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Wipe Out Waste: Ask A Meck County Expert - How Can I Get Litter Collected Along My Roadside?

Jul 31, 2023 05:34PM

We don’t like litter either, so we definitely want to help make it go away

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Wipe Out Waste: Ask A Meck County Expert - Why Can’t I Put Shredded Paper in my Home Recycling Cart?

May 31, 2023 09:35AM

To better understand why shredded paper can’t go in curbside carts we have to talk about how recyclables get sorted and separated

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Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region Holds Major Events

Jan 31, 2023 09:31AM

In celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region will present the seventh annual free Building Futures Affordable Housing Symposium and its annual Blue Jean Bash fundraising gala

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Plastic Recycling Hoax Revealed

Oct 31, 2022 09:30AM

20 states have passed bills to exempt chemical recycling facilities from waste management requirements, despite evidence that most facilities actually incinerate the plastic they receive.

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Concrete surface made with rubber
Concrete Made with Rubber Refuse

Oct 31, 2022 09:30AM

Scientists have produced good-quality concrete in which all of the aggregate has been replaced with tire particles.

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Celebrate Solid Waste Workers: Learn How to Recycle Right

May 31, 2022 09:31AM

During Waste and Recycling Workers Appreciation Week, County Residential Recycling Educators will present an informational webinar at 6 p.m. on June 15

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Rechargeable Batteries: A ‘Hot Topic’ in Mecklenburg County

Nov 30, 2021 09:34AM

Within a recent span of seven days, Mecklenburg County had to extinguish five separate small fires at waste facilities, all due to misplaced rechargeable batteries

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