MORNING HEADLINES | If you don’t know where to recycle the paper and boxes that came from mountains of Christmas gifts, there’s an app now for that.
The web application is called Recycle Here SC. According to a story in the S.C. Daily Gazette, the new state-run app is a partnership that is supposed to make recycling easier and help you sort what’s recyclable and what’s not. It also offers maps to recycling drop-off centers – there are more than 500 across the Palmetto State.
“Having the right items in the right bin increases the value of the recyclables, lowers processing costs, and provides clean raw material to manufacturers for making new products,” said Myra Reece, director of the S.C. Department of Environmental Services.
In other headlines:
CP OPINION: A checklist for an even better Charleston. The water is rising, the roads are full, the schools are struggling. Welcome to Charleston, right? But that’s the point. These are the issues that disrupt our daily lives and threaten our children’s future. We can’t afford to lose sight of them every time a social media tempest blows across our screens.
CP OPINION, McCorkle: Jefferson’s warning on undermining public education. This Christmas season, we are focused on the good of children throughout our nation. Central to their well-being is a strong education system. However, the vitality of our public education system is in great danger due to political malfeasance and individuals who do not believe in the concept of public education.
CP NEWS: Archivist Greene has an enduring legacy. Acclaimed librarian Harlan Greene retired in 2024 from his post as head of the LGBTQ+ archives at the College of Charleston (CofC). It was Leap Day, fitting timing for someone whose career has been equal parts extraordinary and predictably consistent. This story looks at his legacy.
CP FOOD: Charleston tastemakers, top food stories from 2024. Charleston dining saw a year of expansion and contraction in 2024, with some longstanding restaurants shuttering and some up-and-comers opening their doors. More notably, perhaps, were restaurants that pivoted — changing or adding to their existing concepts to better fit the fabric of the city.
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