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GA HR2137

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Passed

3/29/2012

Primary Sponsor

Rich Golick

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011-2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Recognizes and commemorates the kickoff of the Great American Cleanup in Georgia and the 74 local Keep America Beautiful affiliates that organize thousands of volunteers statewide
  • Georgia hosts the largest network of local Keep America Beautiful affiliates in the nation, supported by the Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation in partnership with the Georgia Department of Community Affairs
  • In 2011, 60,952 volunteers donated 200,645 hours of service to improve 367 Georgia communities from March to May
  • Georgia's Great American Cleanup volunteers cleaned up 1.3 million pounds of litter from roadways and recycled 8 million pounds of materials in 2011
  • Local affiliates hosted 914 educational workshops and environmental awareness events reaching 388,911 participants from March to May 2011

Legislative Description

Great American Cleanup in Georgia; kickoff; recognize

Last Action

House Read and Adopted

3/29/2012

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