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16th Annual Conference Plans UnderwayThe Georgia Recycling Coalition will be “Rolling Out the GreenCarpet for Recycling” at its 16th Annual Conference, Trade Show& Membership meeting from August 26-29, 2007 at the King &Prince Resort, St. Simons Island, GA. The conference will includetechnical and education sessions on a variety of topics, pluslegislative updates, networking opportunities, exhibitors, councilmeetings, a golf outing, and the ever popular Trash to Treasuresauction. A mini-workshop on Safety will be offered for those whomissed the full safety workshop held during their semi-annualmeeting in April ‘07.

Information on sponsor opportunities and online registration detailsare available on the website at www.georgiarecycles.org underHeadlines on the homepage. Exhibitor Registration deadline isJuly 20th and the Attendee Registration Deadline is August 1st.

Hotel reservations may be made any time before July 26th. Comework hard and play hard with us at one of Georgia’s mostbeautiful oceanside historic hotels!

Thanks to Our Sponsors: Partner Level:The Coca-ColaCompany; GA Dept of Community Affairs; GeorgiaBev; ShawIndustries; Curbside Value Partnership Event Sponsors (atdeadline): Resourceful Bag & Tag-Clear Stream, AssociationPost Consumer Plastics Recyclers, Steel Recycling Institute.

Trash to Treasures Auction ReturnsDon’t bring us your tired, . . . your weary, . . . your poor . . .Instead, just like the pirates, we want…..

TREASURE . . . new, amusing, recycled content, cool, clever,unusual in a “fun reuse” kind of way, bright, brainy, upscale, recycledartwork, tickets, weekend getaways, spa packages, sustainableproducts, educational, comical, useful, lessons, framed art,environmentally friendly.

Georgia RecyclesIn This Issue

Industry News pg. 5

Spotlight on Programs pg. 6

NRC Congress Deadline pg.7

Call for Nominations pg. 8

Volume 14 Issue 2 The Georgia Recycling Coalition Newsletter Spring 2007

GRC is . . . Rolling Out the Green Carpet for Recycling . . . atThe King & Prince Hotel

St. Simons Island, Georgia16th Annual Conference,

Trade Show & Membership MeetingAugust 26-29, 2007

The GRC “Trash to Treasures” Auction returns Tuesday August28, 2007 during the annual conference at King & Prince BeachResort, St. Simons Island, GA. Plan ahead: attire this year will besemi-formal “pirate”, vintage, sustainable, or recycled contentclothing and/or hats! Prizes for best concepts!

Got Treasures to Donate?? Let us know by August 1, 2007. Emailitems, donor and/or company name, and a brief description (ifnecessary!) to garecycles@mindspring.com.

For details and online registration for the conference (August 26-29), go to www.georgiarecycles.org under Headlines.

Safety & Quality—How Do YOU Measure Up!Safety Workshop-Abridged Version OfferedIf you missed the GRC semi-annual training meeting in April, youhave a second chance to get up to speed on safety issues during anabbreviated version of the workshop being offered at the annualconference. Saving lives and reducing injuries is most important,but safety can also help sustain programs and allow them to growand thrive. No matter the size, organizations can save money andimprove productivity by using an effective health and safetyprogram.

Safety is best achieved through prevention. Safety is also achievedthrough preparation when workers and staff have the appropriateknowledge and equipment, and have adopted the correct behaviorsto avoid injury, minimize loss of life, and moderate emergencies.The purpose of this workshop is to give you an overview of basicsafety issues, available resources, and the need to maintain andimplement a safety program at your facility. You will also beprovided a manual including a wide array of resources available toyou to implement and improve your safety program. . GRC nowoffers a library of videos/DVD’s covering specific safety areas; seepreviews of them at the workshop.

Look for sign up info on the conference registration forms-limitednumber of spaces available.

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The Georgia Recycling Coalition (GRC) is a non-profit, tax-exemptorganization that was formed to complement and coordinate the activities

of professionals, organizations, government agencies and individualsrelated to recycling; to foster communications among those groups; to

promote sustainable reduction and recycling programs; and to provide aforum to and from which its membership may enhance recycling efforts

in Georgia.

GRC 2007 Board of DirectorsNancy Womack, President

Caraustar

Stephanie BuschGA DNR-EPD

LuAnn ChambersSP Recycling Corp.

April CrowThe Coca-Cola Company

Joe Dunlop, SecretaryGeorgia Dept of Community Affairs

Jane FranklinGeorgia Power

Rick Foote, TreasurerHall County Resource Recovery

Suki Janssen, Vice PresidentAthens-Clarke County Recycling Div

Linda LottNewell Recycling

Lee JudgeDreamsan, Inc

Bridget SanfordDalton Whitfield SWMA

Marta TurnerRome Floyd County Recycling

Vickie WilliamsIndustry Consultant

HONORARY DIRECTORS

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Doug CloudAlston & Bird

Lynn CobbKeep Georgia Beautiful

George ElderAbby Goldsmith

R W Beck

Gloria HardegreeEco-Logical, Inc.

