SHOWN ABOVE, L-R, Dawn Kaley - Sr. Manager Grant Compliance for Girl Scouts of Historic GEORGIA, Steve Rigdon - Mayor, City of Baxley, Tierra Lewis - Girl Scout, Troup # 30211, Baxley, Minnie Barnes - Chairwoman, Appling County Board of Education, Lewis Parker - Chairman, Appling County Board of Commissioners, AND Shannon Farnsworth - Membership Services Specialist, Girl Scouts.
Recycling program started in community
Recycling has arrived in Appling County at last! Appling County, the City of Baxley, Appling County Board of Education, and Willow Girl Scout Troop have partnered to begin a paper recycling program. It all started with one young woman in our community and an idea she believed in. Girl Scout Tierra Lewis recognized a need for recycling, and with assistance, she applied for a Challenge and Change Grant funded by the USDA in partnership with the Girl Scouts of the USA. In the Challenge and Change training, girls learn to identify the root causes of community needs, come up with a potential strategy to address issues, and then identify potential community partners who can help implement solutions. Tierra did just that! The grant, along with funds from the City of Baxley, helped purchase small blue recycling containers for each school in our city and county. Eager to get started, County and City officials have partnered with a company to manage the recycling program. SP Recycling of Savannah agreed to provide large, outdoor green recycling containers and have agreed to service them at no cost.
Paper Only green recycling containers are now located at all Appling County schools, the Board of Education, the City of Baxley Public Works facility located at 148 Copeland Street, and the Appling County shop located at 1675 County Farm Road. Citizens and businesses are encouraged to participate by saving all paper products and depositing them into the recycling containers. All proceeds generated from the recycling will be donated to Appling County schools and any paper recycled helps to reduce waste deposited into our landfills. Any paper product may be deposited into the bins, including newspapers and magazines. Please do not deposit any other household garbage, yard waste, or cardboard into the containers. If your business generates a significant amount of cardboard waste, contact City Hall for recycling options available in our area.
For any additional questions about the paper recycling program, contact Baxley City Hall at (912) 367-8300. For information about Appling County Girl Scouts and the Challenge and Change Grant, visit www.willowsu.weebly.com or www.baxleygogreen.weebly.com.
For any additional questions about the paper recycling program, contact Baxley City Hall at (912) 367-8300. For information about Appling County Girl Scouts and the Challenge and Change Grant, visit www.willowsu.weebly.com or www.baxleygogreen.weebly.com.
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CJ
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05/04/11 at 02:08 PM
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Great Job Tierra!!! Coming from an county that started a recycling program (under protest back then) I'm glad to see it! I still send my recyclables back because I feel guilty if I don't! It is amazing how much your trash will be reduced if you recycle paper, plastics, glass & aluminum/steel. Just try it & see and you will be hooked! Our future generations will Thank us!