Keep Houston Beautiful

05/17/2022

Houston Solid Waste Management has launched HTX Collects, a mobile app that will allow residents to stay
better connected with the City’s waste and recycling collection programs. https://www.houstontx.gov/solidwaste/htxcollects.html

04/24/2022

Keep Houston Day, Beautify the Butterfly Garden Event at Smaller Scholars Montessori Academy . Thanks to Scott’s for the soil and mulch!!!

04/23/2022

Photos from Keep Houston Beautiful's post

04/04/2022

Great to see all the photos! Please be sure to post about any Keep Houston Beautiful events you were a part of and tag us in them!

04/02/2022

Today is Keep Houston Beautiful day! Share your pictures with us and be sure and use our hashtag

03/07/2022

Looking for a scholarship and interested in the ? Check out this opportunity! https://houstonwilderness.org/ggq

The HW 2022 Great Green Quest (GGQ) "Careers in Conservation" scholarship opportunity is NOW OPEN for applications through Tuesday, April 12! This scholarship program is open to current undergraduate and master's-level graduate students seeking a degree in environmental science and/or ecology-related careers, including interns or staff who currently work at one of HW's 100+ Network Partner organizations in the 13-county region. Up to five $1,000.00 scholarships will be awarded to qualifying applicants.

DOWNLOAD APPLICATION:https://houstonwilderness.org/s/2022-Careers-in-Conservation-Scholarship-Application.pdf

For more information about the "Careers in Conservation" Scholarship program and to submit applications, contact [email protected]. Thank you to H-E-B and other HW sponsors for their generosity in supporting this program!

03/07/2022

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Keep Houston Beautiful Day + Volunteer Houston Portal. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

KHB Day 2022 is less than a month away (April 2nd). We are working with Volunteer Houston to list all of the events in their portal. If you would like to learn more about listing your event please sign up for an online information session: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwscemupjovG9G1b6i33-urIB1KA8P81eaM

Join us and tune in to learn how to utilize the Volunteer Houston portal to manage and recruit volunteers for Keep Houston Beautiful Day! 20 mins Instruction, 10 mins Q&A.

03/01/2022

From trash to a guitar pick? KHB Board Member and City of Houston Clean City Commissioner Alan Steinberg met with Precious Plastic UH https://preciousplasticuh.com to lean more about the University of Houston Industrial Design students-run plastic recycling workspace and make a guitar pick from recycled materials.

Keep Houston Beautiful worked with the group to get a grant for their plastic shredder and getting the program started.

02/02/2022

Here are some IMPORTANT winter weather tips to keep you, your family, and your home SAFE during this weeks arctic blast🥶 Stay warm, Houston!

01/20/2022

Wondering where you can drop off your recycling? We've got you covered. Here are a few places across Houston that will take your plastics, paper, metals, and tree waste! See you there!♻️

01/20/2022

Wondering where you can drop off your recycling? We've got you covered. Here are a few places across Houston that will take your plastics, paper, metals, and tree waste! See you there! ♻️

01/18/2022

Did you know the numbers on your plastics have an important meaning? Think "Paint by Numbers" but with recyclables!😃

Found inside the triangle recycling symbol on your plastics, these numbers tell you what type of plastic is being used, whether your item is recyclable or not, and which plastic items are single use or safe for reuse! This makes sorting your plastic easier and keeps you and your family safe from potential toxins.

Check out this quick and easy plastic identification reference guide we put together for you and your family👉

We love seeing Houstonians preserving the city and keeping it beautiful - so don't forget to tag us in your recycling and trash clean-up photos and keep an eye out for more recycling info coming this week!

01/17/2022

Did you know the numbers on your plastics have an important meaning? Think "Paint by Numbers" but with recyclables!😃

Found inside the triangle recycling symbol on your plastics, these numbers tell you what type of plastic is being used, whether your item is recyclable or not, and which plastic items are single use or safe for reuse! This makes sorting your plastic easier and keeps you and your family safe from potential toxins.

Check out this quick and easy plastic identification reference guide we put together for you and your family👉

We love seeing Houstonians preserving the city and keeping it beautiful - so don't forget to tag us in your recycling and trash clean-up photos!

12/29/2021

Have you had the chance to see the colorfully captivating Lightscape which debuted at the Houston Botanic Garden this year? 🤩

If you haven’t yet - don’t worry! You can experience this one-of-a-kind, magical garden until Jan. 2nd, 2022.

Check out their Instagram () or their website (hbg.org/lightscape/) for tickets and more info! 👉

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12/22/2021

CALLING ALL COMMUNITY GARDEN PARTNERS! Keep Houston Beautiful and the Houston ToolBank have compost bins just for you!

Dont have a need for them but know someone who might? Tag them in the comments below and share this post with your community.



Westbury Gardens Houston Botanic Garden Alief Community Garden Friends of Mandell Park UH Campus Community Garden

12/22/2021

Who else is enjoying this BEAUTIFUL Houston weather? It's going to be the perfect crisp and chilly evening to grab a hot cocoa and look at holiday lights❄️️

Comment below your favorite place in Houston to look at lights. (and don't forget to tag us in your photos!)

12/10/2021

Keep America Beautiful: Vision for America 2021

Did you all catch the Keep America Beautiful Vision for America Awards last night? Caulin Donaldson (TrashCaulin) made history by winning the first-ever Community Social Impact Award!

