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Launched in 1980 by a group of caring community members, Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful has spent the last four decades serving as a catalyst to a hyper-local, Mother Earth-centric movement . As a Keep America Beautiful-affiliated nonprofit , we strive to seek out, empower and grow our network of other caring community members to take action on behalf of our local cities, the surrounding environment and our county at large. By doing so, we are creating and sustaining communities that are economically sound, environmentally healthy and socially connected. More than that, we are fostering a new generation of environmental stewards and cultivating a sense of social responsibility among our movement members to care for our corner of the world – now and far into the future . Guided by a Citizen’s Advisory Board showcasing some of Gwinnett County’s most admired leaders, our existence is based on the creation of a community where individuals, families, organizations, small businesses, large corporations, institutions and municipalities take greater responsibility to improve our water, land, air and lives. When we all pitch in, our environment, our community, our families and our industries THRIVE! Together, we can keep Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful. After all, if we don’t… who will?
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We hope to see YOU and your tires, electronics, paint, clothing, sneakers, and paper at today's America Recycles Day event! We'll be at Gwinnett County Fairgrounds between 9 a.m. and noon! Follow the link in our bio to learn more! And speaking of recycling, while you're at it, mark your calendar for Bring One for the Chipper drop-off dates in December and January, and the BIG "treecycling" event on January 23! #FinishtheYearGREEN #AmericaRecyclesDay #BringOnefortheChipper

Please join us in congratulating longtime Gwinnett County resident, former County Administrator, and Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful Board Chairman Chuck Button on his appointment as the next City Manager for the City of Mulberry! Well-deserved, dear friend! We know you will do an amazing job for the city, its residents, and local business owners!

Love a good party? There's still time to sign up for the Yellow River Trash Bash! The more, the merrier! Follow the link in our bio to register as a #volunteer for the November 14 event!

In case you missed it in your inbox, our November e-blast is STUFFED with great information - from Recycling 101 to upcoming events like THIS SATURDAY'S America Recycles Day event. Follow the link in our bio to read all about it! #Recycling #AmericaRecyclesDay

Did you know that not all plastic bottles are created equal? When it comes to recycling, soda and water bottles are considered #1 plastics - also known as PETE, short for polyethylene terephthalate. Milk jugs and detergent bottles are considered #2 plastics - also known as HDPE, short for high‑density polyethylene. The good news is, BOTH are recycled curbside in Gwinnett. Looking for more recycling facts and tips? Follow the link in our bio to read all about them in "Recycling 101"! #Recycling #RecyclingPlastics

We're NEVER afraid to get our hands dirty at Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful when it comes to the community and environment we love! One of the best recent examples of this was when our Executive Director Schelly Marlatt joined 11 of her fellow Rotarians at the Rotary Club of Gwinnett County for an Adopt-A-Road Cleanup event last month! They removed 23 BAGS OF LITTER - an estimated 460 pounds - and 8 illegal signs from a stretch of Sugarloaf Parkway! 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!

Special thanks to the four fine gentlemen from Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Rho Kappa Lambda Chapter for conducting an Adopt-A-Road cleanup along Medlock Bridge Road last month! 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 - complete with a gorgeous sign like this one featuring your name! #AdoptARoad #DoBeautifulThings

Help us spread the word, Gwinnett! America Recycles Day will be celebrated in Gwinnett County THIS WEEKEND with a community recycling event! Join us Saturday, November 7 at Gwinnett County Fairgrounds between 9 a.m. and noon! We will accept the following items: ♻️ Tires ♻️ Electronics ♻️ Oil-based and Latex Paint ♻️ Gently Used Clothes and Sneakers ♻️ Paper for Shredding Follow the link in our bio to learn additional details! We hope to see you there! #AmericaRecyclesDay #SharingIsCaring #CommunityRecyclingEvent #Recycling

