Raleigh
Spring Planting Fest in Raleigh
RALEIGH, N.C. — Trees Across Raleigh, Inc., will hold its Spring Planting on Saturday, March 27, from 9 a.m. until noon – but this time the event will also be a festival, complete with entertainment and food.
According to the organizers, the group will plant 250 trees in partnership with the city’s NeighborWoods program, whose goal [...]
NC State Named Among Top 5 Green Schools
From NCSU Press Release:
North Carolina State University has been named one of the Top 5 Greenest Schools in the Southeast by Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine. The March issue recognizes NC State for its aggressive commitment to a more sustainable future.
Backed by achievements in energy, transportation and academic programs, NC State’s balanced approach to sustainability helped [...]
Steel Recycling
Raleigh
Sam’s Wholesale Club
Location – 2537 South Saunders Street Raleigh, North Carolina
Zip code 27603
Raleigh Metal Recycling
Location – 2310 Garner Rd Raleigh, NC Zip code 27610
Phone. 919 614 5426
Jaycee Park Recycling Drop-Off Center
Location – 2405 Wade Ave Raleigh, NC Zip code 27607
Phone. 919 831 6522
Durham
S. Swartz and Son, Inc
Location – 217 South Holman St [...]
Raleigh Reminds: Recycle
Did you know that North Carolina state law prohibits the disposal of aluminum cans and plastic bottles in all landfills in the state?
Raleigh officials sent out a press release today to remind people to recycle instead of tossing those cans and bottles.
If you live in the city, you can drop those pieces in a [...]
New Life for My Old Vacuum Cleaner
As I left work, I told my co-workers I was going to recycle my vacuum cleaner.
Their responses: “You can do that?” and “I didn’t know you could do that.”
Exactly. But yes, you can. You can also recycle your TV, computer or anything else with a cord. As it says on the City’s Web site:
The city [...]
Raleigh Offers Free Trees
Did you know you can get a free tree if you live in Raleigh?
The City gives out free trees to people within city limits, as long as they pledge to water and care for the trees for two years.
It’s called the Neighborwoods Program. Here are the rules:
Residence must be located within the city limits.
Trees must [...]
NC Environmental Education Plan Released
RALEIGH, N.C. – The Office of Environmental Education Tuesday released the plan that serves as the state’s guiding document for environmental education efforts.
The North Carolina Plan for Environmental Education outlines strategies for increasing environmental literacy and natural resource stewardship in North Carolina.
There has been a recent surge of interest in environmental literacy, especially on the [...]
IBM Unveils $360M North Carolina Data Center
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. (AP) – Big Blue is touting its efforts to go green with its new $360 million data center. IBM on Thursday unveils its massive collection of data processing computer servers that the company says uses half the energy of a typical complex.
The new data center in IBM’s largest worksite in the [...]
Raleigh Breaks Ground on New Part of Greenway
RALEIGH, N.C. — The City of Raleigh broke ground today to formally begin construction of the Upper Neuse Greenway Trail, the first link of the planned Neuse River Greenway Trail that will extend to the Johnston County line.
The 10-foot-wide asphalt trail will extend eight miles from Falls Lake Dam to the WRAL Soccer Center on [...]
Raleigh To Change Recycling Program
RALEIGH, N.C. — Raleigh residents will soon be getting bigger recycling cars — and pickup will change to bi-weekly under a new ordinance passed this week by the Raleigh City Council.
The program would begin in the 2010-2011 fiscal year and would be implemented over the next four years. The switch is expected to save the [...]
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