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Posts Tagged ‘North Carolina’
Animals, Videos & Documentaries, Weird Stuff, Wildlife & Flora, May 30th, 2012,
A rare bear has been repeatedly spotted in Cape Cod, USA, making it an unlikely celebrity in the popular Massachusetts tourist destination. It is believed to have arrived in the town of West Barnstable via the Cape Cod Canal in search of food. Bears generally avoid humans but are attracted to food smells, which sometimes brings them to populated areas. In the spring they like to eat grass, then berries and onions, and finally nuts. Read more about it in the Cape Cod Times. In the Piedmont region of the State of North Carolina, where black bears are poised to…
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Green living, Recycling, Feb 9th, 2010,
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…
Tags: ban, North Carolina, plastic bottle, plastic bottles banned from landfills, recycle programs, Recycling
