Nothing is as hopeful as seeing young citizens working to make positive changes in the world around them. We're dedicating this issue to exploring some inspiring examples of this in our community.
Jane Hiller
Education Director, Sonoco Recycling
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Preschool Student Teaches Others How to Recycle
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Recently 4-year-old Avery TooGood visited the Sonoco Recycling Education Center with his parents. After his visit, Avery’s mother, Kim, says he taught their neighbors and his classmates at Shandon Baptist Preschool how to “recycle right.”
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K-12 Students Take Plarning to a New Level
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Kindergarten students at Dutch Fork Elementary’s Academy of Environmental Science learned to make plarn (plastic bag yarn.) They passed their huge balls of plarn on to Columbia’s “Operation Bed Roll” crochet team, which is turning the plarn into bedrolls for Columbia’s unsheltered population. Hear the students talk about their experience.
And… Dutch Fork High School’s “Job Training” students have completed 5 bedrolls and have 3 more under construction. WOW!
Other local schools on board with this project include: Barclay School, Bridge Creek Elementary School, Chapin Middle School, Irmo Elementary School, Irmo Middle School, Joseph Keels Elementary School, Killian Elementary School, Meadow Glen Elementary School, Pleasant Hill Elementary School, and Rice Creek Elementary School.
If your school is participating or would like to, contact jane.hiller@sonoco.com.
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College Students Attend Class at Sonoco
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Many students from Midlands Tech, USC and Columbia College attend recycling/sustainability classes both on campus and here at Sonoco Recycling’s Education Center and then sign up to volunteer at events in our community.
The next volunteer opportunity is recycling at the International Festival
March 31-April 2.
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Green Step School Reminders
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March 15
Mentor reports due
March 31
Don't forget to schedule your spring meeting with your mentor during April!
June 20
DHEC's Take Action Today's annual workshop SC Green Step School Awards will be presented.
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June 1
EEASC Mini Grant applications due
June 9-11
Join other environmental educators for a Lowcountry learning experience that you can translate back into standards-based lessons with students.
EEASC Annual Conference
Location: Beaufort, SC
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March 6
Operation Bed Roll "Plarn Party"
Time: 3:00 p.m-4:00 p.m.
Location: Irmo Elementary School
March 9
Operation Bed Roll "Plarn, Crochet and Quilt Party"
Time: 3:00 p.m-5:00 p.m.
Location: Edventure Museum
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March 9
"In the know to Grow...Sips, Snacks and Soil"
Location: Gardner's Outpost
Learn about the foundation of a great garden soil!
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March 11
Lexington County Electronic Recycle and Paper Shred Event
Time: 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Location: Leesville at Southern Tool Works parking lot
Get a list of accepted materials.
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March 14
EEASC/Green Step Workshop "Make & Take" Solar Ovens
Make two...one for yourself and one for a class who attends “Richland Recycles Education Day” on May 12.
Location: Sonoco Recycling
RSVP: jane.hiller@sonoco.com
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March 22
Book Signing with Andrew Drew Lanham
SC Wildlife Federation’s book signing event with Author Drew Lanham, an ornithologist, conservationist and advocate for the importance of diversifying the conservation movement.
Details: Learn more.
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April 1-May 1
Keep the Midlands Beautiful Shoe Drive
Start collected unwanted shoes at your school this month to donate for our annual shoe drive.
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April 10
Entries due for the 2017 Conservation Poster Contest
This year's theme is "Healthy Soils are Full of Life."
Get the details.
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April 29
Fifth Annual Mini Maker Faire at Edventure Museum
A chance for your students (and others) to demonstrate and sell items they are making.
Learn more.
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