Greensun assists local businesses in Going Green
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Local businesses have opportunity to Go Green
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| Frank Mason Robinson (center) displays information from Pratt Recycling in Griffin, regarding their cardboard recycling bins located at their new four-quadrant hub. The hub serves Valdosta, Statesboro, Griffin, and Savannah. Frank Mason and his mother, Patti, were guests of the local Rotary Club at the Rotary monthly meeting. Patti presented information on Pratt recycling opportunities for businesses in Thomaston and introduced their local residential curbside recycling program, Greensun. |
by Jane Lee
At a recent Thomaston-Upson County Rotary Meeting, Patti Robinson and son, Frank Mason Robinson, spoke to the civic group on the importance of bringing recycling to Thomaston.
Patti reported that the effort to push recycling in all Georgia communities falls under the state umbrella of “Beautification” in Governor Sonny Perdue’s Conserve Georgia plan.
The Governor’s “Georgia Recycles”program offers state grants and initiatives to local governments who are willing to make a serious commitment to recycling and conservation.
Large Georgia industry such as Coke and Home Depot are involved as strong proponents of this movement.
Communities throughout Georgia including Griffin and Barnesville are getting in at the ground level and reaping the benefits of support from the Governor’s office.
“As a part of the whole state-wide effort, we need to get in to the stream to get the goodies before they are all given away,” Patti said of the state initiatives.
Frank Mason’s company, Greensun, offers recycling options for locals interesting in residential conservation efforts.
A curbside service, Greensun supplies collection bags for “single-stream” recycling and home pick up service for a nominal monthly fee. Greensun proceeds are donated to the Gilmore Center.
Barnesville City Manager, Kenny Roberts, and Lamar County made the commitment to Go Green and instigated a mandated recycling program.
Griffin offers a progressive conservation plan. Pratt Industries Recycling (out of Atlanta) has established a large four quadrant recycling hub site in Griffin.
Pratt offers an additional option to residential recycling for surrounding communities.
Pratt has offered Thomaston 100 of their red bins for local businesses, reducing regular garbage by as much as half.
This offer includes pickup and free bins for all schools in the county. For more information, go to: greensunrecycling.com.
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Greensun Encourages Proper Recycling of Cardboard
Currently frustrated Thomaston business owners are handling cardboard waste in inefficient manners of hauling and burning. Cardboard becomes wet and heavy with no cover on open bins and costly to haul. The Griffin Hub Red Bin program is an effective solution. Many owners with 2 bins like Piggie Park are looking forward to this affordable solution to cardboard waste coming to Thomaston.
Click here to see Thomaston Business Leaders interested in recycling their cardboard waste with a red bin serviced by the Griffin Grant Winning Hub.
Cardboard Concerns
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Greensun to host Recycle Kickoff at American Pie
Greensun to Host Recycle Kickoff and Costume Contest
A Recycle Kickoff will be held in the Party Room of American Pie, 710 N. Church Street, Thomaston, Georgia on Thursday October 23, 2008. 6:30-8:00 p.m. The public is invited to see a Single Stream Recycling DVD and learn about our local Recycle Programs. There will be prizes from local sponsors for recycle costumes. The theme is “Why did you trash it? The devil made me do it!”
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3 Fun Green Recycling Events
Introducing ENVIRO EXPO USA
Free To Public Nov. 14 & 15, 2008 Become aware of how Georgia is motivated to become a showcase for green living.
2009 Bio International Convention
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Greensun to Distribute 50 Recycling Bins for Griffin Hub and Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola Recycling Bin
Coke Recycling Bin
Flint Tech Main Campus
City of Thomaston
Thomaston Civic Center
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Greensun supports renewable CO2-neutral heat
Available locally at Thomaston Hardware.
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Greensun Presents Top Ten Green Ribbon Curbside Recycling Winners
Top Ten Curbside Recycling Businesses, Thomaston, Georgia
Green Ribbon Winners 
Mirror mirror on the wall, who's the greenest of them all? Mr. Chris Pettis receives award from Greensun for recycling efforts in Thomaston Georgia.
8. Dr. Keith Huckaby
10.Thomaston Prescription Shop
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Greensun Aims to Meet Cardboard Waste Needs with Red Recycle Bins
Cost effective solution is a red recycling bin
Red Commercial Front Loader
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Greensun Encourages Local Rotary Members to Recycle
- greensun at rotary
Thomaston, Georgia Rotary members invited Greensun to update them on the state of recycling in Thomaston. A film of the Pratt Recycling MRF Facility was viewed and members took part in a dialogue on how to encourage local residents, businesses and education leaders to recycle. Single Stream recycling was demonstrated. The Griffin Recycling Hub Commercial Cardboard Collection service will collect cardboard from red bins if 50 local businesses participate. Greensun is appreciative for the invitation and opportunity to meet with these local community leaders on recycling as an effort in Thomaston beautification.
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Greensun Partners with Dependable Waste Services, Inc. for Recycling
To better serve within the Griffin Recycling Hub, Greensun has partnered with Dependable Waste Services, Inc, a seasoned curbside waste management company. Greensun will provide Recycling Development striving to unite those in the business of recycling. A vital goal is to better coordinate education and public awareness activities related to single stream recycling within the State of Georgia, Regional Recycling Collection Hubs Program.
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