Jerry HawkHome Alone Recycling

Lisa Hollingsworth

Steve LevetanPull-a-Part, LLC

Tine LiegerotHazel Mobley

Strategic Materials

Kevin PerryGeorgia Beverage Association

Bob RickmanSP Recycling Corporation

Craig SwierRecycled Materials, Inc.

Lisa WhiteSP Recycling Corporation

Georgia Recycles is published quarterly by the Georgia Recycling Coalition.Membership in GRC provides subscription as a member benefit.

The mailing address for Georgia Recycles isGeorgia Recycling Coalition, Inc.,

P.O. Box 550667, Atlanta, GA 30355

Copyright 2006 Georgia Recycling Coalition, Inc. All rights reserved.No part of this publication may be reproduced in any manner

without written permission from the publisher.The Georgia Recycling Coalition assumes no responsibility

for any claims or statements other than its ownappearing in the publication.

President’s Column

July 13, 2007 .....................................................GRC Board of Directors Meeting .................................................. Georgia DCAAugust 26-29, 2007 .................................... GRC Annual Conference & Trade Show ... King & Prince, St Simons Island, GASeptember 7, 2007 ...........................................GRC Board of Directors Meeting .................................................. Georgia DCASeptember 16-19, 2007 ........................................ NRC 26th Annual Congress ................................................ Denver, ColoradoOctober 24-25, 2007 .............................E Scrap 2007 Conference, Resource Recycling .............. Hyatt Regency, Atlanta, GANovember 9, 2007 ............................................GRC Board of Directors Meeting .................................................. Georgia DCANovember 15, 2007 ................................................... America Recycles Day ............................................................... NationwideDecember 7, 2007 ............................................GRC Board of Directors Meeting .................................................. Georgia DCA

Wow, how did the first half of 2007 get away so quickly? Ihave had a very successful year so far and hope everyoneelse is having a similar experience.

Our goal to increase membership by 50% is on its way. Todate we have a 13% increase in members since January. Westarted with 183 and have added 23. The goal is to add 91. Ithas been a fun challenge among our current members to seekout other companies who would benefit from participation inthe GRC. Have you gotten your new member yet? As I’vesaid before, if everyone got just one member, we could blastpast our goal. How exciting would it be to at least reach thisgoal in time for our annual meeting? As I have recruited newmembers, I’ve strongly encouraged their participation in themeeting. The more resources we have, the better our chancefor sustainability. As well, the more experience we have todraw on to assist our local municipalities and counties themore successful they will be with their recycling efforts.

As I have attended other state recycling organizationconferences, I have come to a realization. Ours is the best.We have some of the most committed members and morecohesiveness than any others. But just like a family, we mustgrow it to keep it going. Remember why you joined GRC,remember what it has done for you and please commit todoing your part to help it thrive.

I am sure everyone is looking forward to the annual meetingin August. Although last year was a good time, the GRCAnnual Meeting is like a family reunion. And the auction isback this year!

If I don’t see you before August, my hope is that you willunderstand the importance of building our membership. Outof every 10 members, we will get 1-2 strong workers. Thereis a place for all members, but we must identify those whowill assist in leading our organization. Also, if you areinterested on serving on the board please let it be known. Wehave several positions that will be coming available at theend of the year. Please consider participating. It’s a fun ride!Enjoy your Summer.

Nancy WomackGRC 2007 President

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GEORGIA RECYCLING COALITION BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGMinutes for March 9, 2007

CALL TO ORDER/WELCOMEPresident Nancy Womack called the March 9, 2007 meeting of the GRC Board of Directors to order at 10:10 AM; the meeting was held at the GADepartment of Community Affairs. Attendees were Executive Director Gloria Hardegree, Treasurer Rick Foote, Secretary Joe Dunlop, Board MembersLuAnn Chambers, Marta Turner, Lee Judge, Jane Franklin and Chris White. Also Karin Zarin, Lynn Cobb and Kenny Dove.

Hardegree reported that Paul Rozel of RecycleNet had made us aware of an offer for a free trial subscription to an international recycling publication;available to GRC Board members.

Minutes from the January 19, 2007 meeting were approved unanimously on a motion from Turner, seconded by Chambers.

TREASURER’S REPORTFoote distributed the Treasurer’s report, noting that he and Hardegree have continued adding line items to provide greater accuracy for board members,and that nothing is out of order with the finances. Hardegree said GRC acts as a pass-through entity for Atlanta Recycles and the Atlanta Recycles airportproject. Also, that the Turner Foundation will continue to fund GRC with a $15,000 general support grant; this funding source has provided GRC with anew exhibit and audio/visual equipment including a flat widescreen monitor for showing GRC’s “Why is Recycling Important to YOU?” PowerPoint.

