North Carolina Bans Plastic Bottles from Landfills
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It would seem that the state of North Carolina has taken a great step in the world of recycling. Apparently, they are now banning plastic bottles from landfills.
The good news is 95% of North Carolina residents have access to recycling centers and all this mandatory recycling has provided over 14,000 people with jobs. There has also been a rise in the amount of recycled plastic bottles. Counts are now up to an average of 19,000 a month.
The bad news is there are some rural areas that do not have curbside recycling available to them. However, the president of Rural Garbage Services Inc. offered to pick them up for free, for residents of Forsyth County.
If you want to find out more about the ban, check out this site. It also lists statistics, links, information on venue recycling and case studies, and has a recycling tool kit available.
Oh, and if any of you are big (American) football fans, this little statistic may be of interest:
In the time it takes you to watch the Super Bowl (3.5 hours), North Carolinians send 978,092 plastic drink bottles to a landfill.
Let’s hope that number is a lot less this year.
By Heidi Marshall
I have been with GreenFudge for about a year now, but I've had a passion for Nature my entire life. When I'm not writing articles, you can find me out hiking, gardening, working on green craft projects, or taking photos for my website. You can check out the site at http://arkisaeo.com
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