It’s ‘Good to Know’: SCDES Launches Monthly Tips for Starting Small Habits that Support a Healthy Home and Environment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 22, 2026
COLUMBIA, S.C. ― To help South Carolinians take small, daily actions that can lead to big, positive benefits for their family, home and community, the S.C. Department of Environmental Services (SCDES) is introducing a public education initiative called “Good to Know: Tips for a healthy home and environment.”
“The daily decisions we make – such as how we shop, travel, eat and relax – have an impact on the air, land and water resources around us as well as our health and safety, even if we don’t realize it,” said Myra Reece, SCDES director. “The ‘Good to Know’ initiative is designed to give residents convenient information on how to properly apply environmentally-sound practices at home or in their community.”
Monthly topics will include:
How to safely dispose of unwanted medications
Understanding radon and how to test your home for it
How to check the quality of your well water
Actions you can take to reduce air pollution
Be safe at home with rechargeable batteries
How to compost at home
Learning what goes in the recycle bin (and what goes in the trash)
“Each of us can make our home environment much healthier by doing our part,” Reece said. “Together we can do the same for South Carolina.”
To receive SCDES’s monthly “Good to Know” tips:
Follow SCDES on social media @SouthCarolinaDES on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn and @SC_EnvServices on X (formerly Twitter)
Sign-up to receive SCDES’s monthly eNews newsletter – click this link to subscribe: conta.cc/3FNUazE.
