With the start of any New Year, there’s often a desire within each of us to become the best versions of ourselves. Cue the New Year’s Resolutions! Not every change has to be monumental. Sometimes, even small changes can pay big dividends. If your community, the environment, and sustainability matter to you, consider incorporating one […]
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Eco-Focused Nonprofit Issues a Call for Volunteers for January 24, 2026 – Bring One for the Chipper Event, Reminds Public About Live Tree Collection from December 26, 2025, through January 21, 2026 Lawrenceville, Ga. – December 16, 2025 – Each December, Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful and its partners at Jackson EMC, Walton EMC, Republic Services, and the
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As the year draws to a close, all eyes turn towards the future with great hope. Once the holiday gifts have all been opened, and we begin mulling our New Year’s Resolutions, consider looking beyond the coming year into the distant future. If your focus is on self-improvement, your friends at Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful
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It should come as no surprise that National Game and Puzzle Week coincides with the Thanksgiving holiday each year. After all, it’s a week intended to foster connections, make memories, and show gratitude for those who mean the most in our lives. The act of dropping what you’re doing to sit across a table from
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Written By: Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources There’s nothing better than getting outdoors, exploring the local flora and fauna, and appreciating the beauty around us. While we’d all like to hit the trail or wade in the nearest stream, sometimes that’s difficult, especially for an entire class of high school students. Not to worry!
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Environmentally Focused Nonprofit Teams Up with Gwinnett County Solid Waste Management to Collect Electronics, Paint, Tires, Textiles, and Paper for Recycling at Gwinnett County Fairgrounds Lawrenceville, Ga. – October 23, 2025 – Commemorated annually on November 15 by millions all across the nation, America Recycles Day is a Keep America Beautiful (KAB) initiative that promotes
Each year, Gwinnett County hosts a community-wide volunteer initiative called Gwinnett Great Days of Service (GDOS). Every fall, volunteers from corporations, schools, civic organizations, and nonprofits unite for a powerful weekend of community building, connection, and positive impact. While that may be all the convincing you need to determine that this endeavor truly IS great,
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Environmentally Focused Nonprofit Welcomes New Group of Student Leaders to Help Evolve Programs and Engage Young People in Gwinnett County Lawrenceville, Ga. – September 30, 2025 – Metro Atlanta-based Keep America Beautiful affiliate – Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful (GC&B) – is proud to carry on its tradition of empowering an up-and-coming generation of future leaders in
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Within a matter of weeks, temperatures will begin to fall, and we’ll all be spending less time outdoors. With the advent of National Indoor Plant Week the third week of September and a wealth of benefits to surrounding your home’s interior with carbon dioxide-absorbing, oxygen-releasing plants, Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful has dug up some dirt
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The world is such a big place. Our desire to save it must be bigger. Anthropologist Margaret Mead perhaps said it best, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful is actively seeking citizens who wish
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