Gulf Guardians, in partnership with Keep Texas Beautiful, is seeking local restaurants to join Plastic Free Padre, a pilot program helping to reduce single-use plastics and polystyrene use on South Padre Island. The program will kick off in the first half of 2022 and participating restaurants will shift to alternative materials for items like cutlery packets and takeout containers without raising prices for customers. The pilot program is led by Gulf Guardians, a local nonprofit […]
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Towering Sandcastles on display at Galveston’s East Beach
Galveston Park Board Extends AIA Sandcastle Event to Sunday for Viewing and Sandcastle Lessons On Saturday, Aug. 21, more than 60 teams will converge on East Beach to build gigantic sandcastles during the annual American Institute of Architects (AIA) Sandcastle Competition. This year, spectators will be able to avoid the large crowds and view the structures on Sunday while taking advantage of free sandcastle building lessons, too! For the 34th year, members of the Houston Chapter […]