Our new recycling bins!

Thanks to the Palmetto Pride Litter Trashes Everyone Grant we were able to get these organizers to help with our recycling efforts! Don't they look great?!?!?

Receiving our award and check! 

Light Bulb Exchange

We had an amazing Light Bulb Exchange! We were able to exchange 290 light bulbs! That is wonderful! Our recycling students are working on calculating our total energy saving impact! Thank you so much for all of your help and support with the exchange. Stay tuned to the next recycling event in January!

Sandlapper will be hosting a Light Bulb Exchange with the Richland County Sustainability Department on December 5th from 7:30-8:30 AM and 6:30-7:30 PM. Bring in up to 8 regular household bulbs and exchange them for up to 8 energy efficient CFLs.  While supplies last!

Check out our new recycling organizers!

Thanks so much to Palmetto Pride for choosing us for the litter trashes everyone grant! Here is what we were able to get plus $500 in books! 

Before.....

Here are some pictures of what our recycling looked like before receiving our new recycling organizers!

Recycled Art Gala

On October 29th, 4th grade DreamWorks PBL students hosted a Recycled Art Gala for the school in partnership with Mrs. Sam Pouncey, Sandlapper's art teacher. Students raised almost $600 for Sandlapper's recycling program. Students were able to donate $50 to Sandlapper's Art Department, $50 to Ms. Allen's service learning efforts in Africa, and $25 to purchase a meal to thank our amazing custodians for all of their help with our recycling efforts. We will use the remaining money to send the 4th grade DreamWorks PBL students on a recycling field study to Richland County Recycles Day on May 16th! Please view some photos from the evening on Richland Two's Flickr page using the following link!http://www.flickr.com/photos/richlandtwo/10566065684/

Champions of the Environment Grant

Sandlapper Elementary was fortunate to receive the Champions of the Environment Grant for $2,000. We will use this grant to purchase much needed supplies to organize our recycling efforts at Sandlapper Elementary. DHEC will be filming a commercial at Sandlapper on December 5 for our grant award! We are extremely excited about this opportunity to help spread the word about recycling around our community and state! https://www.scdhec.gov/environment/water/champions/

Palmetto Pride Litter Trashes Everyone Grant

Sandlapper Elementary was fortunate to receive the Palmetto Pride Litter Trashes Everyone Grant for $2,500. We were able to purchase some much needed recycling organizers and books about recycling. We will use the books to be part of the "Green Reader" book program! We are extremely excited about this opportunity to help make more of a recycling impact at Sandlapper Elementary and around the world!

Green Steps School

Sandlapper is working to become a Green Steps School! Check out this website to see all of the requirements of a Green Steps School and follow us along our journey! http://www.greenstepschools.com/

Welcome to Sandlapper Elementary School's recycling blog! We are excited about the impact we are making with recycling and hope you will help us with our journey this year! Please stay tuned for future posts updating you on our progress and ways you can join us to help make an impact on the world!