The treasurer’s report was approved for filing unanimously on a motion from Turner, seconded by Dunlop.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORTHardegree reported that several new members have joined since the January meeting and that her daily duties have included fielding an increasingnumber of inquiries from the public regarding proper disposal and recycling opportunities for compact fluorescent light bulbs. She further noted thatthere seems to be a groundswell of interest in all facets of recycling, with information requests coming from businesses and widespread reporting onrecycling issues among the mainstream media. Dunlop agreed that DCA’s office has seen a similar increase in interest, from all sectors. (Full reportincluded in meeting packet.)

Lynn Cobb asked about the possibility of GRC hiring an intern to help handle the numerous requests that distract from bigger-picture duties.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:Education: Suki Jansen/Karin Zarin (co-chairs)

Members: Kim Bailey, Cindy ReedKarin Zarin reported that 25,000 of the bookmarks have been printed, paid for by Trex, and that the Weyerhaeuser awards program was successful again,with $100,000 awarded to Georgia schools in the 9 years the Weyerhaeuser Foundation has been supporting the program.

Membership: Janet Liberman/Jane Franklin(Co-chairs)Hardegree reported targeting members with the leftover umbrellas in an effort to get more businesses to join GRC. Womack repeated her request formembers to attract one new member, to reach her goal of a 50% increase in membership.

Communications: Lee Judge/Stephanie Busch (Co-Chairs)Member: Joe Dunlop

Judge asked about a web hosting contract to better facilitate changes to the Web site; Hardegree reported that there have been a lot of recent changes andupdates to the site.

Program: LuAnn Chambers/Abbey Patterson (Co-Chairs)Members: April Crowe, Shannon Young

Chambers reported that everything is in order for the upcoming semi-annual conference at Brasstown Valley Resort.

Special Events: Chris White/Nancy Womack (Co-Chairs)Members:

White reported that arrangements underway for the May 15 golf tournament, to be held either in Conyers or Marietta. He would like to have 80 peopleparticipate in the fund-raising event for scholarships to the GRC Annual Conference at St. Simons.Nominations: Marta Turner (Chair)

Members:

Turner reported that Linda Lott of Newell Recycling is interested in filling Tom Burns’ at-large board position, and would run again when that positionterm expires.Turner moved to nominate Linda Lott to fill the remainder of current term of the at-large position; Foote seconded and the motion passedunanimously.

OLD BUSINESSHardegree reported that a joint meeting of the Southeast Recycling Development Council and the Tennessee Recycling Coalition went well, with some50 exhibitors attending. Hardegree also reported on the Recycling Organizations Council meeting she attended; much of the discussion centered onNRC’s workplan.

NEW BUSINESSHardegree reported on legislative issues including HR 245, supporting composting issues, and noting that an expected bill seeking to repeal the yardtrimmings ban had not been presented to date.GRC is seeking volunteers to staff a booth at the May 8-10 Waste Expo at the Georgia World Congress Center. Hardegree also reported on WSB-TVs‘Going Green’ campaign.

With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 11:45 AM.

Respectfully submitted,Joe Dunlop, 2007 Secretary

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INDUSTRY NEWSWhat Would Thomas Edison Say?

If a California legislator has his way, the statewill outlaw the incandescent light bulb.Democratic Assemblyman Lloyd Levine, whochairs the Utilities and Commerce Committee,has introduced legislation that would ban thesale of incandescent light bulbs in Californiaby the year 2012. “Incandescent light bulbswere first developed almost 125 years ago, andsince that time they have undergone no majormodifications,” Levine said. “Meanwhile, theyremain incredibly inefficient, converting onlyabout 5 percent of the energy they receive intolight.” Levine said he wants California to be a

trend-setter for the rest of the nation.

Newer, more energy efficient light bulbs would require lesselectricity to put out the same amount of light, cut greenhouse gasemissions from power plants, and save consumers money, he said.Replacing a 75-watt incandescent light bulb with a 20-watt compactfluorescent would result in the same amount of light but save 1,300pounds of carbon dioxide emissions and save customers about $55over the life of the bulb, according to the Rocky Mountain Institute,a nonprofit organization addressing energy issues.

Levine is calling his measure the How Many Legislators Does itTake to Change a Light Bulb Act.

PepsiCo Becomes Nation’s Largest Green Power BuyerFood and beverage company PepsiCo has announced plans topurchase renewable power for its U.S.-based operations, making itlargest purchaser of green power in the country, according to theU.S. Environmental Protection Agency. PepsiCo announced April30 that it would purchase renewable energy certificates equal to allthe electricity used by the company´s U.S.-based manufacturingfacilities, headquarters, distribution centers and regional offices. Atmore than 1.1 billion kilowatt-hours, it´s the largest purchase todate under the EPA´s Green Power Partner program, and is enoughto power 90,000 average American homes each year. “Energy is akey focus for PepsiCo within its environmental sustainabilityagenda,” said John Compton, chief executive officer of PepsiCoNorth America. “The purchase of these RECs is not only in linewith our progress to date, but further advances our commitment tosustainability and helps make a positive impact in the communitieswe serve across the country.”

