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Trash Audit at Peace College on Thursday. We are really reducing our waste stream.
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The ghost of things not recycled.
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Court approves N.Y.'s expanded deposit law

The state of North Carolina should adopt a similar plan!


Plastics News - Court approves N.Y.expanded deposit law.

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Plastic bottle recycling plant planned in St. Helens

This is a great idea! The state of N.C. has banned plastic water bottles from our landfills, but where are they going? The folks In Oregon have a plan.


Click to learn more.

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AnvilSustainable T-Shirt Is Made Out of Recycled Plastic Bottles

The latest trend is clothing made out of recycled PET bottles. Click the link below to learn more.


http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/ariel-schwartz/sustainability/anvilsustainable-t-shirt-made-out-recycled-plastic-bottles

New law bans plastic bottles from trash today | plastic, today, trash - Local - Sun Journal

New law bans plastic bottles from trash today | plastic, today, trash - Local - Sun Journal

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What Happens to Our Trash

I have never seen the Oprah show before. If this is the type of info she shares with her fans she has my vote of confidence. Please watch this short video.

http://www.oprah.com/media/20090422-tows-garbage-landfill

AP Mobile News story - Software Cuts Power Bills

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Methane Gas is the Most Serious Threat to Our Environment

From EarthSave.org

By far the most important non-CO2 greenhouse gas is methane, and the number one source of methane worldwide is animal agriculture.

Methane is responsible for nearly as much global warming as all other non-CO2 greenhouse gases put together. Methane is 21 times more powerful a greenhouse gas than CO2. While atmospheric concentrations of CO2 have risen by about 31% since pre-industrial times, methane concentrations have more than doubled. Whereas human sources of CO2 amount to just 3% of natural emissions, human sources produce one and a half times as much methane as all natural sources. In fact, the effect of our methane emissions may be compounded as methane-induced warming in turn stimulates microbial decay of organic matter in wetlands—the primary natural source of methane.

Click Here to read the full report.

256 Pounds of Blastic Bags

On move-in day UNC Chapel Hill collected 256 pounds of plastic bags. That is a lot of bags! Saving almost 10 cubic yards of landfill space. Click the link below to learn more. This had to be a tremendous learning experience for everyone and will give many the encouragement to do more in years to come.

Take a look at the UNC Sustainability blog to learn more.