Spartanburg Trail Mix
This popular 2-mile multi-use trail begins near the YMCA perfect for walking, biking, and skating.
What is the Rail Trail?
These colorful outdoor bins help sort trash — but only work if people put items in the correct one.
What are recycling bins?
Turning off lights, unplugging chargers, and using LED bulbs are all ways to save this.
What is energy?
62% of South Carolinians are worried about it.
What is Climate Change?
This downtown park is known for its scenic lake, playgrounds, and walking trails.
What is Cleveland Park?
This type of waste—like old batteries and paint—requires special disposal to avoid harming the environment.
What is hazardous waste?
This crumbly, nutrient-rich substance is made from banana peels, coffee grounds, egg shells, and yard waste.
What is compost?
Communities facing environmental injustice may lack access to this type of space, vital for physical and mental health.
What are parks or green spaces?
VISTAs often buy second-hand instead of new items helps reduce waste and save money is known as this.
What is Thrifting?
This park offers over 20 miles of trails for hiking, biking, and horseback riding, along with a lake for fishing and boating.
What is Croft State Park?
Tossing trash from your car is more than messy—it’s illegal.
What is littering?
Trees are sometimes called the "lungs of the Earth" because they absorb this gas and release oxygen.
What is carbon dioxide?
Cost millions of dollars annual and is expected to grow by 58% in South Carolina due to climate change and more intense rainfall.
What is Flood Loss?
Some VISTAs help address food insecurity and environmental justice by creating these local, sustainable sources of fresh produce.
What is a community garden?
This 85-acre preserve features wetlands and a boardwalk trail, offering a haven for birdwatchers.
What is the Cottonwood Trail?
These little plastic pieces, often found in oceans and on trails, are what larger plastics break down into.
What are microplastics?
This eco-friendly fabric is made from recycled plastic bottles.
What is polyester or rPET?
Communities where children are exposed to higher levels of this pollutant, often due to nearby factories or highways.
What is air pollution (or smog)?
VISTAs often help address this root cause of environmental injustice.
What is poverty?
This trail, aims to connect Glendale Shoals to Anderson Mill with 32 miles of continuous pathways.
What is the Spartanburg Greenway Trail System?
This everyday item is often mistakenly recycled but can clog machinery.
What is a plastic bag (or chip bag)?
Planting trees, biking instead of driving, and conserving water are all ways to lower your what?
What is carbon footprint?
Park in Spartanburg County with the highest concentration of lead (105ppm).
What is South Converse Park?
VISTAs helped keep Spartanburg clean by volunteering in this community project aimed at reducing litter and beautifying the city, by name.
What is Sparkle City litter pick-up?