Green power comes from renewable sources including solar, wind,geothermal, biomass and low-impact hydropower. EPA´s GreenPower Partnership, launched in 2001, works with more than 700partner organizations that voluntarily buy green power as a way toreduce the environmental impacts associated with conventionalelectricity use and to promote the development of new green powerresources nationwide. With PepsiCo´s purchase announced April30, Well Fargo & Co. becomes the second-largest green powerpurchaser under the EPA program, with Whole Foods Market, theU.S. Air Force and Johnson & Johnson rounding out the top five.

Pull-A-Part LLC Receives AwardThe Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservationrecently selected used auto parts retailer, Pull-A-Part, as the recipient

Governor Proclaims CompostAwareness Week in Georgia

(see page 9)

of the 2007 Governor’sEnvironmental StewardshipAwards for HazardousWaste Reduction – SmallBusiness. The Governor’sEnvironmental StewardshipAwards program recognizesexemplary voluntaryactions that improve orprotect our environment and natural resources with projects orinitiatives that are not required by law or regulations. This marksthe 21st year for the awards program. Thirty-nine professionals fromvarious public and private organizations judged more than 100nominations to determine the award recipients.

Pull-A-Part was chosen for the honor because of its innovation,education, cooperation, achievement and commitment to preservingTennessee’s natural resources. Pull-A-Part provides an innovative“green” approach for used auto parts retail sales and recycling whichcreates a “win/win” for the Nashville community. In the U.S., onaverage, 13.5 million vehicles every year reach their end-of-life andPull-A-Part addresses the need to recycle these vehicles in anenvironmentally responsible manner. Based on recycling an averageof 1,000 tons of automobiles each month at the Nashville location,Pull-A-Part annually prevents 1.5 million pounds of waste fromentering Tennessee landfills.

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Spotlight on ProgramsElectronics Collection Programs See Higher VolumesThe City of Decatur event held March 24, 2007 at Decatur HighSchool collected over 113,000 pounds!!! Electronics, batteries, alittle mercury, bubble wrap, etc. The event went from 9AM – PMon that Saturday. They learned many lessons and will begin gearingup for a high level of response as they prepare for the next event onOctober 07. Their previous high total was around 36,000 pounds. On March 30th, Chatham County (Savannah) collected about 80,000lbs and had over 500 cars come through at the main site. The multiplesite collection effort was headed up by David Nash. AtlantaRecycling Solutions was the vendor for these events.

Athens-Clarke County Leads the Wayin Innovative ProgramsBags to Benches a HUGE SuccessAthens-Clarke County Recycling Division partnered with Trexand challenged local schools to collect polyethelene (plasticwrap - grocery bags). The winning school received a benchmade from composite lumber provided by Trex. Eleven schoolsaccepted the challenge and collected over 396,561 bags(produced 7 bales weighing 6,280 pounds or 3.14 tons ofmaterial). The top producing school was WintervilleElementary school with over 79,951 bags collected. All schoolswere supplied with collection bins and lumber samples fromTrex. Additionally, Trex rewarded all participating studentswith recycled plastic rulers.

Students for RecyclingAthens-Clarke County Recycling Division and Keep Athens-Clarke County Beautiful received a grant for the second yearfrom Sam’s Club, Aquafina and Keep America Beautiful forencouraging plastic bottle recycling. Last year, four schoolscollected over 2,492 pounds (1.25 tons) of plastic bottles duringthe challenge. Chase Street collected the most with 1,443pounds of plastic. They finished in the top 50 collecting schoolsin the United States last year. They received a $1000 gift cardfrom SAM’s Club and a portion of the grant. This year threeschools participated and collected over 3322.85 pounds (1.66tons) of PET plastic. The top producing school this year wasOglethorpe Avenue Elementary with 2291.6 pounds of plastic.

Be Waste-FreeThis year the Athens-Clarke County(ACC) Recycling Divisionpartnered with the ACC Wellness program and EarthFare(Organic Food Supermarket) to encourage ACC employees tobe waist-free and waste-free during lunch. Over fifty ACCemployees pledged to Lunch for Less by reducing their wastefulhabits and packing healthy lunches. These employees receivedreuseable lunch bags for taking the pledge. Additionally,EarthFare kicked off the program at the Lyndon Arts House bycooking a waist-free (healthy) lunch for the employees. Dueto the popularity of this event, the partners held similar eventswith two local schools, Winterville and Barrow ElementarySchools. Each participating student and staff member receivedreusable lunch bags, Wrap-N-Mats (unique reusable cloth lunchmat - visit www. wrap-n-mat.com for information) and a healthylunch provided by EarthFare. These events provided theemployees and students with the tools they need to make better(waste and waist) choices when making their lunch selections. Green Schools BlossomThe Athens-Clarke County Green Schools program (partnershipbetween ACC Recycling Division, Public Utilities, PublicWorks and Keep Athens-Clarke County Beautiful) had elevenschools achieve green school status this school year. In orderto achieve this designation each school had to get a minumumof five teachers to complete five “environmentally-friendly”lesson plans/activities during the school year and log thoseactivities. For additional information about the ACC GreenSchools program, visit www.accgreenschools.org.