Did you know the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that each person in the U.S. generates 4.9 pounds of waste per day? Meanwhile, the average American only recycles 1.16 pounds of that waste per day. Follow the link in our bio to learn how and where to recycle in Gwinnett! #AmericaRecyclesMonth #NationalRecyclingMonth #Recycling #RecycleRight

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

Thank you to our friends at Macy's Technology for conducting another AWESOME Adopt-A-Road cleanup! Five volunteers donned their neon yellow vests and spent two hours ridding a stretch of Pleasant Hill Road of an estimated 80 pounds of litter. WHOO HOO! Follow the link in our bio if your company would like to learn about becoming an #AdoptARoad partner, too! You could get a cool sign along your adopted roadway that shows your company cares about the environment and our community!

Can you BELIEVE there are fewer than 10 WEEKS left until 2026 comes to an end? Let's finish the year GREEN! Next month, Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful will play host to our annual America Recycles Day at Gwinnett County Fairgrounds on November 7 from 9AM to noon. Follow the link in our bio to learn what items we will accept and make plans to be there - either as a volunteer or a participant! #AmericaRecyclesDay

As part of a combined Gwinnett Great Days of Service/Great American Cleanup event, our friends with the Mountain Park Community Association organized a community cleanup along Five Forks Trickum Road near the Kincaid Veterans Memorial Bridge. This bridge crosses over the Yellow River in the Mountain Park area of Lilburn. This project began by identifying a neglected roadside area in need of attention, with the goal of improving its appearance, removing litter, and bringing awareness to the nearby Yellow River kayak access point. Project Leader Jessica Klausner coordinated with the Gwinnett County Department of Transportation to prepare for this event. DOT was able to have the roadway, curbs, and median swept as well as have the sidewalks edged prior to the cleanup. This allowed the volunteers to safely focus on the litter along the road and in the wooded area near the kayak access point. Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful provided Litter League supplies to help get the job done. 34 volunteers collected trash between the intersection of Five Forks & River Estate Rd SW to the intersection of Five Forks & Nash Lee Dr SW. A group also collected trash near the kayak access point, preventing it from eventually getting in the river. In addition to 26 bags of trash, they collected a mattress, two tires, PVC pipes, rolls of orange commercial poly pipe, gutter pieces, metal stakes, a camping chair, and many other random items. Between the laughs and the opportunity to #DoBeautifulThings for their community, it was a huge win-win for all involve! WOW! THANK YOU!!

On this #ThankfulThursday , we'd like to thank Cintas 37 Q Millennium Mats for conducting an Adopt-A-Road cleanup of McGinnis Ferry Road in Suwanee. They engaged 8 volunteers to remove an estimated 80 pounds of litter from the roadway section between Peachtree Industrial Blvd and Buford Hwy! Great job!! Follow the link in our bio if your company would like to learn how to become an Adopt-A-Road partner.

Earlier this month, our very own Garret Dufty had a great time out at Crayfish Creek in Sugar Hill with our friend Tixie Fowler from Youth In Nature Network and Gwinnett Soil and Water Conservation District. We hosted over 100 5th graders from White Oak Elementary at our station, where we talked about aquatic macroinvertebrate insects and the impact of pollution on our streams. Thanks to our partners at Gwinnett Water Resources for helping teach the class!

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!

At last Friday's annual Great Days of Service event, GC&B transformed 6 volunteers into Stormwater Protectors! After meeting at Harbins Park, we split into groups and marked storm drains with "No Dumping" decals in three local neighborhoods. In total, we marked 104 storm drains and educated over 300 households on how they can help prevent stormwater pollution! Thanks again to our volunteers for coming out and ensuring a smooth, enjoyable, and impactful event! You helped put the GREAT in Great Days of Service!

