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2017 EVENTS
PARTNERSHIP CAMPAIGN
Jan-Dec
CIGARETTE LITTER PREVENTION OUTREACH
RIVERS ALIVE CLEANUPS - Sign up TODAY to organize OR participate!
August-November
SCHOOL RECYCLING CHALLENGE
October
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 Citizens Litter Patrol - Take Action Against Litter Bugs
Be part of the solution and make a positive difference when witnessing cigarettes or trash tossed out of vehicles - join the Keep Golden Isles Beautiful Citizens Litter Patrol (CLP).
We provide Citizens Litter Patrol cards to community members in an effort to curb littering. It's simple: after witnessing an auto littering infraction, safely complete a CLP card and return to us - the owner of the offending vehicle will receive a warning letter from local officials.
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for anyone in
Glynn County!
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One Million Pollinator Garden Challenge -
BEE part of something BIG!
It's e
asy to make a big differ
ence - accept
The Challenge aims to reverse the decline of pollinating insects, such as honey bees and native bees, as well as monarch butterflies.
Plant any size pollinator garden (container gardens) - register the garden and upload photos to the Challenge virtual map. Click HERE for more info.
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GOLDEN ISLES NON-TRADITIONAL RECYCLING OPTIONS
Non-traditional recycling methods offer Brunswick and Glynn County citizens even greater opportunities to recycle as much as possible and assist with landfill waste reduction.
Keep Golden Isles Beautiful now accepts the following non-traditional recycling streams by appointment:
oral care products /
beauty-personal care products /
chip-snack bags /
tape dispensers /
pens-highlighters-markers /
cereal bags /
solo cups /
drink pouches /
cigarette waste /
cleaner packaging
These collected items will be recycled via TerraCycle.
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KEEP GOLDEN ISLES BEAUTIFUL SWAG
MAKE A DIFFERENCE
when you sport a Keep Golden Isles Beautiful t-shirt by encouraging others to help keep the Golden Isles clean, green and beautiful
Available sizes:
Youth S, M, L
Adult S, M, L, XL, 2XL
T-shirts are available for $10 each at our 1229 Newcastle Street, historic downtown Brunswick
(inside of old City Hall) office in Brunswick
or $13 each via mail (additional charges for international mailings).
For more info: info.kbgib@gmail.com or 912/279.1490.
CAR DECALS!
Get your very own Keep Golden Isles Beautiful car decal today for FREE!
Stop by our offices at 1229 Newcastle Street, historic downtown Brunswick (inside of old city Hall) or contact us to receive one via mail: 912/279.1490 or info.kbgib@gmail.com
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Take Advantage of our FREE Off-site Recycle Bin/Trailer Loaner Program!
Offer r
ecycling options at your next event, fundraiser
or family reunion. Reserve a few of Keep Golde
n Isles Beautiful's off-site recycling bins!
This EASY and FREE option is available to Glynn County residents.
THANK YOU
to these groups that reserved our bins for FREE and recycled at their recent event:
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Downtown Development Authority,
Rhythm on the River & Blessing of the Fleet
- Jody Duffy, Family Wedding
- The Farmer & the Larder, First Friday
- Golden Isles Sail & Power Squadron, meeting
- Satilla Riverkeeper, Fishing Tournament
- Slow Food Coastal Georgia, Pop-Up Farmer's Market
- Tipsy McSway's, First Friday
Call our offices to reserve this resource for your next event!
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Creg Miller
Chairman
Greer Ward
Vice-Chairman
Jim Jacobs
Secretary/Treasurer
Paulo Albuquerque
Karen Bass
Kelly Bennett
Cody Cocchi
Clement Cullens
Maurice Gray
Dan Hogan
Jeffrey Johns
Joe Loehle
Scott McQuade
Tripp Stephens
Sam Tostensen
Kevin Runner, Ex Officio
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ADVISORY BOARD
Dave Austin
Jim Broadwell
Charlie Creveling
Matt Doering
Jim Drumm
Ken Farrell
Duane Harris
Heather Heath
Mathew Hill
Steve Holt
Teresa Mason
Ron Maulden
Rosemary Maulden
Alan Ours
Clint Purser
Ben T. Slade III
Joel Willis
Woody Woodside
Spud Woodward
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OFFICE STAFF
Lea King-Badyna
Executive Director
Christy Trowbridge
Executive Assistant
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Girl Scout Designates City Storm Drains for Community Project
Working to achieve a Girl Scout Bronze Award, Chelsea Yates of Marshes of Glynn Girl Scout troop 30105 has partnered with KGIB and the City of Brunswick for a community project. Following City procedures, Chelsea is designating storm drains, not only assisting the City in this task but also bringing community awareness on the importance of keeping storm drains clean. Chelsea's project benefits animals, water quality, safety and our community. Thank you Chelsea! :)
**ATTENTION SCOUTS: Looking for community projects? Contact KGIB for project ideas benefiting the City of Brunswick and Glynn County.
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KGIB Awarded Hello GoodBuy Community Grant for Youth Education
KGIB is grateful to be a recipient of a Hello GoodBuy 2nd quarter community grant. These funds will support KGIB's IS TRASH REALLY TRASH 3rd grade education program and annual School Recycling Challenge. THANK YOU Hello GoodBuy for helping us educate our community's youth!
