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Keep Brunswick-Golden Isles Beautiful
THANK YOU!!
Keep Brunswick-Golden Isles Beautiful would like to thank all the sponsors, businesses, schools, community organizations, and individuals who participated in the Keep America Beautiful GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP and the JAZZ=UP BRUNSWICK & THE GOLDEN ISLES CAMPAIGN.
COMMUNITY-WIDE RESULTS
As a result of the efforts of 6,544 volunteers who dontated 31,239 hours of service, our community is minus 16,210 lbs. or 8.1 tons of litter/trash!! In addition 524 trees/shrubs/flowers were planted, 38,283 lbs. or 19.1 tons of recyclables were collected and 301 Recycled Art Projects were showcased!!
WAY TO GO!!!
2008 Telephone Book Recycling Campaign
KBGIB Reminds You To RECYCLE Your Old Telephone Books July 18 thru
August 18
DROP-OFF SITES ARE:
Brunswick City Hall
601 Gloucester St., Brunswick Brunswick Old City Hall 1229 Newcastle St., Brunswick Coastal Disposal & Recycling Svcs. 1400 4th Avenue, Brunswick Glynn Place Mall Mall Boulevard, Brunswick Jekyll Island Recycling Center South Riverview Drive, Jekyll Island Southland Waste Drop-Off Centers Perry Lane Road, Brunswick Demere Road, St. Simons Island The Home Depot Altama Connector, Brunswick Waste Management Habersham Street, Brunswick Winn Dixie Stores, Inc. 4402 Altama Avenue, Brunswick 1941 Glynn Avenue, Brunswick 5420 New Jesup Highway, Brunswick 220 Retreat Plaza, St. Simons
Sponsors City of Brunswick Coastal Disposal & Recycling Services Glynn Place Mall Glynn Co. Board of Commissioners Jekyll Island Authority Southland Waste Systems The Brunswick News The Home Depot Waste Management Winn Dixie Stores, Inc. Qantum Communications: 92.7 WBGA 107.7 The Fox 1440 WGIG 1490 WMOG Fun Country 102.5 WYNR Sunny 103
HISTORY
Originally established as the Brunswick-Glynn county clean Community Commission in 1980 and renamed Glynn Clean and Beautiful in 1987, Keep Brunswick-Golden Isles Beautiful was re-organized in October 1997. Providing leadership is a Board of Directors and Advisory Board comprised of volunteers from all sectors of Brunswick and the Golden Isles. The organization is officially recognized as a Keep America Beautiful/Keep Georgia Beautiful affiliate. Monetary, in-kind, and volunteer support for specific programs/activities is sought from businesses, governments, civic/community organizations, schools, and individuals, reinforcing the concept of a KAB/KGB system as a public/private sector partnership.
Mission
To create a clean an beautiful community through citizen involvement and education.
Goals
KAB Education:
To educate the entire community and encourage involvement in KAB programs and activities on a continuing basis. Adopt-A-Highway: To continue identification of readways, thoroughfares, and open spaces for adoption.
Signature Project:
To beautify Spur 25 from US 17 to I-95 (Phase I), US 17 to the Sydney Lanier Bridge (Phase II), and the Sydney Lanier Bridge to Hwy 303 (Phase III).
Global Beautification:
To involve a variety of community organizations in beautification projects that enhance and improve specific areas in the community.
Waste Reduction/Recycling:
To support the development of user-friendly waste reduction/recycling programs and to educate the community as to the importance of their use.
Together We Can Make a DIFFERENCE!!
Cost Benefit Analysis FY 2006-2007
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Current Year
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Last Year |
| Total # of Volunteers: |
47,949 |
39,039 | >
Total # of Volunteer Hours: |
135,067 |
134,476 |
*Amount of Litter Recovered: |
201,660 Lbs. or 101 Tons |
196,160 Lbs. or 98 Tons |
*Amount of Recyclables Recovered: |
1,284,926 Lbs. or 643 Tons |
817,005 Lbs. or 409 Tons |
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Value of Cash, Goods, & Services returned to the community! $3,665,514.50
For every $1 spent by government, $49.85 is returned to our community!
Important Statistics since Organization in October 1997
KBGIB Volunteer Support for the annual April JAZZ=UP Cleanup to present has increased over 91%
# of Volunteers for April 1998 Cleanup - 450
# of Volunteers for April 2006 Cleanup - 4,902
*Volunteer Support Increased by 4,452 from 1998 to 2007!
# of April 1998 Cleanup Volunteer Hours - 950
# of April 2006 Cleanup Volunteer Hours - 17,121
*Volunteer Hours increased by 16,171 from 1998 to 2007!
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