Two big thumbs-up to our friends at Blight Bandits Inc. for participating in our year-round Great American Cleanup program and Gwinnett Great Days of Service event. Four volunteers tackled the role of "Litter League," picking up trash around Club Drive Park and along the bank of the pond. All told, they collected 11 bags of litter and various odd items, including a car bumper, a toy shovel, fishing bobbers, a whisk, a fire extinguisher, and a rubber ducky. Awesome job - THANK YOU!

THE COUNTDOWN IS ON! There are only two weekends between now and America Recycles Day! That's two weekends to collect your tires, paint, electronics, gently used clothing and sneakers for recycling, and paper for shredding. We hope to see YOU at Gwinnett County Fairgrounds on Saturday, November 7, between 9 a.m. and noon with the items you've collected in tow! Follow the link in our bio to learn more about accepted items or register as a volunteer to help haul items from vehicles and organize collected items! #AmericaRecyclesDay #CommunityRecyclingEvent #MotivationMonday #Volunteer

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY! The 11th Annual Yellow River Trash Bash is less than a month away! Register to volunteer today, and we'll see you at your chosen cleanup location, Yellow River Park or Lilburn City Park, on Saturday, November 14! Follow the link in our bio to learn more and sign up. #MondayMotivation #VolunteerOpportunity

Happy Bosses Day to the BEST, GC&B Executive Director Schelly Marlatt! Your love for community and concern for the environment inspire us all!

The clock is ticking, GC&B fans! Voting closes November 18, but you can vote for your favorite Gwinnett County businesses and organizations once every 24 hours until then! We'd be honored to earn your vote in the Charitable Organizations category! Follow the link in our bio to cast your vote today! #BestofGwinnett

Thank you to the Gwinnett Police Department for inviting us to participate in the Faith & Blue Community Block Party on Monday, October 12, 2026! Your support exemplifies the spirit of collaboration, connection, and community engagement that makes this partnership so meaningful and impactful. We are grateful for your continued commitment, generosity, and dedication to building stronger relationships within our community. Thank you again for your partnership and for bringing our community together!

On this #ThankfulThursday, we'd like to thank the 17 amazing volunteers from Greater Atlanta Vedic Temple. They removed roughly 350 pounds of litter from Harmony Grove Road in Lilburn! Follow the link in our bio if your church, mosque, or temple would like to learn how to become an Adopt-A-Road partner! #AdoptARoad #CommunityPartners #GoGreenGwinnett #SustainableGwinnett #DoBeautifulThings #GwinnettCleanandBeautiful

The Yellow River Trash Bash is ONE MONTH AWAY! Make plans to join us on November 14 at your choice of Yellow River Park or Lilburn City Park for this 11th annual cleanup event! Follow the link in our bio to learn more and register to #volunteer!

LAST CALL! There's still time to register for our upcoming Great Days of Service project! It's easy! Follow the link in our bio to sign up today, meet us at Harbins Park on October 16 from 9 a.m. to noon, and become a HERO for your community! As a Storm Water Protector, you'll mark storm drains with a special decal that reads "No Dumping - Only Rain in the Drain", and take part in a community education program that explains the important role storm drains play and how pollution can impact local water sources! We hope to see YOU on Friday!

Thank you to our friends at Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC for conducting an Adopt-A-Road cleanup last week! They engaged an ASTOUNDING 41 volunteers to clean up a busy stretch of Satellite Blvd in Suwanee! Follow the link in our bio to learn how your company can become an Adopt-A-Road partner. #AdoptARoad #CommunityPartners #GoGreenGwinnett #SustainableGwinnett #DoBeautifulThings #GwinnettCleanandBeautiful

Last week, we held our first Adopt-A-Stream macroinvertebrate workshop of the year! We had 8 participants come out to the beautiful Harbins Park where we sampled the stream for these aquatic bugs and found a wide variety of species. Macroinvertebrates are important bioindicators because their presence, absence, and varying tolerances to pollution reflect the long-term health and water quality of our local aquatic ecosystems. Because of the interest in this class, we are planning to host another one before the end of the year. More information on that soon! Our next Adopt-A-Stream workshop - covering bacterial monitoring - is scheduled for October 29 from 1-4 p.m. at the Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful office. Follow the link in our bio to learn more and register today! #AdoptAStream #VolunteerOpportunity #WaterQuality #DoBeautifulThings #GwinnettCleanandBeautiful #GoGreenGwinnett #SustainableGwinnett