The Vision for America Awards recognize companies and individuals who lead and drive actionable change towards renewable transformation.

Click the link below to check it out AND listen up for Keep America Beautiful's VISIONARY 5 year plan to host the largest community celebration in America!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rHUI1F6XbA

Join us on Thursday, December 9th, from 7 to 8 p.m. EST for Vision for America 2021, a Keep America Beautiful® free livestream event! Since 1986, the Keep Am...

11/24/2021

"Look, this is Houston: when we work together we're able to do great things." - Mayor Sylvester Turner

This year at the 36th Annual Mayor's Proud Partnership Awards, Keep Houston Beautiful honored cross-generational Houstonians who inspire others, take action, and make Houston a cleaner, more beautiful place to live.

Brandon Allen Jr. (.world on Instagram) made history as our youngest award recipient ever! His passion for climate change, recycling, and polar bears - especially at his young age - truly, truly inspires us all.

Additionally, the 2021 Mayor's Outstanding Proud Partner recipient, Ruby Jewell Bennett, has been a part of beautifying Houston for multiple decades. It was a treat to listen to the fond memories and stories the mayor and Ruby Jewell Bennett share.

Keep Houston Beautiful is honored to know all of the proud partners, council members, chair-people, city workers, caterers, and KHB staff who worked hard to make this this historical event happen.

We can't wait to see y'all next year!♻️🌿🏆

#2021

11/08/2021

Learn. Act. Share. Have you taken the pledge yet? (We have😉♻️🌱)

11/02/2021

The 2021 Annual Mayor's Proud Partner Awards are coming November 18th to the beautiful Julia Ideson Building. Stay tuned for more information on how you can get your tickets! ♻️🌱🌎

11/01/2021

We want to give the biggest and warmest thank you to our 200+ volunteers and 30 community partners who participated in this past Saturday! We are so grateful to live and serve in Houston where our neighbors show up and show out for giving back, supporting the community, and positive change!

Thank YOU ALL for giving us the opportunity to do what we do!❤️ We can't wait to see you and yours again very soon.

Did you go to over the weekend? What was your favorite part of the day? (Be sure to tag us in any of your photos, too! We love to see all of our friends and family keeping Houston beautiful.)
If you didn't make it this weekend, what are you looking forward to at our next event?

Castrol Keep America Beautiful Washington Terrace Civic Association, Inc. Change Happens Holman Street Baptist Church Houston Society for Change Houston Public Works Neighborhood Recovery Community Development Corp Jack Yates High School University of Houston Texas Southern University Urban Harvest Houston Police Department The JYNAA Houston Black American Democrats KTSU 90.9FM Carolyn Evans-Shabazz Doing Our Part Black Voters Matter TheVibe Houston Praise & Worship Center City of Houston Solid Waste Management Union Pacific Railroad Emancipation Economic Development Council Project Row Houses The George Floyd Foundation Los Angeles Rams Houston, Texas & Keeta Floyd America 3rd Ward SN67 "The Wizard" Simon Back to Gro @88 Initiatives

10/26/2021

Happy National Pumpkin Day, Houston! We aren't experiencing fall-like weather (not a big surprise though, amirite) but maybe visiting a pumpkin patch will make it feel a little more like October. Happy carving, y'all!🍂

10/25/2021

Saturday October 30th - join Houston's Third Ward community as they team up with Keep America Beautiful, Castrol, Keep Houston Beautiful, and the Los Angeles Rams in - a cleanup effort in honor of George Floyd to reduce litter and clean up in every city the Rams visit this season.

VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED so visit the link below or scan the QR code within the flyer to register and see where you can help out!
https://www.volunteerhou.org/need/index?need_id=630958&need_init_id=4962

Don't forget to check out the Houston Texans game as they host the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday October 31st!

10/21/2021

You had us at live music & food trucks.

Westbury Houston is inviting you and yours to the 8th Annual MusicFest 2021! 🎃👻🍂

Join the fun on Saturday October 30th from 11AM-7PM and enjoy a FREE, one day festival full of Live Music, Delicious Food Trucks, and Halloween activities including: Mortals & Dogs Costume Contest, Trunk or Treat, and even a Haunted House Maze! You'll be happily SPOOKED by how much fun the family will be having.

See y'all there!

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10/20/2021

Tickets are still available for the Houston ToolBank Hammers & Ales event happening TONIGHT from 6:00-9:00pm at Memorial Trail Ice House! You can expect beer, wine, cocktails, silent auctions, heavy bites, games, networking, and a raffle!
Click the link below to purchase your tickets.
https://www.accelevents.com/e/u/checkout/hammers-ales-2021/tickets/order?fbclid=IwAR39Su2lgnQaJwSMtrxUA9wFbZPlP-qkKfAgVR4kZvqdECkdDQIBRZJ9Tjg

The Houston ToolBank serves community-based organizations by providing tools, equipment, and expertise to empower others at achieving their most ambitious goals. If you cant make it to Hammers & Ales, be sure to visit their website to find more events and other ways that YOU can help out.
https://www.houstontoolbank.org

Tonight’s the night! Join us for our annual Hammers & Ales at Memorial Trail Ice House at 6 pm! Your attendance helps support the ToolBank and our 500+ borrowing charities who work so hard to help the community. Buy tickets here: https://www.accelevents.com/e/u/checkout/hammers-ales-2021/tickets/order