BRUNSWICK, GA (December 17, 2025) --  With the goal of reducing waste, Keep Golden Isles Beautiful’s 2025 School Recycling Challenge did just that. This fall, 9 local schools took part in the Challenge to collect non-traditional items for recycling. By collecting items not accepted in local curbside recycling programs, participating schools had an immediate and profound impact on reducing landfill waste. Students collected Pens/ Markers/Highlighters, 136.25 lbs; Oral Care Pro

BRUNSWICK, GA (December 9, 2025)  – Make a Big Splash in the New Year! Welcome in a clean and green 2026 by making a difference and then jumping in the ocean during a Polar Plunge if you dare – join in Keep Golden Isles Beautiful’s ninth annual New Year’s Day beach sweep sponsored and hosted by Jenseye Photography!  Again this year is a Polar Plunge following the cleanup. The public is invited to participate in one or both events!   Volunteers meet at a NEW LOCATION this year

BRUNSWICK, GA (November 25, 2025) – A Golden Isles holiday tradition continues with Keep   Golden Isles Beautiful’s annual Bring One for the Chipper  Christmas tree recycling campaign, sponsored this year by BWC Terminals. ONLY non-artificial Christmas trees without decorations are accepted. Eight community Christmas tree drop-off sites are available December 26 – January 7; a ll sites are open 24 hours, 7 days a week unless otherwise indicated (2 locations): Goodyear Park /

Kicking off Keep Golden Isles Beautiful’s annual Bring One for the Chipper  Christmas tree recycling campaign, The Home Depot in Brunswick recently awarded five local members of the Boys & Girls Club of Southeast Georgia with live Christmas trees of their very own. To promote the KGIB Christmas tree recycling   effort, the students participated in an art contest to design their ultimate Christmas tree. The winning artists also received certificates, ornaments, water bottles a

BRUNSWICK, GA (October 30, 2025) –   Keep Golden Isles Beautiful has been recognized with a Coastal Sustainability Award from the Savannah Sustainability Council. Founded in 2024 by PSC Commissioner Tim Echols, Savannah Alderman Nick Palumbo, and Chatham County Commissioner Adot Whitely, the awards contest was created by the Savannah Sustainability Council to highlight sustainability work along the Georgia Coast.   KGIB is recognized as “a model community program of environm

BRUNSWICK, GA (October 22, 2025) – Celebrating over a decade of youth engagement, Keep Golden Isles Beautiful’s 11 th  annual School Recycling Challenge again focuses on landfill waste reduction and invites the public to support local schools in this community betterment project.   “This year the 2025 Challenge coincides with the national America Recycles Day on November 15 and again focuses on three items not accepted in our local recycling programs: oral care products, cer

BRUNSWICK, GA (October 28, 2025) – Join The Torras Foundation and Keep Golden Isles Beautiful in one of three offered November - December Rivers Alive local litter cleanups. All three cleanups take place near water bodies, and any land litter removed will directly prevent marine debris.   November 6 @ 4PM,  South Brunswick River Bridge SOUTH side (off highway 303) November 13 @ 4PM,  flat FJ Torras Causeway fishing bridge (meet in the fishing bridge parking lot) December 11

BRUNSWICK, GA (October 22, 2025) – Celebrating over a decade of youth engagement, Keep Golden Isles Beautiful’s 11 th  annual School Recycling Challenge again focuses on landfill waste reduction and invites the public to support local schools in this community betterment project.   “This year the 2025 Challenge coincides with the national America Recycles Day on November 15 and again focuses on three items not accepted in our local recycling programs: oral care products, cere

A local business and organization have been recognized for their efforts in maintaining clean and attractive premises. FRESENIUS KIDNEY CARE of GLYNN COUNTY (Glynn Avenue location) and HELLO GOODBUY received “Clean Sweep” awards for the third quarter of 2025. These award recipients maintain clean and green properties in heavily traveled areas, removing litter left behind by others. Clean Sweep awards are presented quarterly by Keep Golden Isles Beautiful and the Brunswick-Go

Keep Golden Isles Beautiful recently received a $5,000 grant from Made to Be Remade, a statewide initiative led by the Georgia Beverage Association, at a gathering that brought together City/County public officials and members of the business community.   Launched earlier this year at the Georgia State Capitol, Made to Be Remade is designed to increase beverage container recycling and reduce waste across the state. The Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation is serving as the initi