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for Carolina Country Vol. 44 Issue 7, July 2012
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In this second in a series examining the state's trash, Ney discusses the problem with plastic bags. First introduced in grocery stores in the 1970s, now 90 percent of the shopping bags used worldwide are plastic and less than five percent are returned for recycling. Those thrown away endanger wildlife, emit toxic fumes if burned, contaminate soil, and pollute waterways. Ney discusses possible solutions.
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Thanks to the Piedmont Food and Agriculture Processing Center (PFAP) in Orange County some happy food entrepreneurs have gotten their business really cooking. Located in Hillsborough, the $1.4 million facility is for food business entrepreneurs to access space and equipment they need to grow their businesses, plus experts for consultation.
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Old Fort, in western McDowell County was the site of Davidson's Fort, built in 1776 as a defense against the Cherokee and as colonial American's westernmost outpost at the time. It became a major train depot in the late 1880s and has been reopened as a Railroad Museum and visitors center.