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38295
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The career Marc Basnight devotes himself currently was protecting the shores of Shallowbag Bay and the surrounding land his family had called home for three centuries. Political initiatives spearheaded during his years in the Senate included the passage of a plastic bag ban on the Outer Banks. Environmental initiatives created post-career in Washington making preservation possible included the Natural Heritage Trust Fund and the recycling part of his restaurant’s operation that reduces his carbon footprint.
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40635
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One of Cecil Staton’s accomplishments during his chancellorship was implementing a plan to transform East Carolina University into a campus that advocates ecological sustainability. The plan, to be implemented between 2017-2022, contains these initiatives in the areas of climate change mitigation, academics and research, campus grounds, and materials management.
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East: the Magazine of East Carolina University
(NoCar LD 1741 E44 A172), Vol. 17 Issue 1, Winter 2019,
p6
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Sustainability ; Ecology; Environmental stewardship ; Higher education institutions--campus sustainability ; Staton, Cecil P., Jr. 1958-; University of North Carolina (system)--chancellors ; Recycling; Solar power; Stormwater runoff--Solutions to; Greenhouse gases; Pollution; Global climate change; Academic sustainability; Sustainability Tracking Assessment and Rating system (STAR); Academic sustainability program--interdisciplinary environmental studies--sustainability studies
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40790
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Recycling realities include penalties imposed if too much trash is mixed in and steps involved with separating what’s recyclable and not. Educating the public about the difference, and sparing facilities like ECVC penalties, includes a list in this article of what’s recyclable and not.
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Recycling; Recycling (Waste, etc.)--Laws and legislation; Recycling (Waste, etc.); Recycling facilities--Greenville; Recycling facilities--Pitt County; Eastern Carolina Vocational Center (Greenville); Recycling industries--employment--individuals with disabilities; Recyclables--see also recyclable items
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41096
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Four initiatives yielded for William David the 2019 Young Eco-Hero Award: recycling hard to recycle items; Eastern box turtle conservation; invasive species prevention; and French Broad watershed water quality project. Information pointing to his potential and promising a future in conservation: a mentor from the NC Arboretum; career plans involving engineering.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 16 Issue 11, November 2019,
p76-77
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Recycling; Conservation of wildlife; Wildlife conservation; Watersheds--French Board River; French Broad River--watershed water quality initiatives; Arboretums--North Carolina ; Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy; STEM education ; Environmental nonprofits--Action for Nature; Environmental activism
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42706
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Across North Carolina farmers are partnering with local breweries, some supplying ingredients to distilleries, while others assist in recycling by-products that can be used to benefit feeding of livestock.
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42745
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Emily Neville heads Raleigh based Reborn Clothing, a fifteen employee enterprise with an expected annual revenue of about $500,000.
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