EVENTS

City of Atlantic Beach Recycling Meeting and Survey Results

Wednesday, January 23, 2019
City of AB Commission Chamber
800 Seminole Rd, Atlantic Beach, FL 32233
6PM

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Whitney Lab Sea Turtle Hospital Tour

Wednesday, January 23, 2019
The Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience
The University of Florida
Maximum 12 People (FULL!)
*Must have confirmation to attend.

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Deck the Chairs

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Friday, November 23, 2018 - Tuesday, January 1, 2019
Jacksonville Beach, FL

Volunteers needed to help build & maintain children's display and support multi-events throughout seasonal display. For general volunteers or to sign up for a specific time slot, click blue “Volunteer Here” box.

The mission of Deck the Chairs is promote the arts and foster community pride and involvement through a creative display of public art featuring lighted iconic lifeguard chairs.  BGG will be sponsoring the “children’s area” with a fun, interactive, pro-ocean, holiday display using recycled materials.

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The Donna Breast Cancer Marathon

Friday, February 8, 2019 - Sunday, February 10, 2019

Neptune Beach, FL

Volunteers needed to help with event-day recycling, handing out "JUST Water" to race finishers, and BGG tent/education.

The Donna Breast Cancer Marathon supports the mission of the Donna Foundation which is to provide financial assistance and support to those living with breast cancer and fund ground breaking breast cancer research.  Beaches Go Green is an official sponsor of the 2019 Donna Breast Cancer Marathon.  We will be sponsoring, with JUST water, 10K JUST Water branded water cartons as an awareness symbol over single-use plastic.  Just Water containers are 100% recyclable and ethically sourced in Glenn Falls, NY.  For more information on Just Water products – please see http://www.justwater.com/

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Movies That Matter - "Blue"

Sunday, February 24, 2019
200 1st Street, Neptune Beach, FL 32266
5:30PM intro - 8PM

A BIG "Thank You" to our host and sponsor 200 1st Street, Neptune Beach, FL!

Food & Drink will be available for purchase at Southern Grounds & Co.

We are presenting FREE viewing of "BLUE" to the beach community sponsored by local business partners.  We will host a resource panel to answer questions and discuss related topics before and after the film.  Eye-opening and inspiring.

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PAST EVENTS

OBI Bioaesthetic Institute Clean Seas Open House

Thursday, November 29, 2018
5PM - 7PM

We will have table with educational materials at OBI Bioaesthetic Institute's Clean Seas Open House. They are partners with the NATO Clean Seas Program.

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Movies That Matter - "A Plastic Ocean"

Sunday, November 11, 2018
200 1st Street, Neptune Beach, FL 32266
5:30PM intro - 8PM

Beaches Go Green & US Green Building Council welcomed about 120 guests at 200 1st street courtyard in Neptune Beach for a viewing of the documentary A PLASTIC OCEAN!  It was a great success and many eyes were opened to the dangers of single-use plastic in our environment.  We will be showing the documentary BLUE for our next MOVIES THAT MATTER on Sunday, February 24, 2019.

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Private Tour of Republic Services Recycling Plant

Monday November 5, 2018
Republic Services Recycling Plant - 7000 Imeson Road, Jacksonville, FL 32219
10AM

30 Beaches Go Green supporters came to tour our local recycle sorting facility.  Lots of great discussion and an eye-opening tour!

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Atlantic Right Whale Festival

Saturday, November 3, 2018
Seawalk Pavillion in Jacksonville Beach, FL
10AM - 4PM

Beaches Go Green hosted an educational tent where we communicated with several hundred people.  The festival was a great educational community event to protect the Atlantic Right Whales.

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Beaches Town Center Fall Festival

Saturday October 20, 2018
10AM - 12:30PM

BGG handed out educational info and candy to families at the fall festival and costume contest! It was a HOT day for a Fall Festival but fun was had by all. The kids got lots of treats and adults were treated to their adorable costumes!

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Neptune Beach Community Party

Friday October 19, 2018
Jarboe Park
5PM - 8PM

The City of Neptune Beach held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the grand opening of the Neptune House, a community center in Jarboe Park available for rent. Approximately 400 people attended. Beaches Go Green volunteers staffed our tent and the Water Monster, which saves 1000 single-use plastic water bottles.

