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Charleston County Environmental Management

Recycling 101. Charleston County Environmental Management. Earth’s Resources are being thrown away at an alarming rate. Recycle Right - PAPER. “ If you can tear it, we will take it! ”. Magazines. Cardboard. Paper Rolls. Newspapers. Paperboard. Books. Advertisements.

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Charleston County Environmental Management

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  1. Recycling 101 Charleston County Environmental Management

  2. Earth’s Resources are being thrown away at an alarming rate

  3. Recycle Right - PAPER “If you can tear it, we will take it!” Magazines Cardboard Paper Rolls Newspapers Paperboard Books Advertisements Brown Paper Bags Shredded Paper Mail Colored Paper * Please no dirty paper products or paper lined with wax or foil.

  4. PLASTIC COMES FROM WHERE? OIL Petroleum–based plastic will never biodegrade. Please keep this resource out of our landfills and oceans

  5. Recycle Right – COMINGLED CONTAINERS Plastics # 1 -7 Aluminum Cans and Baking Pans Empty Aerosol Cans Steel Cans and Lids Glass Jars and Bottles

  6. Recycle Right – ITEMS NOT TO RECYCLE Plastic Shopping Bags Sandwich Bags Plastic Wrapping Styrofoam Potato Chip Bags Candy Wrappers

  7. Where does the recycling go once it is picked up by Charleston County? Aluminum Cans Plastic Bottles Steel Cans Paper

  8. GOLDEN RULES OF RECYCLING • (ESPECIALLY IN SCHOOLS): • Every trash can must have a recycling bin beside it • Just like salt-n-pepper…they go together! • Eliminate any unnecessary trash cans from classroom • Ideally maintain a 1 trash can : 1 recycling bin ratio in all areas • Place the recycling bin and trash can where they can be easily monitored

  9. Recycling: The easiest way to make a positive impact on your environment and influence your family and friends JUST THROW IT IN THE BLUE BIN!

  10. For questions or additional information and resources, please contact: Bronwyn Santos Greening School Representative Charleston County Environmental Management 13 Romney Street Charleston, SC 29403 (843) 720-7112 bsantos@charlestoncounty.org Maggie Dangerfield Sustainability Coordinator Charleston County School District 3999 Bridge View Drive Charleston, SC 29405 (843) 566-1962 maggie_dangerfield@charleston.k12.sc.us

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