recycling 101. earth’s resources are being thrown away at an alarming rate
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Charleston County Environmental Management
Recycling 101
Earth’s Resources are being thrown away at an alarming rate
Recycle Right - PAPER
“If you can tear it, we will take it!”
Newspapers
Paperboard
Shredded Paper
Magazines
Brown Paper Bags
Cardboard
Books
Colored Paper
Paper Rolls
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* Please no dirty paper products or paper lined with wax or foil.
PLASTIC COMES FROM WHERE?
OILPetroleum–based plastic will never biodegrade.
Please keep this resource out of our landfills and oceans
Recycle Right – COMINGLED CONTAINERS
Plastics # 1 -7 Aluminum Cans and Baking Pans
Glass Jars and Bottles
Steel Cans and LidsEmpty Aerosol Cans
Recycle Right – ITEMS NOT TO RECYCLE
Plastic Shopping Bags Plastic
Wrapping
Sandwich Bags
Potato Chip Bags Candy Wrappers
Styrofoam
Where does the recycling go once it is picked up by Charleston County?
Steel Cans PaperPlastic Bottles
Aluminum Cans
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
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!
For questions or additional information and resources, please contact:
Bronwyn SantosGreening School Representative
Charleston County Environmental Management13 Romney Street
Charleston, SC 29403(843) 720-7112
Maggie DangerfieldSustainability Coordinator
Charleston County School District3999 Bridge View DriveCharleston, SC 29405
(843) [email protected]