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49er Green
Going green: the Charlotte
49
er football stadium’s zero-waste policy
A Healthier Charlotte
New on A Healthier Charlotte: Environmental Health in the Queen City
the environment is a hot topic, but what does it mean for Charlotte?
four experts cover the political, social and scientific aspects of environmental health in the QC
Greenpeace is in town tonight, come meet their head honcho,
FREE
Discussion with Kumi Naidoo, Greenpeace International Executive Director
TODAY, Sep 29, 7 PM - 9 PM
International House, 322 Hawthorne Ln, Charlotte NC 28204
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One mom’s clean air conundrum
a new study ranks Charlotte 17th for the number of unhealthy air days in 2010
Duke Energy on track to be fifth-largest wind power producer in the country
AIGA
Charlotte’s Design for Good Poster Initiative wants local inspiration in the form of a poster
State of Mecklenburg
Charlotte City Council races heat up, primary begins Thursday!
featuring Chris Miller of WBT, former Mecklenburg Democratic Party Chair Joel D. Ford, Mecklenburg County Republican Party Chair Gideon Moore, and Associate Professor of Politics Michael Bitzer of Catawba College
Ann Willoughby discusses “The Living Principles”, guidelines for sustainability, at
AIGA
event on Apr
21
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2
.
9
-magnitude earthquake struck at
6
:
02
pm,
52
miles from Charlotte
between Chesterfield and Wadesboro
no damage or injuries reported
five <2.0 quakes recorded in SC in the past two years
The Carolina Raptor Center dives into saving energy
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New recycling and garbage collection changes broken down
new 96-gallon green bins collected once every other week
use the calendar shown and the resources included in this post to find out when your collection days are
Duke Energy Center certified
LEED
platinum
Boston Globe compares Charlotte’s recovery
&
diversification to its own
Speed Street saw a
15
%+ increase in recycling this year
Recycling volunteers needed for Speed Street this weekend
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How the Gulf oil spill relates to Charlotte
image via WCNC
the main part of the spill would cover nearly all of Mecklenburg and Cabarrus counties
another part would be near Shelby, and another large part would stretch as far west as Asheville
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Air quality alert for Mecklenburg today,
6
am to
9
pm
code orange
ground level ozone concentrations may approach or exceed unhealthy standards
How to make your pets eco-friendly
Charlotte lost half its tree cover since
1985
Charlotte ranks
10
th
worst ozone in the country, which is an improvement
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