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Solid Waste Authority picks new executive director
Written on 14 Apr, 2009 at 19:44 in Recycling | viewed 95 times | 0 Comments
CONWAY — The Horry County Solid Waste Authority hired County Administrator Danny Knight as its executive director Monday night. Knight, who has been county administrator for 10 years, will begin his new duties July 1. He signed a two-year contract worth... (Continue reading)
South Carolina Landfill is Running Out Of Space
Written on 6 Apr, 2009 at 18:35 in Recycling | viewed 375 times | 0 Comments
York County’s landfill is running out of space, and state officials might not allow the site to expand before it fills up. Just two years after the County Council approved a plan that said no construction waste landfills would be needed... (Continue reading)
Hilton Head Visitors Take Green Survey
Written on 26 Mar, 2009 at 14:03 in Recycling | viewed 35 times | 0 Comments
Are visitors willing to shell out green for ‘green’ services? Visitors to Hilton Head Island often complain about the lack of easily accessible recycling programs, say officials with the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce. A survey is under way to measure... (Continue reading)
Keep the Midlands Beautiful Needs Students
Written on 23 Mar, 2009 at 20:51 in Recycling | viewed 79 times | 0 Comments
Keep the Midlands Beautiful is recruiting high schoolers for its student advisory board. The deadline for residents of Richland and Lexington counties to apply is April 17. Sixty students will be chosen to participate in beautification, waste reduction, recycling and litter... (Continue reading)
Charleston Food and Wine Festival Recycles Big
Written on 23 Mar, 2009 at 19:08 in Recycling | viewed 29 times | 0 Comments
The Charleston Food + Wine Fest’s Erika McMillan released some numbers about this year’s event a few days ago, but I forgot to post about them. Some highlights: attendance up by 2K, every event sold out, and a significant increase in... (Continue reading)
Holland of Greenwood SC Named Recycling Professional of the Year
Written on 20 Mar, 2009 at 19:46 in Recycling | viewed 39 times | 0 Comments
Brenda Holland has made the recycling program at Piedmont Technical College one of her top priorities. Her efforts have now earned her the title of Recycling Professional of the Year for Colleges/Universities by the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental... (Continue reading)
Seneca SC Gets Honored for Recycling
Written on 19 Mar, 2009 at 21:29 in Recycling | viewed 89 times | 0 Comments
SENECA – The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control honored Seneca recently for having the most outstanding municipal waste reduction and recycling programs in the state. Seneca was recognized in the category of municipalities with less than 20,000 people. “Our... (Continue reading)
Charleston County Wants to Increase Recycling
Written on 17 Mar, 2009 at 22:10 in Recycling | viewed 187 times | 0 Comments
By Ian Silver Charleston County Council continues to weigh its options as it prepares to make a decision on whether to renew its contract for the trash incinerator in North Charleston. County Councilwoman Colleen Condon says it has become obvious that Charleston... (Continue reading)
Mrytle Beach SC Not Following Trash Mandates
Written on 11 Mar, 2009 at 16:45 in Recycling | viewed 42 times | 0 Comments
By: LORENA ANDERSON The Horry County Solid Waste Authority’s largest customer, the city of Myrtle Beach, declined Tuesday to back the agency’s bid for control of where trash is dumped in the county. At stake, some people say, is nothing less than... (Continue reading)
Recycling Can Create Jobs in S.C.
Written on 11 Feb, 2009 at 23:51 in Recycling | viewed 70 times | 0 Comments
This great recycling article comes from the Shemcreek SC blog. South Carolina is making efforts to green itself we just need more publicity for it. That’s why we’re here at SCforGreen.com keep updating us on the stories we miss. Recycling waste... (Continue reading)
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