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The Horry County Solid Waste Authority has the following educational materials available for free loan from our SWA Resource Library. You may borrow up to three items for a period of three weeks. If you are interested in any of the following or would like additional information about a particular item, please contact your school's Recycling Coordinator, Jennifer Sellers (jsellers@solidwasteauthority.org) or Kendra Dickerson (kdickerson@solidwasteauthority.org) by email or phone at (843) 347-1651.

3-D Landfill Model - this model demonstrates the types and percentage of waste that would be found inside a typical landfill.

Recycled Soda Bottles Products - borrow products made from recycled PETE (soda) bottles to share what products can be made from recycling.

Lesson Plan Instruction Sheets - includes lesson plans developed and tested by South Carolina teachers about air, energy, solid waste and water. The lesson plans from "Action for a Cleaner Tomorrow" are correlated to the S.C. Curriculum standards for math, language arts, social studies and science.

DHEC 1 - Behind the Oil Change
This program chronicles the rise, fall and redemption of an environmentally conscious high school student, who is caught illegally dumping used motor oil into a storm drain. It mimics the program, "VH1: Behind the Music" and "Dawson's Creek"
14 minutes, Grade: Middle and High School

Bill Nye the Science Guy on Garbage
Bill Nye discusses the impact garbage has on the environment and relates recycling efforts in saving landfill space.
26 minutes, Grade: Middle School

Earth Today
This features student anchors and reporters in a network morning news format, based on the "Today's Show." Segments are about a variety of environmental issues including air and water quality, energy conservation, and recycling and litter prevention.
30 minutes, Grade: Elementary and Middle School

Energy Tonight
A program with student anchors that discuss energy conservation and have a similar format to Entertainment Tonight.
Grade: Middle School

Green Means
A series of short video programs about people who are making a difference in the health of our planet.
4-6 minutes each video. Grade: Middle and High School

Mr. Rogers Neighborhood - The Environment and Recycling
Mr. Rogers visits a recycling center and shows how materials are sorted and shipped to recyclers.
30 minutes, Grade: Elementary School

Modern Marvels - Garbage from The History Channel
Hold your nose. From landfills to recycling, incineration to dumping, this program will make you look at taking out the trash in a whole new light. The program traces the history of disposal and looks at controversies surrounding trash.
50 minutes, Grade: High School to Adult

Recycle Rex
This animated program follows Recycle Rex and his prehistoric friends as they learn about waste management and recycling firsthand. The dino-kids want to prevent their soccer field from becoming a landfill, but they must change their wasteful habits first. Singing "Don't just toss it, keep it new. We can do it, so can you!"
10 minutes, Grade: Elementary School

Return to Sender: A Story About Littering
10-year old Jennifer is oblivious to the trail of trash that she and her brother and friend leave strewn in the park. But Jennifer is in for a rude awakening. In the form of magical visitations from the litter she left behind. This imaginative program will inspire students to recognize the role they play in preventing the world around them from becoming a dumping ground.
13 minutes, Grade: Elementary School

Trashumentary
Students visit a Materials Recycling Facility, a Landfill, an Incinerator, and a Composting Facility in South Carolina. The purpose is to give students insight into different methods of solid waste management.
20 minutes, Grade: Middle and High School

Wormania!
Close up scenes of live earthworms in their natural habitat are featured in this program, which teaches about worms and their role in the decomposition of organic materials.
8 minutes, Grade: Middle School

Zort Sorts: A Story About Recycling
Zort's Planet is having trash disposal problems, so he comes to Earth hoping to find solutions. Fortunately, a helpful young earthling who provides him with a wealth of useful information befriends him. Filled with practical tips on how each of us can minimize trash and its impact.
15 minutes, Grade: Elementary School

Bangalee by Stephen Cosgrove
A Serendipity Book about being clean and tidy and making life easier for yourself and others.

Just a Dream by Chris Van Allsburg
A story about a little boy who is a litterbug, doesn't want to sort trash and doesn't care about the future of the environment.

Oil Spill! by Melvin Berger
An illustrated 'Let's Read and Find Out Science Book' about oil spills and effects on the earth.

The After Christmas Tree by Linda Tyler
A story about a family that learns how to reuse their Christmas tree after the holiday is over.

The Lorax by Dr. Suess
A story about the Lorax and has a powerful message about the dangers of clear-cutting, pollution and the disregard for the earth's environment.

The Wartville Wizard by Don Madden
A humorous story about how one town is buried in trash and one tidy old man realizes that he has the power to get rid of the trash forever.

The Wump World by Bill Peet
A story about the Wumps, peaceful, grass eating creatures, and the subject of pollution and the waste of natural resources

Where Does Garbage Go? by Paul Showers
A illustrated 'Let's Read and Find Out Science Book' about where the garbage goes.

Dear Children of the Earth by Schim Schimmel
An illustrated letter from Mother Earth to her children to remind us that we have to protect the world in which we live.

Dougal the Garbage Dump Bear by Matt Dray
The story of a teddy bear and his journey to the landfill.

Earth Day – Hooray by Stuart Murphy
A lesson about recycling and the math skill of place value makes this an Earth Day story that counts.

The Great Trash Bash by Loreen Leedy
The story of a mayor and his town, Beaston, and all the trash.

Grandma Drove the Garbage Truck by Katie Clark
Grandma embarks on a hilarious romp through town, picking up people’s trash and just in time for the town parade.

Trash and Recycling by Stephanie Turnbull
Find out more about trash and follow its journey to be buried, burned or recycled into something new.

Why Should I Recycle by Jen Green
The importance of recycling things we used to throw away, such as bottles, paper and plastic.

Awesome Things to Make with Recycled Stuff by Heather Smith and Joe Rhatigan
Recycle all sorts of things you use regularly into really cool projects that are fun to make.