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Private Tour of Republic Services Recycling Plant

Wednesday October 16, 2018
Republic Services Recycling Plant - 7000 Imeson Road, Jacksonville, FL 32219
10AM

We had an amazing turnout for this tour with 52 adults and children (slightly over the max number allowed). It was very educational for all!

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BGG Team at the Great Inflatable Race (JUST FOR FUN!)

Saturday October 6, 2018
Jacksonville Equestrian Center - 13611 Normandy Blvd, Jacksonville, Florida 32221
9:00AM

Run, climb inflatable slides & represent Beaches Go Green. Register for the BGG team at the website below, 9:00am heat!

15 Beaches Go Green team members ran the Great Inflatables Race.  It was really fun was to get our name out there and great team building!

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BGG on the News

Saturday September 29, 2018
First Coast News Channel 12
6PM

Be sure to look for Beaches Go Green on the First Coast News Channel 12 at 6PM!

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BGG Informational Meeting

Monday September 24, 2018
Atlantic Beach Urban Farm
1175 Atlantic Blvd, Jacksonville, 32233

5:30PM

Meeting Summary:  Huge THANK YOU to Atlantic Beach Urban Farms for our first BGG mtg and tour of Atlantic Beach Urban Farms.  We had 31 people attend the meeting and tour where we covered the background of BGG, past events and future events.  We discussed the opportunities for volunteers to join committees and become committee chairs.  We also had an open discussion about “Recycling Right.”

 

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2018 NORTH BEACH KICKOFF TO GOLF

Monday September 17, 2018
Beaches Town Center Streets (Atlantic Blvd & 1st Street)
5PM - 9PM

Beaches Go Green had a huge presence at this event and made a huge dent in the waste produced. The entire beverage area was run and staffed by Beaches Go Green volunteers with a strong presence from ERC! The Beaches Go Green tent was set up near the Water Monster in the beverage area so that we could educate people on recycling, the new Water Monster water refilling station and using less waste overall.

GREEN IMPACT: Beaches Town Center Agency/Beaches Go Green sponsored a Water Monster portable water filling station. We went through approximately 60 gallons of water from the Water Monster replacing approximately 450 plastic water bottles. Plastic water bottle were not sold at the event this year. The event also offered reusable cups via two options: 1) 12oz stainless SIC cups available through the VIP package 2) plastic frosted reusable cups. Guests were asked to use the same cup for the duration of the event. We collected the plastic frosted cups. They will be clean, sanitized and used at future events. The City of Atlantic Beach provided waste and recycling services for the event.

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20th ANNUAL SISTERS OF THE SEA SURF CLASSIC

Saturday September 15, 2018
Jacksonville Beach Pier

8AM - 5PM

What an amazing day in the sun. Beaches Go Green met so many people at the surf contest. We shared our vision, education and plans for future events. We also provided buckets to support the International Coastal Cleanup with was the same day.

GREEN IMPACT: BGG provided 30+ gallons of water for refillable bottles at the event and recyclable paper cups as needed. We also provided event day recycling in conjunction with Advanced Disposal. Sisters of the Sea replaced their plastic water bottles for volunteers with JUST Water water 100% recyclable paper cartons.

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BEACH CLEANUP

Sunday August 19, 2018
200 1st Street, Neptune Beach, FL (just outside Southern Grounds & Co)

Our first Beach/Park cleanup was a great success. We had approximately 250 volunteers that cleaned up the beaches and parks for Atlantic & Neptune Beaches. We collected the waste and sorted between trash, recycle and cigarette butts. We gave out prizes for strangest items collected off the beach (tampon, hairbrush, condom) AND for most cigarette butts collected (130 & 122).

GREEN IMPACT: collected (5) 64 gal bins of trash, (3) 64 gal bins of recycling, 5 gal bucket of cigarette butts!

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GREEN LION FESTIVAL

Wednesday August 1, 2018

We made a BIG splash at our first ever event. We had an amazing turnout of volunteers – adults and students. We began talking to festival guests about Beaches Go Green. Unfortunately, the Green Lion Festival ended early due to a severe thunderstorm and flash flood. We all got soaked as we scrambled to pack up but we all bonded in the rain 😊

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REPUBLIC SERVICES RECYCLE PLANT TOUR

Beaches Go Green hosted a private recycle plant tour at the republic Services Recycling Center on Imeson Rd.  It was very educational.  Beaches Go Green, City of Atlantic Beach and Beaches Town Center Agency were all represented at the tour.

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