Recycle those CFLs

In response to the popularity of Compact Florescent Lightbulbs (CFLs), Charleston County now accepts CFLs for recycling at the following locations.

• Bee’s Ferry Road Convenience Center, 1344 Bee’s Ferry Road, Charleston (West Ashley), S.C. 29414
  
• Adams Run Convenience Center, 8326 Old Jacksonboro Road, S.C. 29426
  
• Hollywood Convenience Center, 5305 Highway 165, Hollywood, S.C. 29449
  
• Edisto Convenience Center, 2844 Highway 174, Edisto Island, S.C. 29438
  
• Wadmalaw Convenience Center, 1558 Liberia Road, Wadmalaw Island, S.C. 29487
  
• Charleston County Recycling Center, 13 Romney Street, Charleston, S.C. 29403
  
• Maxville Road Convenience Center, 6380 Maxville Road, Awendaw, S.C. 29429
  
• River Road Convenience Center, 1775 River Road, McClellanville, S.C. 29458
  

These additional eight locations are a great opportunity and add to the many locations you can recycle these major energy savers.  In addition to the County locations, Home Depot will also accept your spent bulbs.  Remember though that you can not recycle your bulbs in your biweekly pickup.

Neighbor in Charleston Magazine

OTP resident Ben Leigh is part of a feature article on the Sustainability Institute located just down the road from Oak Terrace. The article gives a short overview of the ways this North Charleston non-profit helps individuals and businesses make a difference for the environment and their pocketbooks through energy efficiency.

Click here to read the article.

Oak Terrace Preserve Feature in Charleston Post & Courier

The Oak Terrace Preserve neighborhood was featured in this Saturday's Post and Courier.  Sara and I are a bit proud to be featured in the article along with Nikki, Joel, Tisha, and Jonathan.

Here's the article.

Rockin' in North Chas

Wilco rocked it last night at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center. Lyle Lovette last month, Jeff Tweedy this month and Bruce Springsteen set for the 16th of this month, North Charleston is definitely drawing quality performances.

Summer Fun in OTP

The lack of activity around here might suggest that nothing is happening in OTP, but actually, the opposite is true. We just have not had the time to report lately. Here are a few highlights:

1. Second alley paver installation is nearly finished.

2. A total of 30 houses are now occupied.

3. 13 lots are under construction, 4 of which are sold.

4. National Night Out, held last Tuesday night in the well-landscaped pocket park in front of the School for the Arts was a great success.