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April 26, 2011 South Carolina eCycles Day set for April 30 COLUMBIA – Three recycling events targeting residential electronics will be held across the state on South Carolina eCycles Day April 30, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today. “These events on South Carolina E-cycles Day will provide residents with free, convenient and secure opportunities to recycle their household electronics,” said Kent Coleman, director of DHEC’s Division of Mining and Solid Waste Management. Events will be held in the Midlands at the S.C. State Farmers Market in West Columbia, in the Upstate at Greenville Municipal Stadium in Greenville, and in the Lowcountry at the Heritage Square Shopping Center in Summerville. All of the events are

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What is tin foil made of?  Tin? Actually, tin foil is made of aluminum.  When recycling, this is important to know to ensure you recycle appropriately.  If you are unsure as to the proper recycling direction for aluminum or any products in your tin, Contact your town recycling center who can provide you with more than enough info on what and how to recycle your home products.

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The average American throws out about 1,000 pounds of garbage every year, according to the U.S. EPA . The Johnson family in California has created only one handful of trash in six months. This family of four aims to reach zero waste – producing no trash going to landfill – or as close to it as possible. And they’re already pretty close. SEE: Slideshow of Zero Waste Family The Johnsons, who live just north of San Francisco in Mill Valley, aren’t just simply recycling their way to reach zero waste. “Recycling is a last resort,” says Béa Johnson, who led her family’s waste reduction efforts and chronicles her experience in the blog, The Zero Waste Home . Johnson is referring to the fact that while recycling is better for the environment than extracting and manufacturing raw materials, it still uses energy and creates pollution. To make her home zero waste, Johnson relied on the three Rs of the recycling hierarchy in their order: reduce, reuse and recycle. Johnson even add...