Environmentally-focused Nonprofit Invites Local Residents to Drop off Live Trees at Area Fire Stations Duluth, December 17 – With the holidays rapidly approaching, many Gwinnett residents are bustling about town in hopes of finishing up their shopping lists, shipping their gifts to distant relatives and mailing that last fistful Christmas cards. At the same time, many […]
Invite Friends and Family Over for a DIY Green and Clean Holiday Decorating Party – What better way to say “joy to the world” than by hosting a planet-friendly holiday party?! Enlist the aid of others to create and decorate while spreading some cheer. Use natural ingredients such as cranberries, dried orange slices, cinnamon sticks,
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For those of you who opted for a real tree this holiday season, rather than haul it out to the curb for the garbage men to transfer to a local landfill – why not drop it off at one of the following locations throughout Gwinnett County? By the end of Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful’s 31th Annual
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The boys and ghouls at Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful have conjured up a list of frightfully fun and shockingly simple ways to incorporate eco-friendly components into your Halloween décor leading up to the big day on October 31st. Light the Night – Natural candles made from beeswax, soy or palm wax can cast an eerie
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Please be aware that because the previous vendor has discontinued paper recycling pickup, residents may no longer drop off paper, cardboard, junk mail, or magazines at Gwinnett County fire stations. Aluminum can recycling for the Burn Foundation will continue. Residents can drop off their recyclable paper items at the Recycling Bank of Gwinnett, located
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Environmentally-Focused Non-Profit Teams up with Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources to Host Watershed Cleanup Event in Norcross on October 25 Duluth, GA – October 14 – Eco-friendly, community-based Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful and its partners at Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources are proud to take part in the 15th Annual Great Days of
The State of Georgia will reward eco-conscious consumers once again during the month of October with a Sales Tax Holiday on both energy and water saving manufactured goods. ENERGY STAR and WaterSense-labeled products with a sales price of $1,500 or less that are purchased for noncommercial home or personal use during the weekend of October
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Eco-Friendly Non-Profit Teams up with Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources to Host Gwinnett Park Portion of Lake Lanier Association’s 2014 Cleanup Event on September 27 Duluth, GA – September 10 – Environmentally-focused, community-based Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful and its partners at Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources are currently seeking lake lovers, concerned citizens
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), of the 250 million tons of municipal waste generated in 2011, as much as 45% could be attributed to commercial and institutional locations such as business and government offices, retail establishments, schools and hospitals. As a nationwide initiative of Keep America Beautiful, the Recycling@Work campaign is a
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It’s all too easy to forego your diet while vacationing in favor of rich delectable foods and those hard-to-resist fruity umbrella drinks served in a coconut. You may even sleep in a little later, stay out a little longer, get a tad too much sun, and skip your regular workout. But – just because you’re
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