes the age old tradition of spring cleaning. Spring cleaning can apply to many aspects of your life and serves as a great excuse to get motivated and organized. Here at KTB, spring is also when most of our community…

keeptxbeautyMarch 19, 2018

Recycling

Keep Texas Beautiful Awarded Austin Green Business Leader

This past month, the City of Austin's Office of Sustainability recognized Keep Texas Beautiful (KTB) as a Gold level Green Business Leader for our efforts in keeping our office green and sustainable. This is a special acknowledgement for us because it illustrates that our vision of making Texas the cleanest, most beautiful state extends into…

keeptxbeautyMarch 13, 2018

Programs

Keeping Texas Waterways Clean & Beautiful

Tired of watching trash float down your local stream instead of fish? Do you avoid the beach because there is more than just sand between your toes? (Cigarette butts, yuck!) Check out our Keep Texas Waterways Clean (KTWC) program and help clean it up! Aquatic trash is not only unsightly,…

keeptxbeautyFebruary 23, 2018

Programs

KTB Awards: Youth and Educator

Keep Texas Beautiful aims to inspire and empower Texans to keep our communities clean and beautiful. The KTB Awards honor youth and educators making a difference in their communities and working hard to further our mission. We encourage you to nominate a notable educator, educational institution, young individual or a youth organization for…

keeptxbeautyFebruary 22, 2018

Programs

I am hosting a cleanup. What’s next?

So you're hosting a KTB cleanup in your community with us. Congrats! I'm sure you're thinking, now that I've committed to doing this, what's next? We've pulled together a few helpful tips to make sure your spring cleanup is a success:What type of cleanup am I? We offer several types…

keeptxbeautyFebruary 13, 2018

Recycling

Zero-emission Cars: Consumer and Environmental Win

Over the past century, trillions of dollars have been spent to develop a sophisticated global infrastructure around petroleum. Gasoline service stations are now so common in the industrialized world that people often forget conventional cars have a limited range. Today, the same type of infrastructure is being built around electric…

keeptxbeautyJanuary 30, 2018

Affiliate Programs Recognition

Native Garden Grants Winning Projects

On National Planting Day, September 9, 2017, Keep Texas Beautiful in partnership with AEP Texas awarded six affiliate communities the Native Garden Grant to create and maintain a native plant demonstration garden. They were: Keep Alpine Beautiful, Keep Cleburne Beautiful, Keep Gatesville Beautiful, Keep Grapevine Beautiful, Keep Hutto Beautiful and Keep Port…

keeptxbeautyJanuary 16, 2018

Holiday

New Year’s Resolutions: A Green 2018

Happy New Year! Last year we enjoyed great success as individuals, community affiliates, and as an extended Keep Texas Beautiful family and we hope to make this year even better. In the spirit of resolution-making, we at KTB would like to give you a few resolution ideas to help you keep…

keeptxbeautyDecember 15, 2017

Recycling

Being the change – 365 Days of Hiking

Take a moment to imagine your favorite place. Imagine the place where you go to think, clear your mind, explore, relax or find pure bliss. Is it your grandmother's living room with that old shag carpet? Is it the neighborhood park you grew up playing cops and robbers in? Perhaps…

keeptxbeautyDecember 15, 2017

Holiday Recognition

A Green Gift List from Keep Texas Beautiful

In the spirit of the upcoming holidays, let's talk about ways to give holiday gifts to friends and family, your affiliate community, and our environment! We've created a quick of list ways to give back this holiday season. Nominate a deserving volunteer, educator, student, or organization for one of our…

keeptxbeautyDecember 11, 2017

Affiliate Recognition

KTB Awards: Individuals and Organizations

It's almost time for the 2018 Keep Texas Beautiful Awards! These awards recognize the efforts made by individuals and organizations to enhance their communities and protect the Texas environment. The nomination reporting opens on January 15, 2018. All nominations and payment must be submitted online by Friday, February 16, 2018.…

keeptxbeautyNovember 30, 2017

Affiliate Programs Recognition

Changes in the 2018 GCAA Application

Fort Worth, a GCAA winning community at the 2017 annual KTB Conference Keep Texas Beautiful, in partnership with the Texas Department of Transportation, is excited to announce the 2018 Governor's Community Achievement Awards (GCAA). For more than 30 years, these prestigious awards have been awarded Texas communities for outstanding efforts…

keeptxbeautyNovember 30, 2017

KTB Blog

Eco-friendly Mother’s Day

Staff blog: What is Waste in Place?

Meet Our Keynote Speaker: Allison Orr

Earth Week in Texas

Guest Blog: The Economic Impact of Beautiful Things

Guest Blog: The Economic Impact of Beautiful Things~

Scout Pack – What is it and How do I get Involved?

Recycling Today: Impact of Global Recycling Market on our Local Communities

Eco-Friendly Spring Cleaning

Keep Texas Beautiful Awarded Austin Green Business Leader

Keeping Texas Waterways Clean & Beautiful

KTB Awards: Youth and Educator

I am hosting a cleanup. What’s next?

Zero-emission Cars: Consumer and Environmental Win

Native Garden Grants Winning Projects

New Year’s Resolutions: A Green 2018

Being the change – 365 Days of Hiking

A Green Gift List from Keep Texas Beautiful

KTB Awards: Individuals and Organizations

Changes in the 2018 GCAA Application

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