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Charleston County Environmental Management
Recycling 101
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Earth’s Resources are being thrown away at an alarming rate
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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.
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PLASTIC COMES FROM WHERE?
OILPetroleum–based plastic will never biodegrade.
Please keep this resource out of our landfills and oceans
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Recycle Right – COMINGLED CONTAINERS
Plastics # 1 -7 Aluminum Cans and Baking Pans
Glass Jars and Bottles
Steel Cans and LidsEmpty Aerosol Cans
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Recycle Right – ITEMS NOT TO RECYCLE
Plastic Shopping Bags Plastic
Wrapping
Sandwich Bags
Potato Chip Bags Candy Wrappers
Styrofoam
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Where does the recycling go once it is picked up by Charleston County?
Steel Cans PaperPlastic Bottles
Aluminum Cans
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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
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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!
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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]