Celine Houenou of Pharr Elementary School and Mason Havens of Georgia Southern University Take Home the Top Prizes for their Talented Portrayal of the Unsung Heroes of the Recycling Bin Duluth, Georgia, November 24, 2015 – After 17 years of hosting a traditional community recycling drive in observance of Keep America Beautiful’s national initiative – […]
Mason Havens – a Senior at Georgia Southern University – submitted the following essay to win the Grand Prize for Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful’s America Recycles Day 2015 Essay Contest… To the average person an empty bottle or can is trash. To others, such objects paint a different and more beneficial picture. These simple superheroes
America Recycles Day 2015 Essay Contest Winner – Elementary/Middle School Category BAM! The trash can banged open as Aluminum Can Allison came face to face with Garbage Grace. “What are you gonna do?” she taunted Allison with a sneer. Allison kept quiet. She was supposed to be stalling and she was determined to carry out
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Group of Young Aspiring Environmental Stewards Marks the Second Youth Advisory Council for the Environmentally Focused Nonprofit Organization Duluth, Georgia, November 10, 2015 – On Wednesday, November 4, Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful (GCB) welcomed the second group of young and aspiring environmental stewards to serve on its Youth Advisory Council. Tasked with serving as the
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Current Executive Director and President – Connie Wiggins – Announces Retirement from Environmentally Focused Nonprofit Organization Duluth, Georgia, October 28, 2015 – Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful (GCB) announced today that it has begun a search for a new President and Executive Director. Current sitting President and Executive Director, Connie Wiggins has announced her plans to
Environmentally-Focused Nonprofit Organization Identifies Unsung Recycling “Superheroes”; Encourages Local Students and Residents to Participate in “Sidekick Story” Essay Contest Duluth, Georgia, October 22, 2015 – Inspired by the upcoming America Recycles Day (ARD) November 15, Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful has issued a call to local students and residents to take park in its new “Sidekick
In September 2015, Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful and our partners at the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners kicked off a very special initiative designed to foster a sense of pride and personal responsibility among local citizens, businesses, civic groups and organizations. Touting a memorable acronym that stands for “My Environment,” the first leg of the
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Environmentally-Focused Nonprofit Organization Designates Saturday, October 24 for Watershed Cleanup Event Duluth, Georgia, September 24, 2015 – Celebrating its 16th year, Great Days of Service is a cooperative and community-focused initiative created by the Gwinnett Coalition for Health and Human Services – a nonprofit organization dedicated to addressing the health and human service needs of everyone
On Saturday, September 26, 2015, more than 175,000 volunteers are expected to join together in communities all over the United States in celebration of National Public Lands Day. Launched in 1994 to foster a collective responsibility for the stewardship of our public lands, it has grown from just three sites at its inception to become
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Eco-Friendly Non-Profit Teams up with Lake Lanier Association at Gwinnett Park for Annual Cleanup Event on September 26 Duluth, Ga. – September 21, 2015 – Environmentally-focused, community-based Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful is currently seeking lake lovers, concerned citizens and environmental stewards to volunteer for the 2015 Lake Lanier Shore Sweep. The lake-wide event – created
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