interview with Mrs. Carter the sponsor of The Environmental club at HCS Early College High School.

1.      Could you tell us about your back ground in recycling. 
 I have experience in studying the effects of pollution on habitats and local communities.  I have worked with organizations to bring awareness to the pollution problem

2.      What is the ECHS recycle teams goals. 
 The environmental club's goals are to clean up area wildlife reserves by trash pick  up and creating signs that will alert visitors of the dangers of pollution

3.      What have you accomplished. 
 We created a nature trail and trail guide with native plants and we have done several major clean ups and the waccamaw wildlife refuge.

4.      What are some of your plans. 
 My plans are to work with a new group of students next year on continuing our mission to reduce pollution

5.      How has pollution affected the local area.
 Pollution ends up in our water systems through run off.  Also, when people litter, wildlife is affected because they often will eat the trash making them sick. 

6.      What do you think is a solution to the problem.  
People need to dispose of waste properly and try to use recycling for things like plastics, tires, medicines, and batteries.

7.      What are some of the major environmental problems  in SC .
 I would say that along the coastal areas, that run off is a major problem to our aquatic systems.  Our bacteria numbers swell in the summer in the oceans which can affect our local economy.