The City of Atlantic Beach is considering an ordinance that would ban the release of balloons and sky lanterns. According to the ordinance, the City Commission considers releasing balloons or sky lanterns to be littering and poses a danger to the environment and wildlife. If passed, you could be fined $250 per balloon or sky…

Local environmental group “Beaches Go Green” is awarding two $2,500 scholarships to high school seniors and college students, or to students who plan to enroll in higher education in the 2020 – 2021 school year.

Beaches Go Green, a nonprofit that aims to spread awareness about the waste people produce and how it impacts the environment, sponsored an entire section at Jacksonville Beach Deck the Chairs this year. At the center of the section at the Seawalk Pavilion is an octopus made entirely of single-use plastic.

Beaches Watch presented the 10th Annual Beaches Watch Give-Back donation to Beaches Go Green.  Beaches Go Green representatives were in attendance to receive the donation and make a presentation about the work being done by their organization.