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How local efforts are reducing use of plastic straws
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Matthew Terrell holds a glass straw that he uses instead of disposable plastic straws used in every restaurant. Terrell, the President of UNG Sustains at the University of North Georgia, has led the group in getting 550 students to pledge to give up the use of plastic straws. - photo by Scott Rogers
Layne Saliba
Published: Jul 9, 2018, 1:46 AM
Matthew Terrell was just a normal student going to college in a small North Georgia town.
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Humane Society of Northeast Georgia plans charity golf tournament. Here are the details
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The Humane Society of Northeast Georgia is teeing up for its first charitable golf tournament in years with the upcoming Tee Off for Tails tournament at the Chateau Elan Golf Club. - photo by Scott Rogers
Greg Finan Jr.
The Times
Published: Mar 17, 2025, 6:23 PM
The Humane Society of Northeast Georgia is teeing up for its first charitable golf tournament in years, with a goal to raise $100,000 to support its mission of animal care.
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