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Keep America Beautiful is an environmental organization founded in 1953. It is the largest community improvement organization in the United States, with approximately 580 affiliate organizations (similar to local chapters) and more than 17,000 participating communities in their signature annual event - the Great American Cleanup.
Keep America Beautiful focuses on three key issues: litter prevention, the waste hierarchy: waste reduction, reuse, recycling and community beautification (tree planting, community gardens). This is accomplished through a combination of community organizing, public education and the fostering of public/private partnerships.
Clean Up the World was established in 1993 after Clean Up Australia founder, Ian Kiernan approached the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), with an idea to take his Clean Up Australia concept global.
With their support Clean Up the World was launched in 1993. Clean Up the World is an international campaign that encourages communities around the world to clean up, fix up and conserve their environment through the Clean Up the World Membership program.
Clean Up the World is held on the third weekend in September each year with more than 35 million people from over 120 countries participating each year.
TIDY Northern Ireland is a non-profit environmental organisation that runs the "Keep Northern Ireland Tidy Campaign", and manages a number of local environmental quality programmes such as Blue Flag, Borough Cleanliness Survey, TIDY Communities, TIDY Business and Eco-Schools.
Keep Britain Tidy is a British campaign run by the ENCAMS environmental charity, Wigan, which is part funded by the U.K. government. The majority of their campaigning is around the issue of litter. They have been using 'Keep Britain Tidy' as their slogan for almost fifty years. In 1964, concurrent with the start of municipal solid waste exports to Ireland, they also promoted the slogan 'Put rubbish where it belongs'. They describe their mission as being 'To create effective action by our targeted groups to achieve a sustained improvement in local environmental quality and reduce anti-social behaviour'.
Clean Up Australia is a not-for-profit Australian environmental conservation organisation founded by Australian Ian Kiernan in 1989. It works to foster relationships between the community, business and government to address the environmental issues of waste, water and climate change. Since its inception, Clean Up Australia has grown to include other projects and campaigns including Business Clean Up Day, Schools Clean Up Day, Clean Up the Alps, Clean Up the Kimberley and Clean Up the World.The organisation behind Clean Up Australia Day, as well as other environmental projects and campaigns.
The Roads Beautifying Association was founded in the United Kingdom in 1928 by Wilfrid Fox.
The group had the aim of improving the environment around the new roads being built to accommodate cars around London. It published Roadside Planting in 1930. It was also created to help Britain out of the Great Depression.
Take Care of Texas is a personal responsibility campaign to help Texans decrease their negative impact on the environment. This campaign is spearheaded by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
Its website offers suggestions on ways Texans can save money by making smarter environmental choices.
The website has an archive of 30- and 60-second radio spots, in English and Spanish, with advice on various ways to take care of the environment.
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The Texas Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Texas. The legislature is a bicameral body composed of the upper house Texas Senate with 31 members, and the lower Texas House of Representatives with 150 members. The Legislature meets at the Texas State Capitol in Austin. In Texas, the legislature is arguably considered the most powerful arm of the Texas Government due to its power of the purse to control and direct the activities of state government, as well the strong constitutional connections between the legislature and the Lieutenant Governor of Texas.
The Legislature replaced the Congress of the Republic of Texas following Texas' entrance into the United States in 1845. The first session of the legislature met from February 16 to May 13, 1846.
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This article examines recycling in the United States. Due to there not being a national law for recycling, mandatory recycling is legislated through state and local governments. A number of U.S. states, such as California, Hawaii, Oregon, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, Iowa, Michigan and New York have passed laws that establish deposits or refund values on beverage containers while other states rely on recycling goals or landfill bans of recyclable materials. Some cities, such as New York City and Seattle, have created laws that enforce fines upon citizens who throw away certain recyclable materials. There are also a wide variety of voluntary programs and educational programs to increase recycling where it is not mandated by law.
The Texas House of Representatives is the lower house of the Texas Legislature. The House is composed of 150 members from an equal amount of districts across the state, with each constituency consisting of nearly 140,000 people. Representatives are elected to two-year terms with no term limits. The House of Representatives convenes at the Texas Capitol in Austin.
thumb|The main offices of the Texas Education Agency are located in the William B. Travis State Office Building The Texas Education Agency (TEA, each letter pronounced separately), is a branch of the state government of Texas in the United States. The agency is headquartered in the William B. Travis State Office Building at 1701 North Congress Avenue in Austin."Welcome to the Texas Education Agency." Texas Education Agency. Accessed August 30, 2008."Week of April 16 - 20, 2001." Railroad Commission of Texas. Accessed August 30, 2008.
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The Texas Senate is the upper house of the Texas Legislature. There are 31 members of the Senate, representing 31 single-member districts across the state with populations of approximately 672,000 per constituency. There are no term limits for the Senate. The Senate meets at the Texas State Capitol in Austin. There are currently 12 Democrats in the Texas Senate and 19 Republicans as a result of the recent general elections.
