In 2007, ADEM estimated Alabamians generated 9.9 pounds of trash per person per day, compared to the national average of 4.6 pounds per person per day. Alabama recycling rates in 2007 were about 8 percent, whereas the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reports the national average at 33.4 percent.
Shelly is the Shoals Earth Mascot. She has been around since the beginning of Earth Day in the Shoals and we have made her part of the family.
Shelly is a favorite among all the Shoals area school children. Shelly sightings have been reported all over Northwest Alabama. Keep an eye peeled because she loves the lakes and rivers. Shelly is an enviromental friend and we need to protect her..

One of the EPA's most popular publications for young children, this is an 11-page coloring book full of tips for making the Earth a better place. Download a printable copy and feel free to make as many copies as you'd like.
Shelly likes games and she has a great one for you. Here is what she wants you to do:
Find the recycling-theme words from "ecology" to "water" in this rectangular word search.