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 The first Clean Your Files Day was in Chicago, 1995, to encourage individuals, offices and communities to increase the amount of paper they recycle.
Prepare for Clean Your Files Day by getting rid of old notebooks, homework, junk mail and all the other paper goods you no longer need. Fill up your recycling bin and let's aim to make this the best Clean Your Files Week ever!
More information for the local Clean Your Files day will be posted on this site. Click here if you'd like to participate in the City's Clean Your Files Day. Help the City of Greenville and the environment by recycling your file contents on this and every day.
america recycles day
 America Recycles Day is a national celebration set each year at November 15 to remind us that recycling and buying recycled goods is of utmost importance. Many events are scheduled throughout the state and nation on this day. In addition, many prizes are awarded to those who make a commitment to recycle or buy recycled products. To show your support and pledge, please go to www.americarecyclesday.org .
computer and fluorscent bulb recycling day
The 2008 Computer and Fluorescent Tube/Bulb Recycling Event is sponsored by the City of Greenville Solid Waste Division at 360 S. Hudson Street.
This year's event will be from 10 am to 2 pm on Saturday, May 31. Free to City residents and businesses.
Items accepted: computer monitors, keyboards, mice, CPUs, etc. (all things that plug into a computer), fluorescent bulbs, tubes, ballasts, etc. For more information, call 864-467-8300. |
The Greenville Zoo and City of Greenville Recycling team up to provide an Earth Day workshop from 10 am to 2 pm on May 20.
The public is invited to this fun, yet enlightening event is held at the Zoo's educational center. There will be two rotations covering animal habitats, recycling, composting and wonders of water. Cost is admission to the zoo.
Need more information the annual event? Call Leanne at 864-467-4300 or Alysen 864-467-8300
Earth Day is a worldwide celebration of the earth we live in, how we relate to it and to other creatures. The first Earth Day was held April 22, 1970 and has now grown to become one of the largest environmental events in history.
Residents are encouraged to consider participation in the upcoming Earth Hour Event, from 8 to 9 pm on March 29, 2008. This global climate change event will engage people from around the world to join together in turning off the lights for one hour to offer leadership and symbolize their commitment to finding climate change solutions. People at home can take advantage of the hour by replacing their standard light bulbs with energy-efficient compact fluorescent bulbs. You can learn more about the program by going to the Earth Hour website: www.earthhour.org
Area Earth Day events include:
Greenville Tech Earth Fest: 10 am to 2 pm, April 16. 'Green' vendors galore! Contact: 864-250-8767
Care Care Event: 9 am to 1 pm, April 26, at McKinney Regional Auto Tech Center.
You are invited to learn how good car maintenance prevents air pollution while you receive a free car check-up, as well as the opportunity to exchange your old fuel powered lawnmower and purchase a new, light-weight electric lawnmower that improves local air quality by reducing harmful emissions from gas-powered lawnmowers and vehicles. contact: Sandra E. Yudice, Assistant to the County Administrator, 864-467-7105
Conservation Day at the Greenville Zoo: 10 am to 3 pm, May 3. Conservation exhibits and wildlife at the zoo. Cost is admission to the zoo.
Earth Day at the Zoo Workshop: 10 am to 2 pm, May 20. Rotational workshops on composting, habitat, recycling and more. Contact: 864-467-4300
Computer and Fluorescent Bulb Recycling City Event: 10 am to 2 pm, May 31. Free to the public at the City Recycling Center, 360 S. Hudson Street. Contact: 864-467-8300
Eco-Jeopardy Airing Throughout the State on ETV: "Eco-Jeopardy," an environmental education video that replicates the popular television game show "Jeopardy," will air throughout South Carolina on Earth Day. The video, which targets fourth to eighth-grade students, will air on S.C. Educational Television stations beginning at 1 p.m. on April 22. "Eco-Jeopardy" will be the first half of an hour-long program that will include a roundtable question and answer session with students and DHEC staff, including Commissioner C. Earl Hunter. For more information and additional resources, please call DHEC's Office of Solid Waste Reduction and Recycling at 1-800-768-7348.
Make Everyday Earth Day. For information on how you can positively impact the environment, please click here.
Other things you can do to celebrate Earth Day:
- Reduce what you use
- Conserve energy
- Buy items made from recycled materials
- Walk to work, carpool or use the bus
- Keep your vehicle well maintained
- Put litter where it belongs — not on the roadside
- Compost your food scraps and yard waste
- Conserve water
- Build a habitat for wildlife in your yard
- Use a cloth bag when you go shopping
- Don't buy disposable items
- Start a recycling program at your office or home
- Start a composting program at your school
- Begin a reuse program at your office
OFFICE DEPOT now carries its "Green Top" house brand of recycled paper with 35% postconsumer content at very competitive prices with many virgin copy papers. We've seen specials where it's sold at the same price as their house brand "red top" virgin copy paper.
Click the links below for more retail locations offering recycled paper products including cards and gift wrap.
http://www.conservatree.org/paper/AddlProducts.shtml
http://www.conservatree.org/paper/Choose/
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