Chatham County Solid Waste & Recycling

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Don’t Waste It! is an educator guide to waste management, recycling, composting, and waste reduction, which includes 11 lessons covering five themes: municipal solid waste, recycling, plastics, composting, and landfills developed by Chatham County Solid Waste & Recycling.Don’t Waste It! is for both formal and non-formal educators with lessons for pre-K to 12th graders that can easily be adapted for adult audiences. Each lesson includes a group activity, independent practice, extensions, and additional activities. You can receive a copy of Don’t Waste It! by attending one of several workshops offered throughout the year. The workshop will provide a base of knowledge needed to teach each lesson and run through many of the lessons. There are additional activities included in Don't Waste It! that are available forfree online. They are great to pair with lessons or do on their own, but are not correlated to standards.If you have any questions, please contact Shannon Culpepper, Recycling and Education Specialist atshannon.culpepper@chathamcountync.govor (919) 545-7874.