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and businesses strive to keep the
     community green and clean. In 2018, the
     community was recognized among the
     state’s top 5 Greenest Cities by Insurify                               70
     and has received similar national acclaim   90                                             201
     in recent years.
                                                                  Atlanta, GA

       Athens’ residents and businesses         Macon, GA
     continuously work to enhance their   216                                       Charlotte, NC
     commitment to sustainability. The                          Distance from

     Sustainable Industry Roundtable, a group                   Athens                      256

     of local industry representatives who                                                         Port of
     meet quarterly to consider sustainable   Birmingham,        to Major Markets               Charleston
                                                                            (Miles)
                                                                                                    SC
     solutions and environmentally conscious   AL       338
     alternatives in their processes, was started   Port of                  255                  222
     in 2010. Projects like these have resulted   Jacksonville,                 Port of                          ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
                                                                                                   Port of
     in a cleaner city and ultimately bring more   GA                        Brunswick,         Savannah,
     profit to the businesses that participate.                                  GA                 GA





























































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