2014-2015 RetrospectExecutive Director Report

…To promote and enhance waste reduction and recycling in Georgia

Made in GA-Measure GA

Locating Recovered Material Manufacturers

Emerge Knowledge Design

America Recycles Day!

Toolkits

EPA Municipal Government-Recycling Grows Green

KAB- Recycling @ Work Initiative

Read for Recycling-ARD 2014

Proclamation from Fulton County-Dec 2014

Legislative Luncheon 2015 –GRC on the Panel

Compost Operator Training-March 2015

ICAW-1st week May 2015

Wall Street Journal AdApril 30, 2015

Semi-Annual Training Meeting-April 22, 2015

Earth Day 2015

Better consumer behavior via education

•Keep It Clean

•Follow directions

•Recycle Right/Smarter!

•Make it real-no wishing as it becomes residual (aka Dream Recyclers)

•Less popular-When in Doubt, Throw It Out

•Better labeling + better signage

Bags & Wraps Program-7th state in US (of 8)

New Membership Campaign

Coming this fall….

Coming this fall; re-scheduled

What a year…•T

riple Crown winner•W

omen’s World Cup championship•C

uba!•P

luto •M

ars….after 9 years getting there•A

new “Earth like” planet•L

ots of “flag” issues•E

quality just got more equal for more people•N

ational Climate Change Plan•…

.our world is changing

•Our Industry is changing….. But I remain proud of our accomplishments in GA

A State where:•A

major international brand based in our capital city develops the first 100% plant based plastic bottle—compatible with traditional PET

•A major aluminum manufacturer (w/N American HQ in GA) develops the highest content aluminum can in the world

•A carpet manufacturer ranks No. 8 out of 500 companies named to Forbes’ list of America’s Best Employers 2015. The company is the highest rated manufacturing employer and the only ranked company within the floorcovering industry.

•The second largest pulp and paper industry in the nation operates

•A flip flop manufacturer develops a closed loop circular economy brand…without much fanfare!

•Leaders in the recycling industry from Georgia are published in national trades and serve on panels at national conferences

•A woman who we already knew was an amazing industry leader gets a SW director job for a local government well known for its leadership in recycling and waste reduction.

•It is said we have the 2nd largest end-use infrastructure in the nation… hope our metrics prove that to be true

•And this is just the icing on the compost cake! Still work to do, but lots to be proud of!

Contact:Gloria Hardegreegarecycles@mindspring.comwww.georgiarecycles.org