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<\/a><\/p>\nOn November 15, Matthew Gates,\u00a0George Parrish,\u00a0Mack Garret,\u00a0John Parrish, and\u00a0Matt Vail (pictured above) picked up hundreds of\u00a0cigarette butts<\/strong><\/a> around the major dorm building and classrooms on campus. \u00a0Most people don\u2019t realize that these are plastic, NOT biodegradable, and toxic hazards to wildlife for years or decades after disposal (click here for more info<\/a>). \u00a0So remember to always mind your butts and tell your friends and family to safely dispose of them in proper receptacles!<\/span><\/p>\n On November 7, the following students (some shown above) collected several bags of litter from a local highway near the H-SC campus: \u00a0Matthew Gates,\u00a0George Parrish,\u00a0Matt Vail,\u00a0Patrick Adams,\u00a0John Parrish,\u00a0Alexander Tharp,\u00a0Ryan Davis,\u00a0Nick Caporale,\u00a0Mac Garret.<\/p>\n Nice job, guys!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Two groups of students recently conducted litter cleanups at\/near H-SC as part of Dr. Goodman’s\u00a0BIOL 108 Environmental Biology class. On November 15, Matthew Gates,\u00a0George Parrish,\u00a0Mack Garret,\u00a0John Parrish, and\u00a0Matt Vail (pictured above) picked up hundreds of\u00a0cigarette butts around the major dorm … Continue reading <\/a><\/p>\n