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Thank you to the Greater Gwinnett Chapter of NWOA for conducting an Adopt-A-Road cleanup on Halloween! A few of the group's 10 volunteers even showed up in costume! Costumes or not, they all did a boo-tiful job of cleaning up a portion of Webb Gin House and Janmar Roads. Follow the link in our bio if your group, church, school, neighborhood, or company would like to learn how to become an Adopt-A-Road partner, too! #AdoptARoad #DoBeautifulThings

A big Adopt-A-Road THANK YOU to these three lovely volunteers from NCNW Gwinnett! They devoted a part of their Monday earlier this month to remove three bags of litter from a portion of Old Peachtree Road to Leaf Land Drive in Lilburn. Follow the link in our bio if your group, company, church, school, or neighborhood is interested in learning how to become an #AdoptARoad partner, too!

Thank you to the 11 AWESOME volunteers from LDAC Kappa Alpha Psi for conducting an Adopt-A-Road cleanup last month! They cleared a stretch of Sugarloaf Pkwy, Scenic Hwy, and Hwy 20 of 12 big bags of litter! Follow the link in our bio if your group, company, school, church, or neighborhood is interested in learning about becoming an Adopt-A-Road partner!! #MondayMotivation #AdoptARoad

Special thanks to our friends at the F. Wayne Hill Water Resources Center! As our Adopt-A-Road Partners, they engaged four volunteers to rid a stretch of Financial Center Way of 160 pounds of litter over the course of 2 1/2 hours! Way to go!! If your group, company, school, church, or neighborhood is interested in becoming a part of our Adopt-A-Road program, too, follow the link in our bio to learn more and sign up! #AdoptARoad #DoBeautifulThings

We end the week with a BIG THANK YOU to the 16 volunteers from Rho Beta Sigma - Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity! They conducted an Adopt-A-Road cleanup along Technology Parkway in early September - removing 10 big bags of litter! WAY TO GO! Follow the link in our bio if your group, company, church, or school would like to learn more about becoming an Adopt-A-Road partner.

We were delighted to once again attend the annual Water Innovation & Leadership Student Summit, hosted by our friends at The Water Tower. Over 175 high school students spent the day exploring hands-on careers across the water industry. Groups rotated through our Adopt-A-Stream station, where our very own Garret Dufty partnered with Gwinnett Water Resources to show students how we monitor stream chemistry and local macroinvertebrate bug populations!

Congratulations to all the Gwinnett County Public Schools Teachers of the Year! We were delighted to learn that SIX of them have ties to our Green and Healthy Schools program - whether in the past or as part of our newest crew! Please join us in giving a BIG BEAUTIFUL round of applause to the following stellar standouts: 🍎 Nita Creekmore – Pharr ES : Language Arts Teacher (5th grade) 🍎 Lisa Levengood – Grayson ES – Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Teacher (K-5) 🍎 Chad Stern – Simpson ES: Mathematics, Science and Social Studies Teacher (5th Grade) 🍎 Amanda Dodd – Lovin ES: Music Teacher (Pre-K to 5) 🍎Rebekah Spratlin – Lanier MS: Science Teacher (7th) 🍎 Cathleen Eckholm - McClure Health Science HS: Special Education Interrelated Resource – Mathematics Teacher (9-12) Thank you for your dedication to your students, your school communities, and the Green and Healthy Schools program!

A joint initiative of Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful and Gwinnett County Public Schools, Green and Healthy Schools (GHS) provides integrated environmental education that incorporates applications of Science AKS, problem-solving, civic skills, and green career pathways. On September 17th, the Green and Healthy Schools program hosted approximately 100 teachers for our Annual Kick-Off at Grayson Tech High School. Dr. Marshall Shepherd spoke, and teachers networked with community partners and attended breakout sessions to learn about programs they can implement in their schools. Each GHS representative was also treated to gifts, door prizes, and a catered dinner. It was a wonderful evening, and we're already looking forward to our GHS Spring Meeting on March 30th at Murphy Middle School.

