Featured Incentive to Recycle (KUHF News – Laurie Johnson) Houston has expanded its recycling program to more households and has provided larger containers to hold the recyclable products. There is a new system called RecycleBank that offers points in exchange of recyclables. The points cand be redeemed for gift cards and products. This system has already prevented 4.4 million pounds of recyclables from being added to…
Students Nurse Mini-Marshlands in Project – Bronwyn Turner (The Daily News – Galveston County) Galveston Bay Foundation’s Get Hip to Habitat program has more than 280 students taking care of mini-marshlands as a unique project with their class. They transplant and nurse the marsh grass as they wade into the waters of the Nassau Bay Peninsula. This project teaches the kids environmental awareness in a hands-on…
Veteran forester Tom G. Boggus was named Friday as director of Texas Forest Service, the state agency at which he has worked for the past three decades. The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents selected Boggus as the sole finalist for the post last month. Today’s unanimous approval followed a 21-day waiting period required by state law. Dr. Mark…