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

We're excited to welcome Kaiser Permanente into the Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful fold as our official 2027 Volunteer Partner! Founded in 1985 and headquartered in Atlanta, it has grown to become one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit health plans, serving 12.9 million members. Throughout the coming year, Kaiser will provide items and materials to make our outings even easier and more enjoyable for all our amazing volunteers. We can't thank them enough for their partnership and help in making Gwinnett......Clean & Beautiful! #PoweredByKaiserPermanente #KPThrive

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

IMPORTANT UPDATE: Out of an abundance of caution due to incoming weather, this event has been CANCELED! Stay safe out there this weekend, Gwinnett! XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX We hope you will join us for the Hispanic and Latino Heritage Month Celebration THIS Friday, October 9, 2026 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. It promises to be a wonderful gathering to celebrate the cultures, traditions, and community connections that make Gwinnett vibrant. The event will be held on the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center lawn at 75 Langley Drive in Lawrenceville, behind the parking deck! Be sure to stop by the Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful booth and say "hola!" #HispanicHeritageMonth #HispanicandLatinoHeritageMonth

Shoutout to our good buddy John Butler at the Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources. John was recently honored by the Southeast Stormwater Association for his leadership as outgoing President of the 2025-26 SESWA Board of Directors, as well as his years of dedication and continued commitment to the association. #SESWA #Stormwater #Leadership

A little over a month remains to help vote Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful as BEST OF GWINNETT! Voting ends November 18, and you can vote for your favorite Gwinnett County businesses and organizations once every 24 hours until then! We'd be honored to earn your vote in the Charitable Organizations category. Follow the link in our bio to cast your vote today! #BestofGwinnett

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS! We are currently seeking volunteers for the upcoming Great Days of Service on October 16, between 9 a.m. and noon! Follow the link in our bio to learn more and sign up to be a Stormwater Protector today! Can't make it that day, but still want to help? You can make an impact by spreading the word to other prospective volunteers! #sharingiscaring #volunteeropportunity #stormwaterprotectors #callforvolunteers

It's Get Organized Week - the perfect occasion to begin pulling together your items for our upcoming America Recycles Day at Gwinnett County Fairgrounds on November 7! Start combing through those desk drawers, closets, attics, basements, and garages for the following... 🗂️ Paper for shredding (limited to 5 copier boxes) 👕 Gently used clothing and sneakers for donating 🚗 Tires for recycling (limited to 8 tires per vehicle; no dealer tires. Tires must have rims removed as well as be free of water and debris) 📺 Electronics for recycling (free except for TVs, monitors, and printers – $15 cash fee per monitor or regular TV; $5 cash fee per printer; Projectors/Console TVs are $35 cash fee) 🎨 Paint for recycling (oil-based and latex paint will be accepted and limited to 10 gallons per vehicle; Cans must contain 25% wet paint. We will not accept empty paint cans or cans with solidified paint.) Follow the link in our bio to learn more! #GetOrganizedWeek #AmericaRecyclesDay #CommunityRecyclingEvent #VolunteerOpportunity

Like the leaves that will soon be falling throughout Georgia, our October e-blast JUST DROPPED! It's packed with upcoming events, tips, and sightings of the GC&B team around Gwinnett County. Follow the link in our bio to score your copy TODAY!

On this #WorldTeachersDay, we'd like to give a shout-out to all the Gwinnett County Public Schools Teachers, especially those who have embraced Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful's Green and Healthy Schools Program. Thank you for your passion and commitment to fostering an up-and-coming generation of environmental stewards!