Rates of household recycling in Ireland have increased dramatically since the late 1990s, but are still lagging behind the averages of other European countries. The Irish Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is the agency with overall responsibility for recycling, and acts as the watchdog for the waste management industry in Ireland. Each local authority in Ireland has considerable control over recycling, so recycling practices vary considerably across the country. Ireland does not currently have any incineration facilities (though some are planned), so any waste that is not recycled is disposed of in landfill sites. The Central Statistics Office reported in 2007 that almost 90% of Irish households recycled some of their household waste, compared to just 48% in 1999. The figure was highest for residents in Dublin (94%).
thumb|Headquarter complex for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is the environmental agency for the U.S. state of Texas. The commission is headquartered at 12100 Park 35 Circle in Austin."Contact Us." Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Accessed August 31, 2008.
The agency was formed by act of the Texas Legislature in 1993 by consolidating the Texas Air Control Board (1965-1993) and Texas Water Commission (1985-1993) with the aim of increasing efficiency in enforcement of environmental laws, statutes, and regulations. Originally known as the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, it acquired its present name in 2002.
It is the primary state agency charged with enforcement of environmental regulations and with issuing air and water operating permits to businesses operating in Texas. These permits typically specify the types and maximum amounts of pollutants a permit holder may legally discharge into the air or state waterways. The agency also spearheads Take Care of Texas, a personal responsibility campaign to help Texans decrease their negative impact on the environment.Take Care of Texas Earthwise Living Day scheduled Saturday. San Antonio Express-News. Feb 22, 2006 The Take Care of Texas website offers suggestions on ways Texans can save money by making smarter environmental choices.Weatherford Democrat - Maintenance key to better gas mileage
The Texas Campaign for the Environment (TCE) is an organization that works on health and environmental issues in the state of Texas. TCE began when its founders parted ways with Texans United in 1991. It has grown to become a leading environmental voice for Texans and has won numerous awards and public recognition. TCE
One of TCE's major victories was closing the Grandfather Loop hole in the Texas Clean Air Act. It has of late focused primarily on the ill effects of electronic waste and its impact on Texas water sources. The campaign made headlines in 2004 when it successfully pressured Dell to recycle for consumers and again in 2005 with Apple. Most recently, TCE built a broad coalition of environmental groups, local governments, electronics producers, and recyclers that resulted in the passing of producer takeback legislation in Texas. House Bill 2714 was unanimously passed and signed into law by Governor Rick Perry on June 17, 2007. This law requires all computer companies who wish to sell their products in the state to develop convenient, free recycling programs for their consumers. As of 2008, TCE is working to get a similar bill passed that will require television companies to take back and recycle their obsolete products as well. The organization itself, currently headed by Robin Schnieder, has been operating since 1991 and is based out of Dallas, Austin and Houston.
The primary tool of TCE is the field canvass. Five to six days a week, TCE organizers head out into Texas residential areas and go door-to-door educating citizens on current issues and getting them involved by collecting membership contributions and having them write letters to corporate, federal, state and local figures. TCE has won numerous awards and is a leading voice on environmental issues in Texas.
The Railroad Commission of Texas is the state agency that regulates the oil and gas industry, gas utilities, pipeline safety, safety in the liquefied petroleum gas industry, and surface coal and uranium mining. Established by the Texas Legislature in 1891, the commission is the state's oldest regulatory agency.
The agency is headquartered in the William B. Travis State Office Building at 1701 North Congress Avenue in Austin."Contact." Railroad Commission of Texas. Accessed August 30, 2008."Week of April 16 - 20, 2001." Railroad Commission of Texas. Accessed August 30, 2008.
Members of the Railroad Commission of Texas, an oil and gas regulatory body
The Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired is a Texas special public school, in the continuum of statewide placements for students who have a visual impairment. It is considered a statewide resource to parents of these children and professionals who serve them. Students, ages 6 through 21, who are blind, deafblind, or visually impaired, including those with additional disabilities, are eligible for consideration for services at TSBVI.
Founded in 1856, the school is currently located at 1100 West 45th Street in Austin, Texas and serves not only the local community, but most of the blind children in other schools across the state. Its teaching curriculum and its website serve most countries around the world as the leading resource in visual impairment education.
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thumb|The headquarters of the department thumb|A sign indicating the direction of the headquarters The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) is a Texas state agency that oversees and protects wildlife and their habitats. In addition, the agency is responsible for managing the state's parks and historical areas. Its mission is to manage and conserve the natural and cultural resources of Texas and to provide hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation opportunities for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.
The agency maintains its headquarters at 4200 Smith School Road in Austin."Directions to TPWD Headquarters." Texas Parks & Wildlife Department. Accessed August 28, 2008."City of Austin Development Map Viewer." City of Austin. Accessed August 28, 2008.
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No Pass No Play is a term denoting a Texan public education policy. Under No Pass No Play a student must pass all his or her school courses to be allowed to participate in extracurricular activities such as athletics or music.
