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Feb

12

Green Love: Eco-Friendly Valentine’s Day Tips

KTB Intern

Holiday

February is here, and with it comes cooler weather, Super Bowl parties, and, of course, Valentine's Day! Planning out the perfect date can be challenging, especially when you're trying to stay eco-conscious. However, with a little bit of thought and planning, you can show as much love for the environment as you do to your partner. Here are some use...

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Oct

22

Get in the Know About America Recycles Day

KTB Intern

Recycling

Like many great things, America Recycles Day (ARD) started in Texas. Kevin Tuerff and Valerie Davis had a vision of dedicating one day out of the year to bring attention to recycling. Kevin and Valerie worked hard at promoting this idea within their community, but they wanted it to grow on a national scale. On October 22nd, the two pitched America ...

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Sep

11

Eight Simple Ways to be Prepared for a Disaster

Brianna Fuller

Programs

You're not sure what, but something is pulling you to up your preparedness game, and Keep Texas Beautiful applauds you. Recently, the great state of Texas has seen a lot of natural disasters and other emergencies that leave us thinking about how our life could change in an instant.We can't avoid disasters, but we can prepare ourselves and our famil...

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Sep

05

The Future of Texas Water

KTB Intern

Programs

Water conservation is an issue thought about frequently by most Texans, but the exact reasons for why it is needed are not often understood. Texas is a state that will almost certainly face water availability issues in the near future, and increased water conservation will almost certainly be required to ensure that all Texans have access to enough...

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May

20

Texas' Required New Hire Reporting Form

Brianna Fuller

Programs

As part of your process of onboarding new employees, don't forget that you need to file a New Hire Reporting Form with the State of Texas Attorney General's Office. Federal and Texas state laws require that employers report all new hires and rehires within 20 days of when that employee starts earning wages. If you have employees that require W-2s, ...

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May

01

Affiliate of the Month: Keep Aransas County Beautiful - Hurricane Harvey Silver Linings Playbook

Brianna Fuller

Affiliate

We at Keep Aransas County Beautiful are humbled and honored to be chosen for as the Affiliate of the Month this May, as we know there are many great groups in Texas that have been around a long time that are certainly very well deserving. As many may or may not know, Aransas County is now known as hurricane Harvey ground zero. When a communit...

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Apr

02

Don't mess with Texas® Trash-Offs Across Texas

Karen Maldonado

Programs

In 1985, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) launched an ad campaign to encourage citizens to take care of their state and stop littering. This slogan has been repeated countless times by presidents, athletes, super stars and ordinary Texans. We all know it well. "Don't mess with Texas!"In the 1990s, KTB joined the effort by encouraging ...

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Mar

07

Staff Blog: Event Planning pt. 2

tina@ktb.org

Programs

Have you heard? Early bird registration for our Annual Conference is officially open! Check out our website to learn about the many fun additions to this year's conference in Dallas/Rockwall, June 18-20. To celebrate, I'm sharing my second list of tips to help you plan any event. A few week ago, I shared my Event Planning 101 blog, where I dis...

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Jan

03

GCAA 2018 Category 7: Grapevine

Brianna Fuller

Recognition

Each year, the Governor's Community Achievement Awards (GCAA) celebrate ten Texas communities for their outstanding efforts to keep their communities beautiful. From the Texas coast to the Panhandle, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has awarded cities with this honor since 1986. Winners are selected for their ability to engage citize...

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Dec

19

GCAA 2018 Category 6: Lake Jackson

Brianna Fuller

Recognition

Each year, the Governor's Community Achievement Awards (GCAA) celebrate ten Texas communities for their outstanding efforts to keep their communities beautiful. From the Texas coast to the Panhandle, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has awarded cities with this honor since 1986. Winners are selected for their ability to engage citize...

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Dec

17

GCAA 2018 Category 5: Katy

Brianna Fuller

Recycling Recognition

Each year, the Governor's Community Achievement Awards (GCAA) celebrate ten Texas communities for their outstanding efforts to keep their communities beautiful. From the Texas coast to the Panhandle, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has awarded cities with this honor since 1986. Winners are selected for their ability to engage citize...

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Dec

13

GCAA 2018 Category 4: Seabrook

Brianna Fuller

Recycling Recognition

Each year, the Governor's Community Achievement Awards (GCAA) celebrate ten Texas communities for their outstanding efforts to keep their communities beautiful. From the Texas coast to the Panhandle, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has awarded cities with this honor since 1986. Winners are selected for their ability to engage citizen...

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Dec

03

Guest Blog: Share These Tips and Infographic to Help Your Community Save Energy this Winter

Brianna Fuller

Holiday

Frosty weather has arrived in Texas. Although it's rare to see extremely low temperatures in much of our state, the cold weather still has an impact on your energy bill. Across Texas, heating accounts for 22 percent of a household's energy consumption, on average. And, due to rising fuel prices, most households in the United States can expect highe...

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Nov

29

GCAA 2018 Category 2: Nolanville

Brianna Fuller

Programs

Each year, the Governor's Community Achievement Awards (GCAA) celebrate ten Texas communities for their outstanding efforts to keep their communities beautiful. From the Texas coast to the Panhandle, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has awarded cities with this honor since 1986. Winners are selected for their ability to engage citizen...

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Nov

19

Guest Blog: Port Aransas RETREET

Brianna Fuller

Programs

Last June, RETREET's executive director, Grady McGahan, gave the keynote speech at the 50th Keep Texas Beautiful Annual Conference opening luncheon. He told the crowd all about RETREET's unique mission and diverse community, as well as the fortuitous series of events that brought both into being. After his presentation, representatives from Ke...

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Oct

15

Staff Blog: The Periodic Report - A Requirement for all Texas Nonprofit Corporations

Suzanne Kho

Programs

Did you know that if your affiliate organization is a Texas nonprofit, you are required to file a periodic report with the Texas Secretary of State at least once every four years? If so, you can stop reading, but if this is news to you, read on! Section 22.357 of the Texas Business Organizations Code requires all nonprofit corporations to fil...

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Oct

08

Scenic City: Now Accepting Applications

Brianna Fuller

Programs

Keep Texas Beautiful and Scenic Texas are each organizations that support vibrant, healthy communities across our state. Partnering with Scenic Texas to form the Scenic City Certification Program has been a natural fit for Keep Texas Beautiful. Cities and towns with strong infrastructure standards prove to be resilient, distinctive cities known fo...

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Sep

27

Enter the Don’t mess with Texas® Song Search

Brianna Fuller

Programs

Are you or your neighbors passionate about litter prevention? Does seeing trash blemish majestic bluebonnet-lined highways make them sad? Is your city inspired to do your part and more to keep Texas beautiful? Are you or anyone you know musically-inclined?Then your community may be the home of the next Don't mess with Texas music legend. Music show...

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Aug

10

How to Volunteer: Adopt-a-Highway Program

Brianna Fuller

Programs

A Texas-sized thank you for your interest in the Adopt-a-Highway (AAH) volunteer program! We are always in need of volunteers willing to go the extra two miles to keep our roadways litter free. For over 30 years, the Texas -born program has encouraged citizens to showcase their pride by removing unsightly litter from state-maintained roadways. In f...

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Aug

06

Staff Blog: KTB Staff Health Challenge

KTB Intern

Programs

Here at KTB, the end of Conference season marks the beginning of the Recharge, Rejuvenate, and Refresh season! To celebrate, this year we decided to compete in a Staff Health Challenge. The ultimate goal of this challenge was to refocus our energy on keeping our bodies and minds beautiful, the same way we strive to keep Texas beauti...

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