Nearly 62,000 Pounds of Trash Removed During Texas Coastwide Cleanup
· Texas Border Business
On September 19, 2026, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham announced that 6,106 volunteers participated in the Adopt-A-Beach Coastwide Fall Cleanup, removing nearly 62,000 pounds of trash from Texas beaches. Buckingham emphasized the importance of preserving the coastline for future generations and thanked the volunteers and sponsors, including Chevron and Valero, for their support. The Adopt-A-Beach program, which started in 1986, has seen over 600,000 volunteers collect more than 10,000 tons of trash. Upcoming cleanups are scheduled for February 2027 and April and September 2027, encouraging continued community involvement in beach conservation.
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