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Forgo plastic bags on July 3 to protect the environment

by Eduardo de la Garza Plastic bags, the first of which that were created in 1933 in Northwich, England. They were manufactured out of convenience and by 1965, Celloplast, a Swedish company marketed them as a better alternative to cloth and paper bags. The only problem was that these plastic bags made out of polyethylene made their way to landfills…

Help protect the pollinators during National Pollinator Week

by Eduardo de la Garza Birds do it, bees do it, even educated fleas do it. They pollinate. Well fleas may not, but plenty of insects, such as butterflies, do. National Pollinator Week began June 19 and runs through June 25. The event, managed by Pollinator Partnership was organized to protect pollinators — the birds, bees, butterflies, moths, beetles, and…

Bayou City Waterkeeper seeks Deputy Director

Bayou City Waterkeeper (BCWK) seeks a Deputy Director to join our growing, interdisciplinary, and highly collaborative team to manage and implement operations, finance, and all administrative functions, ensuring organizational systems and programs are on track with the strategic plan. Job DescriptionThe Deputy Director (DD) will be a talented systems thinker who ensures our operations, financial, and administrative functions are optimizing…