Bottle Brigade kicks off in Kennesaw SchoolsIn May, the City of Kennesaw Youth Council, in conjunctionwith North Cobb High School and Kennesaw Mountain HighSchool, unveiled a new recycling effort. Large collectioncontainers will be located outside each school. Students andmembers of the community are asked to bring used 20 oz, 1-liter, and 2-liter soda bottles, as well as (washed) 1-gallon milkjugs. For every bottle that is collected, TerraCycle, Inc. willdonate 5 cents (for the bottles) or 10 cents (for the jugs) to theKennesaw Youth Council Scholarship Fund.

On May 1st, TerraCycle CEO Tom Szaky conducted a ribboncutting ceremony at North Cobb High in Kennesaw. Theceremony was attended by students and included the unveilingof an original hand painted banner honoring the school’scommitment to the environment.

The program is an extension of TerraCycle’s Bottle Brigade, anationwide recycling effort that has almost 3,000 schools,churches and community groups that earn 5 cents for everybottle they collect. The locations can donate the money to acharitable organization of their choice or use TerraCycle’spreferred non-profits. TerraCycle donates money from theBottle Brigade to Earth’s Birthday, which protects sea turtlehabitats, and Nature’s Conservancy, which protects therainforest.

TerraCycle is an all-natural plant food company, whose mottois reuse, reduce and recycle. The bottles collected at the schoolswill be directly reused to package TerraCycle’s products. “Thisis an amazing opportunity for these students to learn about theimportance and benefits of recycling,” Said Eric Smith, Atlantaresident and Vice President of TerraCycle.

Visit: www.terracycle.net/bb to sign up your school, your placeof worship or even your office.

About TerraCycle, Inc.TerraCycle worm poop plant foods and fertilizers are availablein Home Depot, Target and WalMart stores nationwide. InJuly 2006, an Inc. magazine cover story crowned TerraCycle“The Coolest Little Startup in America.” Joe Gardener recentlynamed TerraCycle products one of his “Best of the Must Havesfor 2007”.

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What’s New?New Member ProfilesAcuity Brands Lighting is theworld’s largest manufacturer oflighting equipment for commercial, industrial, outdoor andresidential applications. ABL is a $1.8 billion company withmanufacturing facilities in the U.S., Mexico, China and Europe.These plants manufacture more than 100,000 fixtures per day, whichare supplied through strategically located distribution centers. ABLpartners with some of the largest retail chains in the world, includingThe Home Depot, WalMart and Starbucks.

Acuity Brands Lighting is comprised of a family of brands includingLithonia Lighting, Holophane, Peerless, Hydrel, American ElectricLighting, Gotham, Antique Street Lamps, SpecLight, MetalOpticsand Carandini.

P2AD Launches Scrap MatchThe Pollution Prevention Assistance Div. (P2AD) of the GA Dept.of Natural Resources has launched an on-line exchange called theGeorgia Industrial Materials Exchange, www.ScrapMatchGA.orgIts purpose is to facilitate the exchange of unwanted, surplus, orother materials that would otherwise be disposed in a landfill. AnyGeorgia manufacturer, institution, commercial operation, or an entitythat generates “waste” may post their Materials Available on theExchange. There is no charge but a one-time registration is required.

Similarly, companies that require feedstocks, equipment, orrecyclables may post their Materials Wanted at no charge after aone-time registration. The Exchange may be browsed by anyonebut registration is required to reply to a listing. However, unlikeCraigsList.org, this is not a place for consumers to advertise theirwanted/unwanted household or residential materials.

Listings will expire after 180 days if the lister does not request acontinuation after notification by e-mail. The Exchangeadministrator may delete inappropriate posts, or suggest edits forclarity. We encourage companies to report on successful scrapmatches, relating disposal costs avoided, revenues from materialssold, or reduced costs for purchased materials. Questions?Comments? Contact chuck_boelkins@gadnr.org

Early Registration Deadline Approaches forNRC 16th Annual CongressMark your calendar now forNRC’s 2007 Annual Congress& Exposition which will be heldSeptember 16-19 at the ColoradoConvention Center in Denver,Colorado. For informationand registration, go towww.recyclingconference.org.

The deadline to receive reducedprices is July 1st. Also, GRCmembers, look for details in theNRC Mobius electronic news-letter periodically; if you are notreceiving this newsletter, please let us know atgarecycles@mindspring.com and we will get you added.

LuAnn Chambers, SP RecyclingCorp, demonstrates safetyconcerns & issues at theworkshop.

GRC attendees participate in a skit during the Safety& Quality-How Do YOU Measure Up? workshopheld at GRC’s semi-annual meeting in April atBrasstown Valley.

