Jade McCully

Anne Robinson | Recycling Educator

You’ve never met anyone this passionate about garbage.

“Sometimes I wake up and feel like I was born for this job,” confides the vivacious coordinator of Savannah’s recycling complex, the only game in town for bottles, cans, paper and certain plastics until the city institutes a curbside recycling program next year.

“I don’t just think going ‘green’ is possible for this community, I think it’s inevitable. It makes economic sense for all of us.”

Though she’s got no qualms about digging in the bins, most days are spent showing folks of all ages how to implement greener practices into their homes and businesses.

“Remember the waste hierarchy: Reduce first, then reuse. Recycling should be the last option - and don’t forget to remove caps and lids!”

Anne says by getting our waste practices under control, we free ourselves “to create, not just consume – and that’s when we feel really alive.”

Web exclusive tidbits:

*Anne is an “Army brat” who grew up mostly in Ohio.

*She has a Master’s Degree in Sociology. “I’ve always been interested in social movements. We have to create a recycling revolution!”

*Her greenest advice: “Use less!”