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NOVEMBER 2020

A Note from Jane

There are so many reasons to celebrate America Recycles Day each November 15th.
Recycling conserves natural resources and landfill space, reduces energy use and resulting pollution and carbon emissions, and creates thousands of jobs in SC. Below are some ways teachers, students, and families can celebrate while learning about waste reduction and pollution solutions.

Jane Hiller
Education Director, Sonoco Recycling

Contests

Sonoco Recycling’s America Recycles Day RETHINK Contest
Nov 6 is the deadline to submit pictures and brief descriptions of upcycled cardboard creations by K-12 students for our annual RETHINK Contest. The winner will be announced on Nov 15th, receive a $100 gift card, and be featured in our December Bin Thinking E-Letter. 
Pictured above: upcycled flag made from cardboard and old stamps.

Lessons

  • Primary students can participate in Sonoco Recycling’s interactive puppet show “Dumpy in Dumpville” either virtually or in person.
  • Intermediate students can watch “The Remarkable Recyclables”  and complete the accompanying coloring or activity sheets.
  • Older students can:
  • University students can compete in SC’s first-ever virtual student pitch competition, SC Innovates, in conjunction with Global Entrepreneurship Week Nov 16-22. Why not launch your best recycling idea? Register here.
  • School Recycling Teams can:
    • make videos to teach others how to recycle at school and at home
    • participate in litter clean-ups at home, at school or in the neighborhood then recycle any clean appropriate materials (Green Step schools should submit reports to aah@keepthemidlandsbeautiful.org.)
  • Teachers of 5th, 7th, and high school students can schedule an SC DHEC “Action in the Classroom” presentation with Janice Allen.
  • Schools can schedule an SC DHEC “Action for a Cleaner Tomorrow” teacher workshop with Mary Margaret Mendenhall,
  • Green Step Teachers can schedule virtual or in-person fall planning meetings with their mentors. Need mentors or other help? Contact jane.hiller@sonoco.com

Beyond Recycling

  • Collect Acorns Ask students to take a fall walk outside to collect acorns. Perhaps set a goals of 10 acorns for the grade they are in (10 acorns for a 1st grader) or for the more ambitious, 10 acorns for each birthday the child has celebrated (60 acorns for a 6 year old.)  The acorns can be
delivered or mailed to the Carolina Wildlife Center for the many injured squirrels they are treating as well as two baby squirrels born to one of their furry tailed patients!
  • Create upcycled get well cards to cheer up COVID-19 patients. Drop off the cards in sealed storage bags at the South Entrance of Lexington Medical Center (2720 Sunset Boulevard, West Columbia) Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
  • Get inspired to compost at your school with this video by an upstate Green Step School.
  • Upcycle a pumpkin to make a bird feeder and more.
  • Plant cool-season crops with help from Sal's Ol'Timey Feed & Seed. Sal makes gardening fun and successful for kids of all ages. And the seeds in her garden boxes are biodiverse, non-commercial seeds worth preserving.
  • Make plans to plant a native tree for Arbor Day around the first Friday in December.
  • Take virtual field studies with Camp Discovery’s Nature to Your Doorstep offerings.
  • Apply for an educator internship:
    • SC Forestry Commission Education and Outreach for three months (Feb-April) Contact Matt Schnabel.
    • SC DHEC Adopt-a-Stream for one year. Contact Sierra Hylton.

Upcoming Events


NOVEMBER 6
Deadline to submit student art for the 2020 Congaree National Park Student Art Showcase.
Contact Greg Cunningham for details


NOVEMBER 10
EEASC Midlands Virtual Meet-Up
Time: 8:00AM - 9:00AM
Register here
 

NOV 13 - JAN 13
(9 am-4 pm daily except for federal holidays)
Congaree National Park Smithsonian Exhibit Water/Way.
On busy days visitors may need to request free timed tickets.
To volunteer as a docent contact: jonathan_manchester@nps.gov
 

NOVEMBER 14
Rain Barrel ($68) & Compost Bin ($59) Sale
Preordering required (no on-site sales)
Order here: http://www.rainwatersolutions.com/products/columbia-sc
Southeast Park, 951 Hazelwood Rd, Cola 29209
 

NOV 14 - APRIL 9
Project FeederWatch, the census of winter feeder birds. Teachers and parents may sign-up at www.feederwatch.org/. Contact Dr. Arlene Marturano for Project FeederWatch workshops for faculty.
 

NOVEMBER 21
SCWF Free Zoom Class “Winter BirdsRegister here
 

PLAN AHEAD

FEBRUARY 1
The deadline for faculty and staff members of public, private, and alternative schools in Richland County to apply for spring grants in amounts up to $1,000 to support campus conservation projects and youth environmental education initiatives through the Conservation Education Mini-Grant Program. Project work and the expenditure of funds must be completed by June 15, 2021.
http://www.richlandcountysc.gov/Government/Departments/Conservation/Soil-Water-Conservation-District/Youth-Education
 
 
FEBRUARY 19
Deadline to submit entries for PalmettoPride’s annual “Litter Trashes Everyone” art contest.

 
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