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!

Please join us in wishing a very Happy Birthday to Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful Business Development Manager Scott Flood! Tasked with building strategic partnerships between our organization and local businesses, he ensures everyone in his circle of influence knows about Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful and the essential work we do to Connect People and Resources for a Sustainable Gwinnett. So we'll return the favor by letting everyone in OUR circle of influence know it's his BIRTHDAY!!

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!

Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful is proud to be a part of the Gwinnett County Public Schools Regional Science, Engineering + Innovation Fair each year. Last month, Jessica Holden, Science Curriculum Director & Gwinnett Regional Science, Engineering + Innovation Fair Director, was honored to receive the Georgia Life Sciences Golden Helix Community Award on behalf of the Gwinnett Regional Science, Engineering + Innovation Fair for its positive impact on Georgia's life science industry and ecosystem. This award reflects the collective effort of over 100 schools, nearly 1,000 teachers, our district office team, and 500+ STEM community partners, businesses, and higher ed institutions that support students doing independent research through our Society for Science Regeneron ISEF-affiliated fair. As the largest, most competitive, and most inclusive K-12 Regional Science Fair in the nation, the Gwinnett Regional Science Fair event serves 2,000 students in grades K-12 each year. Over the course of the year, students design their own research or engineering project in one of 22 ISEF-recognized STEM categories, ranging from Biochemistry to Biomedical Engineering to Microbiology and more. Save the date for next year's Fair on February 26, 2027, at Gas South District!

It's National Food Waste Prevention Week (FWPW). Did you know that over 500,000 tons of food are thrown away in US schools each year? Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful is proud to team up with the World Wildlife Fund to change that in our community through our Green and Healthy Schools Program and our Food Waste Warriors Initiative. Cutting this waste is a team effort, and dedicated students and teachers are already hard at work implementing solutions that rescue food and save resources. #NationalFoodWastePreventionWeek #FoodWasteWarriors #WWF

Okay neighbors! Once again, in celebration of America Recycles Day, we're teaming up with our friends at Gwinnett County Government Solid Waste Management to host a community recycling event at Gwinnett County Fairgrounds. There are FIVE weekends between now and America Recycles Day 2026 on Saturday, November 7! That's plenty of time to gather paint cans, electronics, and tires to recycle; paper to shred; and clothing + sneakers to donate! We hope to see you there! #AmericaRecyclesDay #CommunityRecyclingEvent

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.

Get out those calendars, Gwinnett! It's time to #SAVETHEDATE for Yellow River Trash Bash 2026! This impactful cleanup event is scheduled for Saturday, November 14, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Follow the link in our bio to learn more and register to volunteer!

Just a friendly reminder! Glass is not accepted curbside in Gwinnett. Placing it in your recycling bin will contaminate our recycling stream. Instead, we encourage you to bring your glass to one of the bright purple recycling bins at the following locations throughout the county: Bethesda Park – 225 Bethesda Church Road, Lawrenceville Bogan Park – 2723 North Bogan Road, Buford Collins Hill Aquatic Center – 2200 Collins Hill Road, Lawrenceville Duncan Creek Park – 3700 Braselton Highway, Dacula Harbins Park (at baseball complex entrance) – 3200 New Hope Road, Dacula Lenora Park (at football field entrance) – 4500 Lenora Church Road Lucky Shoals Park – 4651 Britt Road, Norcross Mountain Park Aquatic Center – 1063 Rockbridge Road, Stone Mountain OneStop Norcross – 5030 Georgia Belle Court (24/7) Peachtree Ridge Park – 3170 Suwanee Creek Road, Suwanee Pinckneyville Park (near the baseball complex) – 4758 S Old Peachtree Road (24/7) Rabbit Hill Park (at football field entrance) – 401 Rabbit Hill Road, Dacula Snellville Recycling Center – 2531 Marigold Road Lawrenceville Public Works – 435 W Pike Street E.E. Robinson Park (baseball/softball complex entrance) -885 Level Creek Road Thank you for #RecyclingRight! #GlassRecycling

