--- title: Drawdown Georgia Stories & Studies | Joe Dunlop description: Joe Dunlop is the Waste Reduction Administrator for the Athens-Clarke County Solid Waste Department. He began working in recycling and material management in 2000 for the Georgia state government. He has served on the boards for Keep DeKalb County Beautiful, Keep Athens-Clarke County Beautiful, and the Georgia Recycling Coalition. 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He began working in recycling and material management in 2000 for the Georgia state government. He has served on the boards for Keep DeKalb County Beautiful, Keep Athens-Clarke County Beautiful, and the Georgia Recycling Coalition. Joe lives in Athens, Ga. - [Read More 06 Mar ![](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/closeup%20of%20trash%20icon%20on%20garbage%20can%20-%20what%20is%20waste.jpg) *![](https://blog.drawdownga.org/hubfs/DD_Oct20/Tag_Green.png)* Buildings & Materials Don't Just Throw It Away! Recycle Your Trash Instead “Just throw it away.” How often have you heard that old chestnut? And just where, exactly, is “away”? 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