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Recycling 101. Earth’s Resources are being thrown away at an alarming rate.

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1 Recycling 101

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! ” Newspapers Paperboard Shredded Paper Magazines Brown Paper Bags Mail Cardboard Books Colored Paper Paper Rolls Advertisements * Please no dirty paper products or paper lined with wax or foil.

4 PLASTIC COMES FROM WHERE? OIL Please keep this resource out of our landfills and oceans

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

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

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

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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