HENDERSON — The Woodland Garden Club of Henderson met with Lori Puckett’s third grade class at Oxford Preparatory Elementary School on Jan. 18.
Jeannette Metzger, club member, began the program with litter control.
The class read a chart “Make a Difference,” which emphasized guidelines against litter provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
The logo and emblem stressed the 3 R’s: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle.
Next the students were introduced to Teresa Baker, Granville County’s recycling and sustainability coordinator, who provided a program on recycling. Class members learned benefits for the community and how their “Making a Difference “ can help Granville County’s landfill.
Information was given on Sunoco Recycling Center in Raleigh where recyclables — plastics, metals, paper and glass — are divided and transferred by “bales” for processing at other sites.
The class was given handouts to encourage recycling.
Students were challenged to help Baker make a difference for their community.
Because of Baker’s strong fight for recycling, Granville County ranks 26 out of 100 counties for the amount of recycling materials collected.
After the presentation, Metzger guided students in a recycling activity.
They used colorful strips cut from plastic shopping bags and glass syrup jars (vases) from Cracker Barrel to form a small bouquet to give to someone special.
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