GRC Membership Renewals were mailedout on June 1, 2007. Please remember to

renew by July 1, 2007.

Plan Ahead for the Trash to TreasuresAuction. Attire this year will be semi-formal“pirate”, vintage, sustainable, or recycled

content clothing and/or hats!Prizes for best concepts!

Safety Workshop

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GRC News ATTENTION GRC LISTSERVE SUBSCRIBERSAs a GRC member, you may subscribe to the GRC Listserve in orderto share information and request assistance from fellow members. Theaddress to post messages is:

GA-RECYCLERS@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM

Please remember that when you reply to a listserve message that youhave received, that reply goes to the entire list of subscribers, not justto the sender. Sometimes that is good in order to share informationwith everyone; sometimes it is more information than most of us wantto know or have time to look at. To reply to the original sender only,you must change the e-mail address to the sender’s in the line thatsays TO:.

SO, think before you click that send button!

If you are a member and want to subscribe, email GRC atgarecycles@mindspring.com.

GRC Listserve PoliciesPurpose: To Disseminate information that furthers the goals of GRC.

1. The listserve is a GRC membership benefit for members only.2. Rules of Conduct:

A. No slamming, i.e., bad mouthing someoneB. Professional conduct onlyC. No inappropriate material, i.e., anything that does not further

the goals of GRC or does not benefit the membership.D. No political advertising or opinions relative to political

issues. Factual information only.E. No spam (junk e mail)

The Board will monitor conduct on the listserve and address infractionsof policies appropriately.

GRC Offers Conference ScholarshipsThanks to the success of the 2nd annual Extreme Recycling BenefitGolf Tournament, GRC will offer six (6) scholarships in the amountof $450 each ($225 for registration & the remainder to offset hotelroom/travel costs) for the 16th Annual Conference. The goal of theGeorgia Recycling Coalition scholarship program is to broadenparticipation in the GRC annual conference for those who wouldbe unable to attend without financial assistance. Only GRC membersin good standing are eligible for scholarships; recipients will beexpected to volunteer for up to 3 hours at the conference. Volunteerresponsibilities may include moderating sessions, workingregistration, the auction, etc. Preference may be given to first timeattendees and or/new members. Applications must be received byJuly 15 2007, by US mail, email or fax, and notifications will beemailed prior to the August 1, 2007 Early Registration Deadline.Applications are available on request by emailinggarecycles@mindspring.com.

The Georgia Recycling Coalition Announces

CALL FOR NOMINATIONSfor 2008-2010 Board of Directors

The Georgia Recycling Coalition (GRC) is calling for nominations for its 2008-2010 Board of Directors. We are seekingcandidates committed to providing time and resources toward governing our Coalition. Candidates must be members in goodstanding of GRC. Five positions are available for this term: 1 from a Trade Association; 1 from the Government/Non-Profit sector and 3 At-Large.

If you would like more information or are interested in being considered for the 2008-2010 GRC Board, please contact GloriaHardegree at (404) 634-3095 or email garecycles@mindspring.com to receive a copy of the Nomination Guidelines.

All nominations must be received, in writing, by GRC at P.O. Box 550667, Atlanta, GA 30355, no later than 5:00 PM on August1, 2007. Voting will take place at the GRC Annual Membership Meeting on Tuesday, August 28, 2007.

Congratulations toGRC Board memberApril Crow ofThe Coca-ColaCompany and herhusband Brian;her family welcomed a new baby girl born Friday May 11, 2007 at1:24 PM. Greer Katherine Crow weighed 7 lbs. 11 oz.

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Recycle More Books!To date there have limited markets for used books in Georgia,but now a major mill group is accepting them. Caraustar’s RecoveredFiber Group (RFG) will now accept hardcover and paperback books.End products will include paperboard; tissues, napkins and towels;and covers for hardcover books and textbooks.

Caraustar’s RFG operates 7 processing plants that source a widevariety of paper and paperboard secondary fiber for recycling. Insome cases, books have to be certified that they will be destroyed.Caraustar issues certificates of destruction to printers and publisherswho restrict books from being resold. Used, damaged, obsolete,and over-issue books are being sourced from textbook resellers,municipal recyclers, schools, libraries, printers and publishers. Foradditional information, contact Nancy Womack atnancy.womack@caraustar.com.

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Organics Recycling Touted in GAOn April 25th Governor Sonny Perdue signed a proclamation forCompost Awareness Week in GA, celebrated May 6-12, 2007.Representatives of the organics recycling industry, as well as statedepartment reps and GRC Executive Director Gloria Hardegreewere present for the signing.

During the 2007 legislative session, The Georgia Senate passed SR427, a resolution to promote recycling and composting in Georgia.Specifically, SR 427 encourages the State Department ofTransportation to use recycled materials and compost in theirconstruction and maintenance projects when available.

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division was notified thatthey will receive a $45K EPA grant to further food waste diversionin the state. Projects will include training, a business forum, andworking with DOT to encourage use of compost in roadwaymaintenance and landscape

Contact GRCGeorgia Recycling Coalition, Inc.

