This past weekend, our Meadows Place Youth Action Council (YAC) took a trip to Galveston to help clean up the beaches as part of the Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach Program! ๐๏ธ Led by our Parks and Recreation Coordinator, Carolyn Whitlow, along with another adult chaperone, 8 students headed out early Saturday morning. Together, they collected bottles, soda cans, plastic bags, and even two small nets. Weโre so proud of their efforts and how they represented Meadows Place with dedication and teamwork!
The students learned that it doesnโt take much to make a differenceโand discovered something new: ๐ง๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ.
๐๐ก๐๐ญโ๐ฌ ๐ ๐ง๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐? Weโre glad you asked! Nurdles are tiny plastic pellets, the raw material used to make almost everything plastic. Unfortunately, millions of these pellets can escape into the environment during transport and manufacturing. Learn more about nurdles and how they impact our environment here: https://texasadoptabeach.org/volunteer/cleanups/2402_NurdlePatrol.pdf
Interested in making a difference and having fun with YAC? Learn more and get involved here: https://cityofmeadowsplace.org/departments/parks-recreation/youth-action-council/
