2012 Overview-GRC

…To promote and enhance waste reduction and recycling in Georgia

Communications Outreach

Ecoville Georgia-GRC website GRC Facebook Page-Like Us!

Communications/Outreach

Communications Outreach

• Georgia Recycles-quarterly newsletter

• GRC Green Sheet-Electronic Update

• GRC Members list-serve

• Daily News Clips

EducationEducating Ourselves

Educating Others

School Outreach

America Recycles Day-3rd highest event count in nation-2011!

School Outreach

GRCSpirit of GreenSchool Awards

Sept 28, 2012Deadline

Metrics-Community Profiles

Georgia Counts…Do YOU Count?

Organics Collection Toolkit/Performance Model

ICAW-1st week May 2013

50K pair goal: Sept 15-Nov 15

Bags & Wraps Launch-7th state in US

Media-Fox 5 Atlanta

Recognition-Green Reach Award

Spirit of Green Awards-2012Environmental Stewardship

Call2 Recycle

Outstanding Government/Community Program

Roswell Recycling Center

Innovation Award

Stephanie Busch, GA Department of Natural Resources 

Volunteer of the Year

Michelle Wiseman, SP Recycling Corp 

Outstanding Corporate Leader

USG Interiors, Cartersville, GA

New Partnerships

Celebration of a Life Well-Lived

The GRC

Connie BurnsScholarshipBenefitting College &University Students

in Georgia

Networks and Memberships

Partnerships……….. And Collaborations• KAB/Keep GA Beautiful• National Recycling Coalition• SE Recycling Development 

Council• Green Chamber of South• Southeast Green• US Composting Council• Atlanta Recycles• Partnership for Sustainable 

Georgia

More Tools…

“Building Multi- Family Recycling Programs in Georgia”…a guide to implementing apartment & condo recycling programs

More Tools…

EPD + Ecoville Mapping-Expansion

Going Forward ↑ →• “Resource managers”• Proactive vs. Reactive Costs• Market realities• Improving public education• Improving labeling• Global industry• Full integration into the Sustainability

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