For this year's Great Days of Service volunteer event, Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful is gathering its own team of friendly neighborhood superheroes... the Stormwater Protectors! Join us on October 16 from 9 a.m. to noon as we fan out across several Gwinnett County neighborhoods to mark storm drains with special decals that read "No Dumping - Only Rain Down the Drain." Volunteers will also hand out flyers to educate neighbors that storm drains lead to our local streams and rivers, and that things like oil, pet waste, and trash can wash into storm drains and pollute our water. Follow the link in our bio and register today to join us on 10/16! #StormwaterProtectors #GreatDaysofService #VolunteerOpportunity #DoBeautifulThings

Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful is once again in the running for Best of Gwinnett in the Charitable Organizations category! We would appreciate your vote! It only takes a moment and you can vote once a day! While you're on the #GuideToGwinnett website, peek around for your other favorite local businesses and organizations that might also be in the running for #BestofGwinnett in their respective categories and give them a vote, too! Follow the link in our bio to VOTE TODAY!

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

Happy First Day of Fall, Gwinnett! Bring on the changing leaves, cooler temperatures, tailgate parties, walks in the woods, and backyard BBQs! What's YOUR favorite Fall activity in Gwinnett? Let us know in the comments below!

Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful was excited to be part of the Gwinnett 101 Citizens Academy Fall Cohort 21 earlier this month. We shared the importance of protecting our water resources and pursuing sustainability, alongside our Sustainability Officer and friends at the Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources. If you've never been part of the Gwinnett 101 Citizens Academy, it's a wonderful opportunity to connect, learn, and gain a deeper understanding of the people, programs, and organizations working to make Gwinnett County a thriving and sustainable community.

Adopt-A-Road groups don't have to be large corporations or churches with dozens of volunteers! Even families can make a difference in the communities where they live. A great example can be found in the Turner Family of Lawrenceville. During their latest cleanup, one family member - Shaunna - donned her headphones and braved the heat to rid a stretch of Hutchins Road of two trash bags full of litter! Thanks, Shaunna! If you're interested in becoming one of our prized #AdoptARoad partners on this #MotivationMonday, like the Turner Family, follow the link in our bio to learn more and register!

Our Adopt-A-Road partners come in all ages - from young students and scouts to active adults and senior citizens! Thank you to the 10 student volunteers from SKA Academy in Duluth for cleaning a stretch of Buford Hwy, North Berkeley Lake Road, and Main Road - ridding our community of an estimated 50 pounds of litter! We welcome YOU to consider becoming an Adopt-A-Road partner, too! It's an excellent community outreach activity for businesses, schools, churches, neighborhoods, and groups. Follow the link in our bio to learn more and register to #AdoptARoad!

We had a BLAST at the 17th Annual Public Safety Fall Festival and the 3rd Annual Peach State Motorcycle Rodeo last weekend! We were thrilled to see so many wonderful neighbors join us at Gwinnett Field in Lawrenceville for a fun-filled day celebrating our community and the dedicated public safety professionals who serve it. We’re proud to have been part of this great event, and we're already looking forward to NEXT year!

Please join us in congratulating our friends at the Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources for being recognized with NINE National Association of Counties Achievement Awards! These awards honor innovative programs that strengthen operations, develop employees, and enhance service for our community. DWR's award-winning initiatives include: • Effective Utility Management Framework • Green Stormwater Infrastructure Maintenance Initiative • Water Information Management System • Art of Construction Management Training Program • CDL Boot Camp Training Program • Thank a Water Worker Campaign • Empowered to Serve Campaign • Remote Dam Monitoring Study • Water Distribution In-House Model Calibration Project Way to go!!! We appreciate you all and thank you for your hard work to manage and maintain the publicly owned water, sewer, and stormwater infrastructure for our rapidly growing population, while providing clean water for Gwinnett County at an excellent value.

