Over 100 people took advantage of a free shred and electronic waste collection day hosted by Keep Greene Beautiful at the Greene County Fairgrounds on Friday.
Local residents took advantage of the annual event to safely and responsibly dispose of over a thousand of pounds of paper and electronic waste, such as old computers and printers.
Keep Greene Beautiful Director Jessie Beth Miller expressed appreciation to Crews Control Shredding and Greene County Solid Waste for disposing of the paper and electronic waste, and she also thanked members of the Keep Greene Beautiful Advisory Board that volunteered to help facilitate the collection.
“This event remains popular in the community, and is well-attended each year by locals that take advantage of an opportunity to responsibly dispose of old documents and electronic waste. Crews Control Shredding and Greene County Solid Waste continue to be wonderful partners for the collection, and I greatly appreciate members of the Keep Greene Beautiful Board volunteering their time to help the collection go smoothly,” Miller said. “I am grateful to everybody that came through the collection, whether they just brought a few papers or a stack of laptops. Everyone has a part to play in helping Keep Greene Beautiful!”
Keep Greene Beautiful, a Keep America Beautiful affiliate, was formed in April of 1986 to improve the appearance of Greeneville and Greene County. The organization works to achieve its goal of a cleaner and more beautiful community through educating children and adults on the importance of litter control and solid-waste practices.
Keep Greene Beautiful is dedicated to maintaining a continuing litter control program, to promoting public interest in maintenance of a clean and beautiful environment, and to instilling environmental and solid waste management ethics.
