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Litter Control Program Overview The Mansfield Litter Prevention & Recycling Program offers many different programs and special events throughout the year. In every program offered through our office, there is an opportunity for you to be a part of joining us in "Stepping Forward Together... For Future Generations." Programs offered by our office include, but are not limited to: Awareness Mansfield Litter Prevention & Recycling sponsors and works in collaboration with various organizations and businesses to offer numerous programs and special events throughout the year. These include the Annual Earth Stewardship Celebration, Arbor Day, Clean Your Files Day, America Recycles Day, Use Less Stuff Day, and the White Glove Club. Is your business, church or organization interested in increasing your recycling efforts, beautifying your community, learning more about protecting the environment, or just learning what services are available to the community? We will tailor any topic to meet your needs. The Litter Prevention office produces a bi-yearly newsletter. If you wish to be added to the mailing list for upcoming events and ideas, please e-mail or call and you will be added to our mailing list. Education Education is a major component at Mansfield Litter Prevention & Recycling. The program puts a large emphasis on implementing yearly activities within school systems for students of all ages. The program coordinator visits all fourth grade classes in the Mansfield City School System. Through discussion and hands on activities, students learn the importance of recycling, litter prevention and develop an awareness of solid waste issues and what they can do to reduce the amount of waste going into landfills. The Annual Design a T-shirt Contest is sponsored in the fall of each year. Students are asked to create a graphic design to be placed on a T-shirt about litter prevention, recycling or buy recycled. If you would like an entry form sent to you in the fall, call our office and you will be placed on our mailing list. Or click on the link above, and follow the links. The office also collaborates with the Richland County Regional Solid Waste Management Authority in co-sponsoring teacher workshops designed for proficiency standards and the Environmental Challenge for middle school students. A resource library with videos and books are available to students and teachers. Staff is also available to come into classrooms and conduct hands-on activities to assist the teachers in meeting their classroom objectives.
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