Bottle Biology
An idea book for exploring the world through plastic bottles and other recyclable materials.

Earth Child by Kathryn Sheenan and Mary Waidner
This 315-page resource book provides games, stories, activities, experiments and ideas about Planet Earth.

EcoArt by Laurie Carlson
This 150-page resource book offers Earth-friendly art and craft experiences for preschool to 6th graders. The arts and crafts use supplies from natural materials to recycling and composting.

Good Earth Art by MaryAnn Kohl and Cindy Gainer
This book offers a creative variety of art projects that develop an awareness of the environment and encourage a caring attitude towards the earth. Over 200 practical, easy and open-ended art.

In The Three Sisters Garden
This book explores a journey through the four seasons, offering history, an array of hands-on activities designed to engage the child in growing food, flowers and friendship. The Three Sisters Garden is an 'agri-culture' way of growing corn, squash and beans.

Keepers of the Earth by Michael Caduto and Joseph Bruchac
This book is about living, learning and caring and features a collection of North American Indian stories and related hands-on activities designed to inspire children ages five through 12.

The Kid's Nature Book by Susan Milord
A book of 365 indoor / outdoor activities and experiences for children ages four to 10.

The Kids' Science Book by Robert Hirschfeld and Nancy White
Loaded with fun, meaningful experiences, this book stimulates each child's natural curiosity, imagination, understanding and respect for the world. Over 100 hands-on activities for ages 9 to 12.

Recycled Crafts Box by Laura C. Martin
Sock puppets, cardboard castles, bottle bugs & 37 more earth-friendly projects and activities you can create from things you normally would throw away.

Understanding Garbage and Our Environment (Grade: Middle School)
A teacher resource book consistent with the National Standards for Science Education, which provides motivating lessons and activities that will build middle school level science skills, while promoting awareness of environmental issues including recycling, waste-related illness, source reduction and more.

How the Environment Works by Preston Gralla
An illustrated look at how the environment works including the design of a non-polluting landfill, the anatomy of an oil spill and more.

Environmental Action: Waste Reduction (2 books)
A student edition and a teacher resource guide provide challenges for students to investigate environmental issues and to actively contribute to creating solutions. This book covers the topic of waste reduction and provides step-by-step instructions on how to explore, analyze, consider options and take action.

Baking Soda by Vicki Lansky
This book offers more than 500 frugal uses of baking soda that are environmentally friendly.

Choose to Reuse by Nikki and David Goldbeck
An encyclopedia of services, products, programs and charitable organizations that foster reuse and shows how it conserves energy and natural resources.

Clean & Green by Annie Berthold-Bond
This guide provides 485 ways to clean, polish, disinfect and more without harming yourself or the environment.

Easy Recycling Handbook by Dee McVicker
This handbook offers recycling guidance on what to recycle and how to buy recycled.

The Earth Speaks by Steve Van Matre
A collection of images and impressions captured by those who have listened to the earth with their hearts including John Muir, Walt Whiteman, Henry David Thoreau and more.

Garbage and Recycling by Young Discoverers
This book looks at the problems of producing too much garbage and explains how recycling can help to make our environment a cleaner and safer place.

The Green Consumer by Joel Makower
This book gives practical information on products and companies to consumers who wish to be more environmentally aware or "green" in their purchases.

Green Means by Aubrey Wallace
This book is based on the PBS show, "Green Means" and presents 20 success stories of local environmental activists. Also see the video series, "Green Means."

Green at Work by Susan Cohn
This book offers invaluable tools and strategies for launching a green career and examines environmentally focused, non-technical careers including communications, banking and finance, and consulting. Includes listing of more than 400 contacts.

Heloise: Hints for a Healthy Planet
This guide provides hundreds of tips for environmentally sound living both at home and at work.

Nontoxic, Natural & Earthwise by Debra Lynn Dadd
This consumer's guide helps to identify products that are safe for your home and the environment. It provides a comprehensive listing of healthful products available through retail and mail order.

Rain Forest in Your Kitchen by Martin Teitel
This engaging, practical guide inspires average Americans to wield their consumer power in favor of protecting the world's plant and animal species. It examines the biodiversity crisis in our backyards, our gardens and our fridge shelves.

The Recycler's Handbook, Simple Things You Can Do
This practical, easy to read guide shows how to make recycling a part of your life.

Rubbish! The Archaeology of Garbage by William Rathje and Cullen Murphy
This is an investigation of what garbage tells us about a population's demographics and buying habits. Also common myths are examined about our 'garbage crisis' regarding fast-food packaging and disposable diapers and the acceleration of the average family's garbage output. Much of the information was gathered from The Garbage Project from the University of Arizona.

Shopping for a Better World
This guide provides information needed for shopping with concerns for environmental and social issues. It includes detailed information rating over 200 companies with 2,000 brand products.

Taking Out The Trash by Jennifer Carless
This no-nonsense guide to recycling provides a comprehensive overview of the concept and practice of recycling from "why" to "how" to "what can I do?" It surveys the past, present and future and analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of landfills before considering the basics of recycling.

Backyard Composting
This illustrated guide provides information for recycling yard clippings in a step-by-step method.

Native American Gardening by Michael Caduto and Joseph Bruchac
This book offers tools to plan and prepare a garden site, create Native American gardens and cook Native meals.

The Worm Café by Binet Payne
This teacher resource book provides lessons about lunchroom composting and worms.

Worms Eat My Garbage and Classroom Activity Book by Mary Appelhof (2 books)
This book provides guidance on how to set up and maintain a worm composting system. The Classroom Activity book is centered around a classroom worm bin and the curriculum uses over 150 worm-related activities to develop problem-solving and critical-thinking skills in children grades 4-8.