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Horry County Solid Waste Authority Awards $9,000 In Scholarships
The Horry County Solid Waste Authority (SWA) has awarded nine Environmental Scholarships to eligible high school seniors interested in protecting the environment. Each recipient receives a $1,000 scholarship towards college expenses. Every year SWA awards one eligible graduating high school senior from each high school in Horry County, a one-time $1,000 scholarship. Over the past twenty years, the Solid Waste Authority has awarded $197,000 in scholarships through this program. Congratulations to the
Caught Green-Handed!
The Horry County Solid Waste Authority recently recognized residents Greg Ison and Amiyah Eaton as the "Caught Green Handed" recipients for the month of March. “The ‘Caught Green Handed’ recognition is presented monthly to a Horry County resident caught in the act of recycling” stated Esther Murphy, Director of Recycling and Corporate Affairs for the Solid Waste Authority. “It’s the Solid Waste Authority’s way of recognizing and thanking citizens who have made the effort to recycle. Through
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North Myrtle Beach Middle Student Wins Recycled Art Contest
North Myrtle Beach Middle School Student Wins Recycled Art Contest North Myrtle Beach Middle School students know how to turn trash into treasure. The school submitted an entry to the Horry County Solid Waste Authority’s annual POP (Protect Our Planet) Art Recycling Contest. Sixth grader Stella Prince and friend, Barrett Turecki, created a bottle cap watermelon, entitled “Sweet as Watermelon”, which was selected as the grand prize winner in the Horry County Solid Waste Authority’s POP Art Contest. As