P.O. Box 550667Atlanta, GA 30355

Phone: 404-634-3095Fax: 404-350-8780

Email: garecycles@mindspring.comwww.georgiarecycles.org

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Extreme Recycling Benefit Golf Tournament Supports ScholarshipsTuesday May 15th was a beautiful day for golf as 18 teams competed for the coveted 1st & 2nd place trophies at the City Club Marietta.American Recycling Group took 1st place with Caraustar’s Team Womack coming in a very close 2nd. The tournament proceeds will fundscholarships to cover registration fees for the GRC 2007 annual conference. (see page 8).

Additional thanks to Newell Recycling, SP Recycling, Harris Waste Management, and Recover, Inc for their donation of great prizes.Special thanks to Chris White, Nancy Womack & Jeff Kibler who recruited and helped organize the tournament. Sponsors included:

Nancy Womack, Caraustar & GRC 2007 President and BobRickman, SP Recycling and GRC Honorary Director greetbefore heading to their carts.

Lisa Mayfield, Lee Brocious, and Linda Lott of NewellRecycling prepare to hit the course.

Bo Edwards, Heather Pritt, Larry Lieb and Justin Eadescomprised the 1st Place winning team representing AmericanRecycling of Georgia.

Accent WireAmerican Recycling of GA

Caraustar-2 Teams!Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc

The Coca-Cola Company-Breakfast SponsorConex Recycling

Dixie Pulp & PaperFCR, Inc

Georgia Dept of Community AffairsGreenstar North AmericaHarris Waste Management

L&P Wire Tie SystemsNewell Recycling

Recover, IncRock Tenn Recycle Div

SP Recycling Corp.Smurfit-Stone

Strategic MaterialsTrex, Rehrig Pacific, The Plastics Group

GRC Thanks the 2007 Sponsors of theExtreme Recycling Benefit Tournament

for making 6 Scholarships availablefor this year’s conference

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GRC SPONSORS2006-2007 MEMBER YEAR

PARTNERSThe Coca-Cola Company

Georgia Beverage AssociationGeorgia Dept. of Community Affairs

Mohawk IndustriesNovelis NA, Inc

Pratt Industries (USA) Recycling Div.RecycleNet Corporation

SP Recycling Corporation

SUSTAINERSCaraustar

EPA Region 4 RCRA Programs Branch Harmon Associates-Georgia Pacific

PepsiCo, Inc.Weyerhaeuser Company

PATRONSAmerican Chemistry Council-Plastics Div.

BFI - Atlanta DistrictDreamsan Recycling, Inc.

Evergreen Partnering GroupFord Motor Company

Moore & AssociatesOwens Brockway Glass Container

Pull-A-Part LLC

SPECIAL CONTRIBUTORSBest Buy

The Coca-Cola CompanyGeorgia Beverage Association

Keep Georgia Beautiful FoundationMoore & Associates

Novelis NA IncTrex Company

The Turner FoundationWeyerhaeuser Company Foundation

GRC MEMBERSCORPORATE & GOVERNMENT MEMBERSAcuity Brands LightingAlpharetta Engineering/Public Works Dept.American Chemistry Council - Plastics Div.American Recycling of GeorgiaAssoc.of Municipal Recycling CoordinatorsAthens-Clarke County Solid Waste Dept.Atlanta Recycling Solutions, LLCBartow County Solid Waste Dept.BFI-Atlanta DistrictBowater NewsprintBulloch CountyCaraustarChampion Polymer RecyclingChatham County Public WorksChattooga CountyCherokee County RecyclingCity of AtlantaCity of MonroeCity of RoswellCity of SnellvilleCity of StatesboroClean Harbors Environmental ServicesCobb County Solid Waste ServicesCoca-Cola CompanyColumbia County Environmental ServicesCommunity Waste ServicesCurbside Value PartnershipCoweta CountyDalton/Whitfield SWM AuthorityDixieland Recycling ServicesDeKalb Public Works/SanitationDouglas CountyDreamsan, Inc.Keep East Point BeautifulEffingham County Solid WasteEmory UniversityEPA Region 4 - RCRA Programs BranchEvergreen Partnering GroupFord Motor CompanyGA EPD-Land Protection BranchGeorgia ConservancyGeorgia Dept of Community AffairsGeorgia Institute of TechnologyGeorgia Mountain GrindingGeorgia PowerGeorgia Beverage AssociationGlass Packaging InstituteGordon County LandfillGwinnett County SchoolsHall County Resource RecoveryHarmon Associates-Georgia PacificHarris Waste Management GroupHouston County Assoc. for Exceptional CitizensIntegrated Recycling SolutionsInterstate Paper/Newport TimberIPS Balers IncJJS Developments LLCKeep Albany-Dougherty BeautifulKeep Atlanta BeautifulKeep Barrow BeautifulKeep Brunswick-Golden Isles BeautifulKeep Bulloch County BeautifulKeep Cairo-Whigham-Grady County BeautifulKeep Clayton County BeautifulKeep Cobb BeautifulKeep DeKalb BeautifulKeep Hall BeautifulKeep Liberty County BeautifulKeep Pickens BeautifulKeep Sandy Springs-North Fulton BeautifulKeep Walton BeautifulMacon IronMohawk IndustriesMolam InternationalMonroe County Solid Waste MgmtMoody Air Force BaseMoore & AssociatesNewark Recycled Fibers-SE RegionNewell RecyclingNewton County BOC-Solid WasteNorth Georgia Resource Mgmt AuthorityNovelisNovelis NA, IncOwens-Brockway Glass Container, IncPatterson IndustriesPaulding County Recycling Div.Peach County Clean CommunityPepsiCo Inc.Pickens CountyPollution Prevention Assistance Div.Pratt Industries (USA) Recycling Div.Pull-A-Part, LLCR. A. Heath ConstructionRabun County Board of CommissionersRecover IncRecovered Resources LLCRecycle Georgia-RecycleNet CorporationRecycleNet CorporationRecycling SolutionsRehrig PacificResourceful Bag & TagRobins AFB - 402 Maintenance WingRockdale County RecyclingRome/Floyd County RecyclingScreven CountySKF USA, Inc.Smurfit-Stone