Shoutout to the Zeta Mu Chi Sorority Incorporated for their recent Adopt-A-Road cleanup! Two of their sisters gave up part of a very hot Saturday to clean up a stretch of Ozora Church Rd in Lawrenceville! Thank you, ladies! If your sorority, fraternity, church, business, school, neighborhood, or group would like to join our Adopt-A-Road program, follow the link in our bio to learn more! #AdoptARoad

On this #ThankfulThursday, we'd like to thank the six volunteers from St. Andrew Kim Catholic Church for conducting an Adopt-A-Road cleanup last month! They removed an estimated 60 pounds of litter from Boggs Road, Meadowbrook Parkway, and Duluth Highway! Since this was their third cleanup of the year, they noticed a significant decrease in litter between their last cleanup in May and this one! Way to #KeepItCleanGwinnett! If your church, school, neighborhood, company, or group would like to learn how to #AdoptARoad, follow the link in our bio!

We know these two are awesome, but we love it when others recognize how great they are! Please join us in congratulating Brenda McDaniel and Jay Bassett for being honored at the Global Sustainability Awards! GC&B Executive Director Schelly Marlatt was proud to attend the event, hosted at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School. While there, she and Brenda enjoyed hearing from and meeting panelists like Swamy Boggarapu, Sr. Manager, Finance, ESG, & Enterprise Strategy at Capgemini. Based on the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Brenda received an SDG Super Educator Award for inspiring young minds to embrace sustainability through our Green & Healthy Schools program. Jay's award was centered around SDG 17 - "Partnerships for the Goals" - recognizing his unwavering commitment to fostering collaborations that create positive change for people and the planet.

Tomorrow is #NationalTailgatingDay! No matter your school colors, keep your tailgate party GREEN with these quick, easy tips... 🏈 Shop Local and Pack Fresh: By shopping for your tailgate party locally, and gathering some of your items from the farmers market or fruit stand up the road – you will drive fewer miles AND be supporting your neighboring farmer at the same time! Fresh tomatoes, watermelon, blueberries, jams, nuts, breads, and cheese all make terrific additions to any tailgate party! If you plan to grill out, consider buying organic beef from a farmer or butcher near you. 🏈 Say YAY to Melamine: Did you know a plastic fork can take hundreds of years to decompose? Ditch the single-use utensils, cups, and plates for reusable options this tailgate season. The FDA has deemed melamine food-safe, so it's a great unbreakable, reusable alternative. 🏈 Put Litter in its Place: After your tailgate party has ended, be sure to police the area for litter. Place all of your trash in the nearest trash receptacle, but in the event that it’s full from all of the other tailgate tents – it’s always wise to pack a trash bag so you can haul your trash home, if necessary. Unless there is a recycling bin present, you may also want to pack up all recyclable items and take them home to your own recycling bin.

A BIG thank you to the 5 volunteers from X.L. Neal Lodge 588 for the Adopt-A-Road clenup they conducted last month. They devoted part of their Saturday to removing 80 POUNDS of litter from a stretch of Dickens and Harbins Road in Lilburn. Follow the link in our bio if you are interested in learning how your group, school, church, neighborhood, or business can become a part of our Adopt-A-Road Programl. #AdoptARoad #DoBeautifulThings

Today marks the LAST DAY to submit applications for our Green Youth Advisory Council - Class of 2026-2027! High school students in Gwinnett - be sure to get yours in for this one-of-a-kind environmentally centered, community-focused youth leadership program before midnight. Follow the link in our bio to learn more and apply! #EcoInfluencer #YouthLeadership #ScholarshipOpportunity

APPLICATIONS FOR OUR 2026-2027 GREEN YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL CLOSE MONDAY, 8/31 BEFORE MIDNIGHT! Gwinnett High School Students... Don't miss your chance to be an impactful eco-influencer and community ambassador! Follow the link in our bio to complete your application today! #SharingIsCaring - please pass this post along to the high school students in your life!

A very special thank you to the 7 volunteers from BSA Troop 553, who braved the heat earlier this summer to clean up a stretch of Oak Road - between Highpoint Rd and Mountain View Rd. Their Adopt-A-Road haul included two big bags of litter and a bunch of illegal signs. Follow the link in our bio if your group, school club, neighborhood, church, or company would like to learn how to become an Adopt-A-Road partner! #AdoptARoad #DoBeautifulThings

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