Keep Newnan Beautiful

Calling all Georgia college students interested in pursuing careers in the waste reduction, recycling, composting or sustainability fields. The Connie Burns Scholarship gives you the opportunity to apply for funds as well as a trip to the Georgia Recycling Coalition's conference in September.

Help GRC spread the word to colleges/universities in your communities and encourage any candidates you may know to apply.

Deadline to apply is August 1, 2024. Apply today!

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SUPER EXCITED we were able to get this installed over the weekend!
Our community garden at Bridging the Gap is in full swing for the 2nd summer.
Now, we finally have our “FREE MARKET stand”.
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The purpose of this stand is to provide fresh fruits and vegetables for our community residents who might not normally have access to these items.
Maybe it is due to the cost of the items or lack of housing to grow them - we partnered with Bridging the Gap to help “lighten” the load. Now we need some additional partners to help us provide free 💚FRESH 💚veggies to help keep it stocked.
If you or a neighbor has extra tomatoes, cucumbers, herbs, squash etc that you won’t be using - feel free to drop off at the stand.
**PLEASE NOTE - This is NOT a food pantry- so only home grown fruits/veggies!!**
If you are interested in helping us grow more here on site, please send an email to [email protected] or [email protected]
Pictures with signage to come soon. 😀😍
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Shopping this week? Remember to recycle your packaging.

Need help finding a place to drop-off plastic film or bags? Try nextrex.com for a list of stores that accept plastic bags and film.

Morning lessons on the Watershed! 🌎☀️

Amazing lunch with some incredible teachers at a fantastic location! The family has owned this farm for 5 generations! They have done an incredible job of land regeneration and raise their animals and food with organic processes.

If you haven’t stopped here…you should !

Thank you so much Church of God Puerta al Cielo! They braved this HOT HOT 🥵 weather to take care of our community!! We are grateful for all you do for the community!

Happy 4th of July! Celebrate. Recycle. Repeat.

Check out what our friends at Whits have done to be more environmentally friendly!! 🌎🍦🍧 This is a great weekend to go try them out!

We scoop more than 1,500 tickets a week so we know how little changes can make a difference!☺️

We wanted the share some of the small things and recent changes we’ve made at Whit’s to reduce waste! 💚🤍🌱

DAY 2 - ♻️ Reusing what we already have is the best way to reduce plastic waste and our eco-footprint. It's simple, cost-effective, and makes a big impact. Before buying new, consider taking a look around home —you might be surprised by what you can repurpose.

Here are some popular ideas to get started:
-repurposing glass jars for pantry storage containers or homemade sauces
-making a reusable kit including utensils from the kitchen to keep in a handbag, backpack, picnic basket or camping kit
-instead of using single-use containers, bringing tupperware or other kitchen containers when getting takeaway or buying deli items

By choosing to reuse, you’re not only reducing the demand for new products but also keeping existing materials in use for longer. It’s a small change that adds up, helping to cut down on the energy and resources needed to produce new items as well as reducing waste that ends up in landfills. 🗑️

It's HERE!! It's HERE ! Plastic Free July How will you reduce your plastic usage this month???
Take the challenge with us in the link below. 🌻💚💙🩵🌻

DAY 1 - Join millions of people worldwide in taking small steps to reduce plastic pollution this July! 🌍

For ideas and solutions on how to get started, have a look at our new Plastic Free July downloadable calendar. Click the link below to sign up for the challenge, and you’ll receive a free calendar 📆 in your welcome letter 💌.

This resource offers popular small steps to consider throughout July—and beyond—for reducing plastic waste in your home and everyday life.

What plastic free small steps are you considering this July? We’d love to hear your ideas so please share your plans and inspire others!

https://www.plasticfreejuly.org/take-the-challenge/

As you get ready to for the 4th of July, here’s a friendly reminder:

Spent fireworks are NOT recyclable. Please be mindful this holiday weekend and dispose of those sparklers and fireworks responsibly! 🎆

Headed to the beach? Enjoy the sun and remember to recycle your empty plastic and metal sunscreen bottles.

Glass recycling? Great video on how it is used and why it is needed!

Recycling Glass - Georgia Jobs And Businesses Depend On It Strategic Materials is the largest glass recycler in the United States and has a plant in College Park, Georgia. The glass recycling process breaks down the ...

Conservation is a good idea all the time! 💙 Find ways to reduce your water usage.💚 Take shorter showers, turn off the water while brushing your teeth, don’t use sprinklers, and combine smaller loads of laundry. Use your rain barrels or half drunk water bottles for outside plants.
*Only good thing about dry days - less mosquitos 🦟 😝

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HUGE Shoutout to our Omega Psi Phi Fraternity for hosting their quarterly Adopt A Street pickup on MLK this morning!! Thank you for all you do to help keep Newnan beautiful!!

has some fantastic visuals of plastic pollution and created some fun art with it! It’s still Pollinator week here! 🦋🐝🦋

In celebration of Waste and Recycling Workers Week, GRC is highlighting our hometown recycling heroes!

Meet our hometown compost hero, Ryan Czarnonycz !

This August, Ryan will celebrate his five year work anniversary at Compost Now. In that time, he has worked on both the residential sprinter driver team and the commercial box truck driver team, where he also works to train fellow team members. He brings smiles, patience, and meticulous note taking to every one of his stops and is known, and even thanked with gifts of free food, by many of the members he serves.

Ryan and his spouse, Rose, have three sons, Liam, Rowan, and Odin. When he’s not working at CompostNow, he is an active homesteader and farmer, tending to his bountiful garden and farm animals including goats, chickens, duck, quail, and a cow.

Join us in thanking Ryan for his dedication to protecting Georgia's environment. Leave a thank you message to Ryan in the comments below and don't forget to share so others will learn more about his story! ♻️👏

Buying Dad a new grill? How about a new drill? Here a few tips to recycle right this Father's Day:

If you are replacing an old grill, contact your waste hauler or local solid waste department to schedule a bulky item pick-up for the old grill or find the nearest location to drop-off the grill.

Buying Dad a new drill? Don't toss rechargeable batteries in the trash or with the recycling. Make Dad proud and take used rechargeable batteries to the nearest drop location. Find the nearest recycling site at https://www.call2recycle.org/locator/

Replacing Dad's phone or computer? Don't place the old phone or computer in the trash or in with your recyclables. These items can create a fire hazard in the truck, at the recycling center, or at the landfill. Take the items to your nearest drop-off location for electronics recycling, or check with the business where you purchase the new item to see if they take back old devices for recycling.
Happy Father's Day!

HUGE shoutout to and their sister company, for hosting their quarterly cleanup on Newnan Crossing Blvd East!! Thank you for helping us keep Newnan beautiful and preventing all of this litter from traveling into our creeks and streams!

Have you ever noticed water rushing down the streets after a storm?

That’s stormwater runoff—a mixture of rain or melted snow flowing over surfaces like roads and sidewalks.

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We had so much fun at Boy Scout Camp today. Thank you for inviting us!

The Outdoor Classroom is a lot more fun when our visiting friends leave all of the pieces behind after playing -without the shoe laces the littles can’t thread the buttons in this bucket and our fun “glass” see through pieces are quickly disappearing. 😫 We❤️ it when things are messy and a few pieces - go missing because that means we have children playing outside. However, if your littles accidentally take something home- please try to bring it back next time you are near… Thank you 🎄

Do you feel the same? You can recycle your glass at the Coweta county compactor stations.