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Press Releases
2010
  • Water Efficiency for Irrigation Webinar Planned for July, Proclaimed as “Smart Irrigation Month” - PDF
  • Website Shows Link Between Recycling and Climate Change - PDF
  • EMC Corporation - Apex Facility Recognized as Environmental Steward - PDF
  • Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC in Wilson Recognized As 2009 Environmental Steward - PDF
  • Study Finds Social Media Helps Increase Recycling Rates at Charlotte University - PDF
  • Engineered Sintered Components in Troutman Recognized As 2009 Environmental Steward - PDF
  • Two Gastonia City Agencies Receive Recognition As 2009 Environmental Stewards - PDF
  • Fix A Leak Week Set for March 15-21 - PDF
  • North Carolina Recycling Data Shows Positive Trends - PDF
2009
  • State Program Expanding to Help Businesses Go Green - PDF
  • Reduce Holiday Waste - Have a Green Holiday Season - PDF
  • Participate in an America Recycles Day Event Beginning This Weekend - PDF
  • Pledge to Recycle for America Recycles Day - PDF
  • North Carolina Launches Organics Trading Web Site - PDF
  • With Plastic Bottle Ban Approaching, Orange County Leads Recovery Effort - PDF
  • Three New Landfill Bans Added to Current State List - PDF
  • North Carolina Recycling Data Sends Mixed Signals - PDF
  • Winners of 2009 Recycling Commercial Contest Announced - PDF
  • North Carolina Teams With EPA to Announce First Annual "Fix a Leak Week" - PDF
  • Environmental Stewardship Initiative Members to Meet in RTP - PDF
  • Corning Cable Systems' Hickory Cable Facility Recognized as Environmental Steward - PDF
2008
  • State Environmental Officials Encourage "Green" Holiday Celebrations - PDF
  • Celebrate America Recycles Day This November - PDF
  • State Releases Recycling Jobs Study - PDF
  • North Carolina's Recycling Challenge: 2 Million Tons by 2012 - PDF
  • New Web Site Helps Answer Questions About the Management and Recycling of Fluorescent Lights - PDF
  • Albemarle Communities Receive More Than $105,000 in State Recycling Grants - PDF
  • Recycling of Mercury Thermostats Continues to Increase - PDF
  • NC WasteTrader Makes a Difference - PDF
  • North Carolina Recycling Programs Top 1.3 Million Tons of Recovered Materials - PDF
  • Waste Reduction Partners Expands to Triangle J Council of Governments - PDF
  • Michelin Aircraft Tire Company Recognized as Environmental Steward - PDF
  • Smithfield Packing-Wilson Recognized as Environmental Steward - PDF
2007
  • Tips for an Environmentally-Friendly Holiday Season - PDF
  • Celebrate America Recycles Day Nov. 15 - PDF
  • Water Conservation Assistance Available to Business and Industry - PDF
  • Time Warner Cable and MTV Team Up to Promote Recycling in North Carolina - PDF
  • North Carolina's Recycling Rates Climb Slowly - PDF
  • Publication Highlights North Carolina's Recycled-Content Product Manufacturers - PDF
  • Mercury Thermostat Recycling Available - PDF
2006
  • North Carolina Rolls Out "Green" Listserv For Hotels - 8/28/06 - PDF
  • County Recycling Rates Rise Slowly - 5/30/06 - PDF
  • GKN Driveline Sanford Precision Forming Facility Recognized As Environmental Steward - 4/26/06 - PDF
2005
  • Gov. Easley Offers Tips for Reducing Holiday Trash - 12/16/05 - PDF
  • State Announces Energy Savings Workshops for N.C. Businesses and Institutions - 12/15/05 - PDF
  • X-Games Contest Winner Finds Recycling X-Citing - 9/16/05 - PDF
  • State Announces Recycling Commercial Contest Winners 7/20/05 - PDF
  • Gates County Native Puts a New Face on Recycling 6/28/05 - PDF
  • East Carolina Student Puts a New Face on Recycling 6/28/05 - PDF
  • X-Games/Surf Camp Promotion Kicks Off State's New Recycling Campaign 5/24/05 - PDF
  • Online Waste Exchange Finds Homes for Industrial Waste 5/24/05 - PDF
  • County Recycling Rates Inch Higher 5/4/05 - PDF
  • Impact of Recycling on State's Economy Highlighted in New Publication 4/29/05- PDF
  • North Carolina's Solid Waste Disposal Continues to Increase 4/7/05 - PDF
  • New State Recycling Campaign Featured at Azalea Festival 4/6/05- PDF
  • Cherry Point U.S. Naval Air Depot Facility Recognized as Environmental Steward 3/9/05- PDF
  • Corning's Wilmington Optical Fiber Manufacturing Facility Recognized as Environmental Steward 3/2/05 - PDF
  • City of Gastonia's Long Creek Water Resources Reclamation Facility Recognized as Environmental Steward - 1/26/05 - PDF
2004
  • Reduce Holiday Waste - Have a Green Holiday Season - 11/19/04 - PDF
  • North Carolina Observes America Recycles Day - 11/9/04 - PDF
  • Recycling By Tourists Could Boost Diversion Rate - 6/14/04 - Carteret - New Hanover - Onslow - Pender
  • State Funds Investments in Community Waste Reduction - 6/3/04  PDF
  • State Looks to Recognize Environmental Champions - 4/22/04  PDF
  • County Recycling Rates Climb - 3/30/04  PDF  
  • State Funds Investments In Recycling Businesses - 3/17/04  PDF
  • Murphy-Brown and DENR Develop Tool To Help U.S. Swine Producers Protect the Environment - 3/8/04   PDF
  • Economy, Rise In Recycling Fail To Stem Increase In North Carolina Solid Waste Disposal - 3/8/04  PDF 
  • Asheville Retiree Organization Recognized For Environmental Efforts - 3/4/04  PDF 
  • DENR Spotlights Statesville Company As 2003 Environmental Steward - 1/28/04  PDF 
2003
  • Reduce Holiday Waste - Have a Green Holiday Season - 11/21/03  PDF 
  • North Carolina Businesses Find Cash in Trash - 11/19/03  PDF 
  • Environmental Agency Unveils Tools Developed to Assist Pork Producers in Managing Environmental Activities - 11/12/03  PDF 
  • Environmental Agency Advises Communities on Disaster Debris Management/Recycling - 9/18/03  PDF 
  • DENR Awards Grants to Improve Local Waste Reduction and Recycling Programs - 9/5/03  PDF 
  • State Looks for Environmental Champions - 4/22/03  PDF 
  • North Carolina Solid Waste Disposal, Recycling Increases - 3/31/03  PDF 
  • Franklinton Company Recognized As State’s First Environmental Steward - 2/27/03  PDF 
Prior to 2003
 
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