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.

Happy #CollectRocksDay! In Gwinnett County, you'll likely come across granite, limestone, marble, staurolite, and Georgia's state gem, quartz, on your rock hunt! Happy hunting!

A good rule of thumb... Reduce, Reuse, THEN Recycle! Recycling is a great way to cut down on waste, but reducing and reusing are even more effective. Making small, consistent changes in your daily routine can greatly reduce your impact on the environment. Try these simple ideas: 💡 Use reusable shopping bags 💡 Carry a refillable water bottle 💡 Pack lunches in reusable containers 💡 Plan meals to avoid food waste 💡 Reuse glass jars for storage or freezing food 💡 Donate or repair usable items instead of discarding them #Reduce #Reuse #RecycleRight

It's National Indoor Plant Week! Not only do indoor plants help beautify our homes and workplaces, but many can improve indoor air quality! Some of the best plants to look for - all of which are non-toxic to pets - are: 🪴 A variety of palms - including Lady Palm, Ponytail Palm, Parlor Palm, and Areca Palm 🪴A variety of ferns - including Boston Fern and Birds Nest Fern 🪴Lucky Bamboo 🪴Aloe Vera 🪴Calathea 🪴Prayer Plant 🪴Spider Plant 🪴Devil's Ivy 🪴Christmas Cactus 🪴Yucca Plant 🪴African Violet #IndoorPlantWeek #Houseplant #Homegrown #Planting

There's STILL TIME to sign up for our next Adopt-A-Stream Workshop - which takes place THIS FRIDAY 9/18 from 9 AM-3 PM at Lilburn City Park! In this free training workshop, we will focus on both bacterial and chemical water-quality parameters, including how to test dissolved oxygen, temperature, pH, and conductivity, as well as monitor E. coli levels. Attendees will receive certifications at the workshop's conclusion. Follow the link in our bio to sign up today! #MotivationMonday #AdoptAStream

Sunday is #NationalPeanutDay! Did you know that peanuts are the official state crop of Georgia, AND that Georgia is the #1 producer of peanuts in the United States? With peanuts planted on 915,000 acres in 77 of 159 counties throughout the state, our farmers grew more than 51% of the U.S. peanut crop last year. That's 1.8 million TONS - making peanuts a $2 billion industry in our state alone! * Data Credit: The Georgia Agricultural Commodity Commission for Peanuts

On this Patriot Day, we remember and mourn those we lost on September 11, 25 years ago. Our thoughts are with those who love and miss them still.

Get out your calendars for these upcoming fall environmental events in Gwinnett! We hope to see YOU at one or more of them!

Happy #NationalChrysanthemumDay! Celebrated as the "Festival of Happiness" in Japan, the day honors this very special flower. The chrysanthemum repels many garden pests - like mites and spiders, while proving beneficial to pollinators drawn to their nectar and pollen - like bees and butterflies. They also aid in improving soil health, and some breeds are useful for phytoremediation - pulling heavy metals from the soil. Plus, obviously, they're really pretty in gardens and fall decor!

Mark your calendars for October 16 and make plans to join us for Great Days of Service 2026! This year, we'll focus on our Stormwater Protectors program as we mark storm drains and remind neighbors that only rain goes down the drain. Too often, nonpoint source pollution finds its way into our storm drains, which lead directly into our local streams and other water sources. YOU can help prevent that in the future! Stay tuned for our meetup location, time, and Volunteer Gwinnett signup link in the coming weeks! #StormwaterProtectors #StormDrainMarkingProgram

Happy Labor Day! Thank you to all the small business owners, farmers, county employees, and workers who help make - and keep - Gwinnett GREAT!

Wishing everyone a wonderful long holiday weekend! Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful will be closed on Monday in observance of Labor Day, but we'll be back to the business of Connecting People & Resources for a Sustainable Gwinnett on Tuesday, 9/8!

