Taking care of the environment is more than just reducing, reusing and recycling. There's a lot to learn that you can help with. Just remember, you CAN make a difference!

Recycling Tips:

• Be aware of hazardous materials in your home.
• Use less toxic products.
  
• Don't waste natural resources like electricity, water, oil and gasoline.
  
• Help Mom or Dad make environmentally positive choices when purchasing new products.
  
• Be informed about environmental issues and change old habits.

Teachers...for a fun way to teach environmental lessons to students contact us by email or call 347-1651 about doing a classroom presentation. Our presentations are interactive and educational. The Horry County School District has approved these presentations that correlate to South Carolina's Science Standards.

Spotlight on South Carolina:

South Carolina public schools, colleges, universities and state agencies spent over $145 million on energy in 1998. Electircity accounted for 84% of this expense, while natural gas accounted for 13%. (source: Energy Use in South Carolina's Public Facilities, Fiscal Year 1998.)

In South Carolina, the U.S. Postal Service uses re-refined oil, recycled tires and recycled batteries in each of its 1,800 plus vehicles.

In 1998, there were 96 composting and chipping facilities registered in our state. (Source: 1998 S.C. Solid Waste Management Plan.)

Green Power:Horry County Solid Waste Authority has been named EPA's National Landfill Methane Outreach Partner (LMOP) of the year for 2001.