1. Local Resources for Reducing, Reusing and Recycling

2. The Time is Now- the person is you! If all the world’s people consumed resources at the rate of North Americans… we would need the equivalent of two additional planet Earths

3. Paper products make up 40% of materials that households throw away. Recycle that old homework, last year’s agenda, restaurant menus, old game magazines, etc… Take your old paperback books to the Athens Library.

4. Make Your School Green! There are currently nine “Green Schools” in the Athens Clarke County Area Barnett Shoals Elementary Chase Street Elementary Cleveland Road Elementary David C. Barrow Elementary Fowler Drive Elementary Gaines Elementary Oglethorpe Avenue Elementary Whitehead Road Elementary Winterville Elementary www.accgreenschools.org

5. One Man’s Trash is Another’s Treasure! Local Organizations that Accept Donations of Used Materials Goodwill Industries of Georgia (706) 543-7047 Habitat for Humanity Thrift Store (706) 354-0936 Play It Again Sports (706) 396-3477 Potter’s House (706) 546-5596 Project Safe Thrift Store (706) 425-8863 Salvation Army (706)543-5350

6. Serve Your Community Hands on Northeast GeorgiaEvironmental Education In Georgia KACCB

7. It starts where you are… Home Teach your family about recycling. School Make your school into a “Green School”; or get involved with your school’s “Green Club”. Community Use community resources to keep our town, and our world beautiful!

8. Resources www.accgreenschools.org www.acc-recycle.org www.shropshire.gov.uk www.nonprofitfundraisingblog.com www.eeingeorgia.org Hands on Northeast Georgia Keep Athens Beautiful