Thursday, June 05, 2008
Pike County Central Students Enjoy Recycling.
On Tuesday, Pike County Central High School became the first high school in the county to participate in recycling with the support of Central Appalachian Mining (CAM) and Pike County Solid Waste Department.
Pike Central’s National Honor Society collected over 500 lbs. of recyclable material that had been collected in recycling bags donated by CAM. Dale Dotson, Purchasing Manager with CAM, was on hand to represent the company.
“CAM appreciates the chance to give back to the community in a positive way,” says Dotson. “We want to be a good neighbor and do anything we can to educate youngsters on making our environment cleaner.”
The Pike County Solid Waste Department collected the materials and took them to the county recycling center located in Johns Creek.
Recycling has been a part of the Pike County School system at the grade school level for nearly a decade. The growth of this initiative to the high school level marks an increased interest by the county and schools in fostering favorable environmental behaviors.
Jamie Layne, a physical science teacher at Pike Central, understands the responsibility and significance of the effort set forth by the students.
Pike Central’s National Honor Society collected over 500 lbs. of recyclable material that had been collected in recycling bags donated by CAM. Dale Dotson, Purchasing Manager with CAM, was on hand to represent the company.
“CAM appreciates the chance to give back to the community in a positive way,” says Dotson. “We want to be a good neighbor and do anything we can to educate youngsters on making our environment cleaner.”
The Pike County Solid Waste Department collected the materials and took them to the county recycling center located in Johns Creek.
Recycling has been a part of the Pike County School system at the grade school level for nearly a decade. The growth of this initiative to the high school level marks an increased interest by the county and schools in fostering favorable environmental behaviors.
Jamie Layne, a physical science teacher at Pike Central, understands the responsibility and significance of the effort set forth by the students.
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