On March 29th, about 20 ARCS members went to the Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (CHaRM) for an extremely interesting and informative site visit. Peggy Whitlow Ratcliffe, the founder and executive director, gave us an overview of CHaRM’s founding and history and its impact on the community and the environment. An astounding statistic is that ninety-six percent of all items brought to CHaRM will be recycled, re-purposed or re-engineered. After hearing Peggy’s presentation and a lively Q&A, we toured the 12+ stations to see first-hand what CHaRM does with donations which would typically end up in a landfill. If you weren’t able to join us and would like to learn more about CHaRM, the items they accept and what they do with them, check out the links below:
