LED - Never Change That Bulb Again!

Remember earlier this year when you had to climb up a ladder, and screw in all those light bulbs one by one? It’s kind of tedious and a bit annoying knowing that you will need to do this again as each light bulb, inevitably, burns out. Now, imagine if you never had to go up there and do that again. No more changing the light bulbs every 3 months or having part of your hallway lit for a week because you just do not feel like going to the store and buying one light bulb that you know will need to be replaced again before the year is over. With the Light-emitting diodes (LED) bulbs, not only do you save massive amounts of energy, but it is also the “set it and forget it” of household lighting. An LED bulb can replace any of your typical light bulbs in your home or office. For example, your typical 60 watt light bulb would be replaced with an LED bulb that uses only 6 watts of energy. It will fit in all of your standard household lighting fixtures and is constructed out of recycled materials. If you feel like setting the mood, many LED lights are also dimmable. Compact Fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) are on the market as an energy efficient alternative and were the most common method of replacement. However, CFLs do have their downside. The type of light produced from a CFL bulb can cause some individuals to feel queasy if around them for an extended period of time and they have low durability. Also, CFLs have enough mercury in them to contaminate 6000 gallons of fresh water if they are broken. On the other hand, LED light bulbs are free from ultraviolet, mercury, and lead contaminants. With typical household usage, an LED bulb lasts 25 years! Which means once you put one of these lights in, the bulb will most likely never have to be changed again. Quick LED Fact – If every American household switched just one 60W light bulb to a 6W LED light, $1.4 Billion in electricity costs would be saved annually.

The American Cancer Society

Gwinnett Relay For Life

Event Details

Event Date: May 7, 2010
Event Location: Gwinnett County Fairgrounds

The American Cancer Society Relay For Life is a life-changing event that gives everyone in communities across the globe a chance to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against the disease. At Gwinnett Relay, teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path. Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event. Because cancer never sleeps, Relays are overnight events up to 24 hours in length.

Although every Relay For Life is different, there are certain traditions at all Relays, no matter where they are held. These traditions help participants celebrate, remember, and fight back.

RFL FY10 BP - Event Details2 Celebrate - The Survivors Lap
Gwinnett Relay starts with a Survivors Lap an inspirational time when survivors are invited to circle the track together and help everyone celebrate the victories we’ve achieved over cancer. The Survivors Lap is an emotional example of how Relay participants are creating a world with more birthdays like those of each individual on the track.

Remember - The Luminaria Ceremony
After dark, we honor people who have been touched by cancer and remember loved ones lost to the disease during the Luminaria Ceremony. Candles are lit inside bags filled with sand, each one bearing the name of a person touched by cancer, and participants often walk a lap in silence.

Fight Back - The Fight Back Ceremony
Last, there is a Fight Back Ceremony, where we make a personal commitment to save lives by taking up the fight against cancer.

No matter where you are, there’s a place for you at Gwinnett Relay For Life and you can make a difference today by signing up online to start your own team, participating in a fundraiser, or by simply making a donation.

Grow Your Garden Beautifully

with Native Plants

Georgia Piedmont Land Trust (GPLT)

Come hear Walter Reeves, the Georgia Gardener, Tara Dillard, well known garden designer; and Laurie Fisher, CEO of Buck Jones Nursery talk about Growing Your Garden Beautiful – with Native Plants

Also, create a butterfly garden in a container led by volunteers from Monarchs Across Georgia (MAG)

Click here for details and to register

The American Cancer Society

Gwinnett Relay For Life

Event Details

Event Date: RFL FY10 BP - Event Details1 May 7, 2010
Event Location: Gwinnett County Fairgrounds
Map:

Link to Directions
Contact: Kim.crook@cancer.org

The American Cancer Society Relay For Life is a life-changing event that gives everyone in communities across the globe a chance to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against the disease. At Relay, teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path. Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event. Because cancer never sleeps, Relays are overnight events up to 24 hours in length.

Although every Relay For Life is different, there are certain traditions at all Relays, no matter where they are held. These traditions help participants celebrate, remember, and fight back.

RFL FY10 BP - Event Details2 Celebrate - The Survivors Lap
Relay starts with a Survivors Lap an inspirational time when survivors are invited to circle the track together and help everyone celebrate the victories we’ve achieved over cancer. The Survivors Lap is an emotional example of how Relay participants are creating a world with more birthdays like those of each individual on the track.

Fight Back - The Fight Back Ceremony
Last, there is a Fight Back Ceremony, where we make a personal commitment to save lives by taking up the fight against cancer.

No matter where you are, there’s a place for you at Relay and you can make a difference today by signing up online to start your own team or by simply making a donation.

Thanks to Relay participants, we are creating a world with more birthdays a world where cancer can’t claim another year of anyone’s life.

To help raise funds for this event, purchase your ink cartridges or toners through HOPEinks.org

First we would like to thank Keep Georgia Beautiful for continuing this wonderful Christmas Tree Recycling program. If it was not for their "Bring One for the Chipper" Christmas Tree Recycling program, these Christmas Trees would go to waste. Recycling your Christmas Trees and turning them into mulch, is the "reuse" part of the "three r's" Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.