Southface Energy InstituteSP Recycling Corp.Steel Recycling InstituteStrategic Materials, IncSouthern Waste Information eXchange, IncTrex CompanyU.S. General Services AdministrationU.S. Green FiberWaste Management-Atlanta Market AreaWeyerhaeuser CompanyWilmington Paper CorporationZoo Atlanta

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS & ASSOCIATE MEMBERSPhillip AinsworthNancy AllenAndres AllpereBobby ArnoldSheri ArnoldRicky ArpPatsy BakerDon BartlesNancy BevensAndrew BlackMycia BlackChuck BoelkinsStephanie BuschLuAnn ChambersLynn CobbJames CochranBobby ColsonApril CrowCharles CrumpSharyn DickersonJacqueline DostKenny DoveJoe DunlopGeorge ElderJoan EllarsArthur FergusonJane FranklinAbby GoldsmithJudy GosaDanielle GreenStan HallJoanne HamlinJerry HawkJerry HendersonTerry HendricksSheri HenshawLes HicksChuck HodgesSuki JanssenDoris JeffersonMike JeffreyA. Lee JudgeAnthony KamsonNorman KatzAnn KirkJoe KrewerBonnie LantzDenise LaskowskiBoyd LeakeMac LeathersAndrew LentiniHarvey LevittTine LiegerotMary Ann ManzelRalph McMullenKelly MitchellHazel MobleyJohn McNallyBenjamin ParsonsMelissa PhillipsMarla PrinceJerry ProsserCindy ReedLon RevallFrank RezekBob RickmanBridget SanfordBen SelfRaymond SeliskiLatonja ShackelfordEric SidewaterMark SkeggsWilliam SmithTom SoderMatt SpringerValerie ThomasMiguel ValentinKaren VickersConnie WallerJulie WarrLauren WarrenSandra WebbNicholas WestChris WhiteLisa WhiteConnie WigginsTrevor WilliamsVickie WilliamsDavid WilsonKathryn WoodworthPaul WolffClaire WallTammy WrightRoger Young

2007 GRC Newsletter Copy DeadlinesWinter ............................................................ February 28 Distribute March 15Spring .......................................................................May 30 Distribute June 15Summer .............................................................. September 15 Distribute Oct 1Fall ........................................................... November 30 Distribute December 15If the date falls on a weekend, deadline is the following Monday.

Request for Press ReleasesGeorgia Recycles is a quarterly publication of the Georgia RecyclingCoalition, Inc. Releases are welcome and should be sent to: GeorgiaRecycling Coalition, P.O. Box 550667, Atlanta, Georgia 30355 or emailedto: garecycles@mindspring.com.

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P.O. Box 550667Atlanta, Georgia 30355

404.634.3095Fax 404.350.8780

www.georgiarecycles.orggarecycles@mindspring.com

Dated Material

Join the GRC & “Get In The Loop”The Georgia Recycling Coalition, Inc. (GRC) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to complement and coordinate the activitiesof professionals, organizations, government agencies and individuals related to recycling; to foster communications among those groups;to promote sustainable reduction and recycling programs; and, to provide a forum to and from which its membership may enhancerecycling efforts in Georgia.

Please choose a membership category, complete the information below, and return to:Georgia Recycling Coalition, P.O. Box 550667, Atlanta, GA 30355

If you have any questions, or need additional information, call (404) 634-3095.

I would like to join at the following level:❒ Partner ($3,025 or more)❒ Sustainer ($1,525 or more)❒ Patron ($775 or more)❒ Business/Trade Association ($375)❒ Government/Non-Profit ($175)❒ Individual ($75)

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