Hello GoodBuy is a great resource for dropping off gently used items for resale, with proceeds supporting these community grants. Be sure to check out their awesome Brunswick shop!
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THIS IS LITTER TOO Cigarette Litter Prevention - Summer Outreach
KGIB and project partner UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant have kicked off the Summer of 2017 with THIS IS LITTER TOO cigarette litter prevention outreach. Engaging and educating the public at two days of Beach Week, First Friday events and the St. Simons Island fishing pier is keeping staff and volunteers busy distributing info and pocket and car ashtrays. Plans for a second annual "coaster effort" in August will see 7,000 messaged drink coasters used at area restaurants and pubs on the same night. For more THIS IS LITTER TOO info contact KGIB at info.kbgib@gmail.com or 912-279-1490.
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KGIB Unveils New Cigarette Litter Prevention Video
KGIB is proud to unveil our brand new short video targeting cigarette litter, the nation's number one most littered item. Made of cellulose acetate, a type of plastic, cigarette butts do no biodegrade and remain where thumped unless removed by a caring person or washed out to sea in a storm drain.
Click
HERE to view our new video.
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Community Greening: Senior Center Beautification Project
The Gathering Place summer youth program recently teamed with KGIB for an outdoor beautification project at the City of Brunswick's Roosevelt Harris Jr Senior Citizen's Center. TGP targeted the Center's back courtyard area and pulled vines, weeded flower beds, transplanted plants and planted ground cover.
Many thanks to TGP volunteers, Coastal Greenery (provided plants) and Golden Isles Wood Products (mulch).
For more photos click HERE.
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Leaders Against Litter
Public Service Announcements and Litter Radio Commercials
MANY THANKS to Brunswick City Mayor Cornell Harvey, Glynn County Commission Chairman Bill Brunson and Georgia State Representative Jeff Jones for lending their voices to the KGIB Leaders Against Litter radio public service announcements.
These community leaders understand the importance of a litter-free community and invite you to join them in being a Leader Against Litter.
Thank you to iHeart Radio for recording the PSAs.
To hear the PSAs, click
HERE and scroll half way down the page.
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Also on the same web page are two commercials targeting general litter and unsecured loads. These commercials are funded by a Coastal Incentive Grant and can be heard on local radio stations.
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REMINDER: New Glynn County
Trash Free Beach Policy
St. Simons Island beaches are now "carry on, carry off" areas thanks to a new Glynn County Trash Free Beach Policy.
For Trash Free Beach Policy frequently asked questions click
HERE.
For more Trash Free Beach Policy info and pres release click HERE.
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Cigarette Litter Prevention Awareness
on the Greens
Sea Palms Resort has teamed with KGIB as a pilot project in the THIS IS LITTER TOO cigarette litter prevention program.
Sea Palms now includes TILT signage and cup ash trays in each golf cart to encourage golfers to properly dispose of cigarette litter while on the greens.
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Marsh's Edge Residents Recycle
Hat's off to Marsh's Edge Retirement Community - the St. Simons Island facility is now providing recycling opportunities for its residents! These folks are excited about recycling and reducing landfill waste.
**Recycling options ARE ARE ARE available for Golden Isles apartment buildings, condo associations, hotels/motels and businesses - contact KGIB at info.kbgib@gmail.com or 279.1490 to find out more.
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Summer Mission Work
Keeping the Golden Isles Clean & Green
Does your group want to help keep the Golden Isles Beautiful this summer? We'll help place your group in a much-needed location.
Thank you to these local and out-of-town groups who have recently helped to keep our community cleaner and greener via a litter cleanup:
SSI Presbyterian Mission Group (via BRIDGE)
Geocach CITO (Cache In Trash Out)
The Gathering Place (via the City of Bwk)
Good Shepherd Presby. Church (via Epworth)
McDonough First UMC (via FaithWorks)
Reid Memorial Presby. Church (via Epworth)
Tunnel Hill UMC (via Epworth)
Here is a
link to photos of the lastest cleanup of Homer Wilson Way in Brunswick, GA, where 26 BRIDGE volunteers removed 40 bags of
trash from this beautiful marsh area.
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Adopt-A Program
Highway/Beach/Park/Spot
Keep Golden Isles Beautiful manages the
Adopt-A Program database for all 111 groups
in Glynn County.
THANK YOU to our dedicated volunteers that believe in working together for a cleaner and greener community!
Below are the 2017 totals regarding trash removed from Golden Isles roadways, parks and beaches.
Number of pickups completed..........................273
Volunteer hours worked..................................1,686
Pounds of litter removed from community.
25,952
Tons of litter removed from community..........13.0
Future groups: Would you like to adopt a road in need? Call our office (912-279-1490)
to see how easy, rewarding and FREE participation can be. Your community needs you!
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Keep Golden Isles Beautiful
912/279.1490 info.kbgib@gmail.com www.kgib.org
Mail:
PO Box 1493, Brunswick, GA 31521
Office:
1229 Newcastle Street (Old City Hall), Brunswick, GA 31520
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