Bring One for the Chipper is Georgia’s annual Christmas tree recycling program. Each year, Keep Georgia Beautiful works with private sponsors to organize the recycling event. These statewide sponsors included The Home Depot, The Davey Tree Expert Company and WXIA-TV. Numerous local sponsors and volunteers also make contributions and provide in-kind services across the state.

How can you help? Bring your Christmas Tree to one of the fire department locations or other locations listed below. Make sure your Christmas Tree has all of the lights and decorations removed from it. Do not bring artificial Christmas Trees.

Dates: December 26 – January 16

Locations in Gwinnett:

Buford

Fire Station 14, 1600 Highway 23, Buford 30518

Fire Station 24, 2735 Mall of GA Blvd., Buford 30519

Dacula

Fire Station 16, 195 Dacula Rd., Dacula 30019

Fire Station 17, 2739 Brooks Rd., Dacula 30019

Fire Station 18, 3600 Braselton Hwy., Dacula 30019

Fire Station 27, 2825 Old Fountain Rd. Dacula 30019

Duluth

The Home Depot, 5950 State Bridge Rd., Duluth, 30097 (January 9th Only)

Fire Station 5, 3001 Old Norcross Rd., Duluth, 30044

Fire Station 7, 3343 Bunton Rd., Duluth 30096

Fire Station 19, 3275 N. Berkeley Lake Rd.,Duluth 30096

Grayson

Fire Station 8, 2295 Brannan Rd.,Grayson 30017

Lawrenceville

Fire Station 9, 1900 Five Forks-Trickum Rd., Lawrenceville 30044

Fire Station 15, 275 S. Perry St.,Lawrenceville 30045

Fire Station 20, 1801 Cruse Rd.,Lawrenceville 30044

Fire Station 25, 3575 Lawrenceville Hwy., Lawrenceville 30044

Lilburn

Fire Station 2, 12 Harmony Grove Rd.,Lilburn 30047

Fire Station 3, 4394 Five Forks-Trickum Rd.,Lilburn 30047

Fire Station 22, 2180 Stone Dr., Lilburn 30047

Loganville

Fire Station 28, 3725 Rosebud Rd. Loganville 30052

Norcross

The Home Depot, 4343 Tilly Mill Rd., Atlanta, 30360 (From 1/1/2010 til 1/10/2010)

Fire Station 1, 165 Lawrenceville St., Norcross, 30071

Fire Station 4, 5550 Spalding Dr., Norcross 30092

Fire Station 11, 5885 Live Oak Pkwy.,Norcross 30093

Fire Station 23, 4355 Steve Reynolds Blvd.,Norcross 30093

Snellville

Fire Station 6, 3890 Johnson Dr.,Snellville 30039

Fire Station 12, 2815 Lenora Church Rd.,Snellville 30078

Sugar Hill

Fire Station 26, 6075 Suwanee Dam Rd.,Sugar Hill 30518

Suwanee

Sims Lake Park, 4600 Suwanee Dam Rd., Suwanee 30024

Fire Station 21, 474 Old Peachtree Rd.,Suwanee 30024

The Chipper program involves hundreds of communities in Georgia and thousands of volunteers. Since its inception, the program has recycled over 4.8 million Christmas trees. The mulch from these trees has been used for playgrounds, local government beautification projects, and individual yards. You can support the Chipper program by bringing your cut Christmas tree to a designated drop off site or volunteering with your local coordinator to collect trees.

This information was obtained from KeepGeorgiaBeautiful.Org

Think Green In Gwinnett!!!

Keeping Gwinnett "Green and Sustainable"!

The Green Chamber of the South and Green In Gwinnett Area Presents:
The “Alternative Office Party”

Come celebrate your holiday with other green and sustainable businesses

Live Music

Eat, drink and be merry!

Where: Tree Sound Studios

4610 Peachtree Industrial Blvd Norcross GA 30071

When: December 10, 7: 00 – 10:00 pm

Cost: $35.00 *Members

$50.00 Non-Members

Go to: www.greencs.org/party to register

The cost will be $10.00 more for registration at the door

* corporate members of the Green Chamber of the South are entitled to a member rate for all employees and their significant others

Green Business Works EXPO

EXPO 2009 is focused on saving-saving energy, saving water and importantly saving money. If you offer a product or service to assist companies and governments in achieving savings, you will want to exhibit at this event. If networking is more your interest, this event will provide ample time for you to grow your business relationships with other organizations interested in advancing their green initiatives. Conference session will focus on existing buildings, clean water and water conservation, waste minimization and management, greening your supply chain management, fleet operations, and logistics. Are you ready to take a new strategic path towards increased economic vitality? Attend GreenBusiness Works EXPO and learn how you can Save Green, Going Green. Visit fundraiserfundraiserGreen Chamber of the South negotiates discounted rates for its members interested in attending or exhibiting at the GreenBusiness Works EXPO.

The Green Chamber of the South and GreenBusiness Works have partnered to offer a discounted rate for members who want to attend or exhibit at the GreenBusiness Works EXPO, September 2-3, 2009 at the Cobb Galleria Centre. We will be there and hope you will be, too! Interested in receiving your discounted rate but not yet a member of the Green Chamber of the South? Visit our web site (www.greencs.org) and join to receive your GreenBusiness Works EXPO discounted rate. Then, register with the GreenBusiness Works EXPO, enter promo code GCSEXPO to receive significant savings on your attendance fees and exhibitor rates.