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Ms. McCarty from Pawleys Isl., SC is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Smart Students, Smarter Trash Choices

Help me give my students the ability to expand our school-wide recycling program, make sorting easier for our Life Skills students, and foster a culture of environmentalism.

  • $897 goal

This project expired on April 18, 2025.

This project expired on April 18, 2025.

My Project

This school year, my AP Environmental Science class and my Environmental Science Club started a school-wide recycling program with whatever cardboard boxes we could get our hands on. Our recycling program has been doing well, but we would like to expand to more classrooms in the school and make things a little easier for our Life Skills students, as they have volunteered to sort the recycling for us.

These boxes will make the recycling easily identifiable to students, teachers, and custodial staff.

It will also provide clear and easy locations for our Life Skills students to see and easier access to materials for sorting.

Students and teachers alike have really come to enjoy recycling. Please help us as we continue to expand and grow our recycling program at our school.

Ms. McCarty Waccamaw High School Grades 9-12

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Pawleys Isl., SC View local requests

Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

900 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Clean Cubes 13 Gallon Disposable Trash Cans (6-Pack). Reusable Garbage and Recycling Bins for Parties, Events, and More (Recycle - 17" Height x 13.5" Width x 10" Depth) • Amazon Business $26.99 25 $674.75

Materials cost

$674.75

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Sales tax

 $47.57

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.12

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$762.44

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$134.55

Total project goal

$896.99

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