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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.

It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas in the Sunshine State with all the ho-ho holiday events popping up. If you’re looking for that seasonal cheer & Christmas light displays in Jacksonville Beach, this spectacular set up will be free to the public.

A Jacksonville group is hoping to spark conversation and create change through a holiday display. Deck the Chairs is a holiday tradition at Jacksonville Beach. This year, it features a one-of-a-kind display — giant jellyfish with tentacles full of single-use plastics.

Trash and other dangerous items are being placed in Jacksonville recycling bins – and it could end up costing taxpayers more money. No matter where you live in Northeast Florida, the materials you recycle end up at the Republic Services recycling plant on Imeson Road. General Manager Bill Brinkley says more than a quarter of the…

The cigarette butt litter canisters were installed at every beach access at Atlantic and Neptune beaches, and at high traffic area of Beaches Town Center. This was done in an effort to combat the most frequently littered item in the U.S. – cigarette butts!