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.

The countdown to Fall is ON! Follow the link in our bio to download a copy of our September e-blast for 9 Gwinnett-essential Ways to "Fall" in Love with the Environment.

Did you know that September is #NationalHoneyMonth? We often sing the praises of planting pollinator gardens to attract pollinators like honeybees, and they clearly thank us for it by returning the favor through honey production! Honey has many health benefits, including: 🐝 Honey contains flavonoids and polyphenols, which act as antioxidants that neutralize harmful free radicals in the body 🐝 Regular consumption of honey may improve heart health by lowering cholesterol 🐝 A natural sweetener, research suggests that honey may help regulate blood sugar levels 🐝 With cold and flu season just around the corner, have a jar of honey handy to help suppress coughs and soothe sore throats 🐝 Recent studies suggest that honey helps fight cancer by interfering with cell signal pathways, inducing an immune response that prevents cancer cells from proliferating

It's #NationalMushroomMonth! Not just for pizzas and salads, did you know that mushrooms are vital to ecosystems as decomposers, nutrient recyclers, and soil enhancers? They help sustain plant growth, biodiversity, and carbon cycling. Beyond what you see on the surface, mushrooms are part of a larger underground network called mycelium, which breaks down dead organic matter such as leaves, wood, and animal waste. This decomposition releases essential nutrients like carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus back into the soil to support plant and soil health, as well as water retention!

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!

We've got an awesome September e-blast laid out, queued up, and ready to hit inboxes next week! To make sure you don't miss any of our latest news, upcoming events, and great community photos, subscribe to our newsletter at the bottom of our homepage at GwinnettCB.org!

Hey Gwinnett! It's time for another Recycling 101 tip! Food and drink containers make up a large portion of household recycling. But if they’re not rinsed out, they can contaminate everything else in the bin. One dirty peanut butter jar or ketchup bottle can ruin an entire load. The golden rule? Recyclables must be empty, clean, and dry. When in doubt, throw it out. #RecycleRight

Please join us in congratulating GC&B Board Member and Sugarloaf CID Executive Director, Alyssa Davis! She has been recognized as one of the 100 Most Influential Women in Engineering in Georgia by Engineering Georgia Magazine for the 9th year in a row!

GC&B Executive Director Schelly Marlatt attended CFNEG's annual Good2Give Celebration with her parents and son, Grayson, earlier this month. As part of its purpose to connect people who care with causes that matter, CFENG gathered a room full of Gwinnett County leaders who donated more than $466K to combat food insecurity, offer mental health service support, and improve our world through the power of philanthropy. As the head of one of CFNEG's fundholders, Schelly felt truly blessed to be part of such an inspirational evening that embodied our community at its best.

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

Thank you to all of our wonderful volunteers who came out to participate in The Great Southeast Pollinator Census at Preston C. Williams Gateway Park in the Gas South District! It was a beautiful day in Gwinnett County to get outside and spend time with our pollinator friends. We had an amazing afternoon and are so grateful to everyone who helped make the event a success. A special thank you to UGA Extension’s Lisa Klein for helping us lead the charge and make the day so meaningful! Another successful event in the books! 🐝🦋🌸

With only ONE WEEK LEFT to #WaterQualityMonth, we hope that motivates you to become part of our #AdoptAStream program! You could be a local stream steward, monitoring chemicals, bacteria, and macroinvertebrates to help gauge water quality and the health of our water resources. Follow the link in our bio to learn more! Mark your calendar for these upcoming AAS workshops: • September 18 – Chemical & Bacterial Workshop at Lilburn City Park from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. • October 9 – Macroinvertebrate Workshop at Harbins Park from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. • October 29 – Bacterial Workshop at Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful from 1-4 p.m. • November 18 – Chemical Workshop at Jones Bridge Park from 1-4 p.m.

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