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Recycling at Sandlapper Elementary

Where do I recycle......

Below are pictures of the different recycling bins located throughout the school with descriptions of items that go in each bin.

Plastic Bags: Recycle only plastic grocery bags in this bin. These bins are located in each circle hallway and the recycling hallway!

Writing Utensils, Glue Sticks/Bottles, and Tape Dispensers: Please recycle only these items in the stackable bins. Each bin is labeled with one of the items listed above. 

Writing Utensils: markers, highlighters, pens, and mechanical          pencils ONLY! Please do not place any wooden pencils in this bin.

Glue Sticks/Bottles: any brand of EMPTY glue sticks or bottles of glue can go in this bin. 

Tape Dispensers: Plastic centers of rolls of tape or plastic tape dispensers can go in this bin.

BIG Blue Bins (Recycling Hallway and Workroom): These bins hold two containers for all items that are allowed in the classroom paper recycling bins. There is 1 container for plastic bottles and 1 container for metal cans. 

Cafeteria Big Blue Bin: This bin holds lunch able containers, chip bags, drink bottles and cans, and drink pouches.  All items placed in these bins should be EMPTY.  

Chip Bags: Please use this bin for EMPTY chip bags. It is located in the recycling hallway. You can also recycle chip bags in the big blue bin in the cafeteria.

Drink Pouches: This bin should only be used for Capri Sun type drink pouches. Please do not place drink BOXES in this container. We cannot recycle those. It is located in the recycling hallway. You can also recycle drink pouches in the cafeteria.

Ink Cartridges, Cell Phones, and Small Electronics: This bin should only be used for these items. Any ink cartridges or cell phones are accepted. Examples of small electronics would be mp3 players, head phones, iPods, etc. These bins are located in the recycling hallway and the teacher workroom.

     

Legislative Recycling Day at the State House

I am fortunate to be able to attend this amazing event! I can wait to meet with policy makers to urge them to support recycling efforts in schools!

Personal Care Item Recycling Challenge

During the months of January and February, we will be recycling personal care items as a school. These items include shampoo bottles, conditioner bottles, make-up containers, hair gel containers, and any other containers that would be similar these.  The classrooms that recycling the most total weight of personal care items will win a pizza party! All of the items that are brought in should be empty! We will weigh all of the items brought in for each classroom on February 28th! Thanks so much for your help and participation with this recycling challenge! Good luck!

ACCEPTABLE WASTE

Please send us your cosmetic, hair care or skin care packagingincluding shampoo bottles and caps, conditioner bottles and caps, hair gel tubes and caps, hair spray bottles and triggers, and hair paste plastic jars and caps, lip balm tubes, face soap dispensers and tubes, face lotion bottles, tubes and plastic jars, body wash containers, soap tubes and dispensers, body lotion dispensers and bottles, shaving foam tubes (no cans), hand lotion bottles and tubes, lipstick cases, lip gloss tubes, mascara tubes, eye shadow cases, bronzer cases, foundation packaging and bottles, powder cases, eyeliner cases, eyeliner pencils, eye shadow tubes, concealer tubes, concealer sticks and lip liner pencils.

Champions of the Environment Commercial

Please take a moment to view our commercial for receiving the Champions of the Environment Grant. This commercial will also air on WIS. Many thanks to DHEC for awarding us this grant!

 http://youtu.be/slJe9ZHpgN4

Battery Recycling Challenge for Faculty and Staff

During the month of December, faculty and staff members were challenged to recycle as many batteries as possible. Each time a faculty or staff member recycled a battery, his/her name was entered into a drawing to win a $10 Fandango gift card. 

We recycled almost 300 batteries!

 Congratulations to Mrs. Poston for winning the gift certificate!