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for "Recycling (Waste, etc.)"
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35238
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ReCYCLEd in Chapel Hill was more than a bicycle shop. Among its purposes were gifting salvaged bikes to local children, providing opportunities to give back to the community, and offering a career opportunity. In other words, it was special kind of community center.
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A recycling project funded by the National Marine Fisheries Service shows promise of mitigating the problem of disposal of fishing industry refuse. In February, 1995, 22 tons of crab pots and nets were recycled by the state's commercial fishermen.
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3626
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To encourage recycling and reduce waste going to landfills, some communities, including Wilmington, have adopted unit pricing, or paying for garbage based on what is disposed of. A benefit of this approach is that it is more equitable than a flat rate.
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On October 1, 2009, North Carolina will become the first state in the Southeast to ban plastic bottles from landfills. Legislation was introduced to reduce energy consumption and lower greenhouse gas emissions, as well as to save landfill space and reduce litter. The new law will also have positive effects on the state’s economy.
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Recycling plastic bottles creates jobs for North Carolinians. Several recycling centers across the state turn old bottles into fabric fibers. The fibers can be used for a variety of products including t-shirts and car seat covers. The bottles are in such high demand that the Carolinas Plastics Recycling Council has started a campaign to increase the recycling of plastic bottles to support local manufacturers and businesses.
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Since 1991 Orange County has proactively worked to reduce personal waste by 59 percent. Refinancing proposals could potentially weaken this successful program by privatizing the waste management program. Orange County's recycling efforts and reduction in waste production is the best among all other counties - Wake being the closest having reduced waste production by 25 percent in the same time period.
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7.Recycling Metal and Lives by Leggett, Page Business North Carolina Vol. 39 Issue 12, December 2019
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41198
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The owner of a scrap metal company takes the concept of renewal to a new level: people with life setbacks such as criminal backgrounds. By working for Queen City Metal, ex-offenders can rebuild their value as employees, along with their lives.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 39 Issue 12, December 2019 ,
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310
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By 1993, 25% of waste is supposed to be diverted from the state's landfills. This may prove to be too much for local governments to handle, so a longer-lasting waste treatment program is needed.
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North Carolina Insight
(NoCar JK 4101 N3x), Vol. 12 Issue 1, Dec 1989,
p2, il, bibl, f
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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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26798
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An ideal conservation bill for North Carolina to introduce would be a bottle bill that requires plastic beverage containers to be returned and reused. By transitioning back to the returnable system, the state could reduce litter and save energy, resources, and tax dollars.
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27474
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Crystal Dreisbach is the founder of Don’t Waste Durham, a community organization which hopes to reduce consumer waste. Dreisbach just launched a reusable takeout container program called GreenBox. With a special app, consumers can sign up to check out and return the containers at participating Durham restaurants.
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574
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The state took a stand on garbage control two years ago. Now many officials worry about the slow development of markets that will buy all the recyclable material that the law says cannot be thrown away.
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29220
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Locomotive cars returning home from delivering coal usually do so empty. But now, they will be filled with compost collected from three North Carolina counties, and use to spread across where coal mining has stripped the land. This endeavor represents a marketplace development for the state, of turning trash into treasure and constitutes an achievement of the General Assembly's Solid Waste Management Act.
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690
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Overflowing landfills lend urgency to North Carolina's recycling efforts. Recycling is contagious, and everyone can participate and benefit.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 54 Issue 4, Apr 1990,
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2349
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With the state's goal of a 40 percent reduction in waste entering landfills and incinerators by the year 2001, residents are learning to precycle, recycle, and compost.
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