Recycling in Watauga County, NC? Now it's even easier than before! Our container sites now accept all #1 and #2 plastics and ALL plastic bottles (all colors accepted). Don't forget to remove those lids! Right now they do not accept food wrap or bags but most supermarkets recycle plastic grocery bags. Pasteboard Recycling is now available at the Old Landfill Convenience Center located at 336 Landfill Road Boone. Pasteboard includes cereal, soda, dry food & shoe boxes along with paper towel rolls etc. Please no wax-coated cardboard. Anohter addition to the recycling program is that of compact fluorescent ligt bulbs (CFLs), electronics, computers and regular batteries. Thanks Lisa Doty for all your hard work at the Recycling Center! Great job you guys do over there! For more information call the center at 828-265-4852. | | Hands on learning anyone? From photovoltaics to biodiesel production, Renewable Energy Workshops from Appalachian State University has several unique learning experiences for you. To check the schedule, fees, dates, and venue - hey, even register online... www.wind.appstate.edu/workshops/workshops.php or contact Brent Summerville at 828-262-7333. Go have fun! | Appalachian Voices brings people together to solve
the environmental problems having the greatest impact
on the central and southern Appalachian Mountains.
Joining with other concerned citizens of this region
is the most effective way to make your voice heard.
Please join Appalachian Voices today, visit
www.appvoices.org or call toll free 877-APP-VOICE. | When you're out shopping, check the numbers on your fresh produce labels... here's a tip from our friend Cheryl Westbrook. Conventional Fruit Labels :
Four digits and does not start with 9, most start with the digit 4 (ex: 4032) Organic Fruit Labels:
Five digits and starts with number 9 (ex: 90043) Genetically Modified Fruits:
Start with the digit 8 -(Drop this produce and RUN!)
| Are you an entreprenuer considering an environmentally/socially conscious business? Well, let's face it, you need money to get those feet on the ground! Great news! There are investors looking for you! Take a look at these sites to see if you fit their bill... www.xigi.net www.cdvca.org www.socialinvest.org
source: "Small Biz" by "Business Week" (great resource!) | | Did you say RAIN BARRELS? I did! We bought two from our Town of Blowing Rock office. Cost - $78 for a 60 gallon and $89 for an 80 gallon. Give them a call and pick one or two up for yourself!! 828-295-5200. The Town of Boone also has rain barrels through the 25th of June- $85 for a 65 gallon - it's 100% recycled from NC! If you miss out in Boone this year try next year around March. Call 828-262-4560 for more information. 6/08 | | A little info regarding High Country Biofuels Coopertive, a member based co-op working to provide biofuels to the High Country. According to Joanna Weintraub, a H.C. Biofuels board member, they "are working with some of the local gas stations to get B-5 to B-30 blends available soon." The blends indicate a percent of biodiesel that is blended with petroleum based diesel ie: B-5 is 5% biodiesel and 95% petro. This spring, they plan to be pumping B-99. Joanna also states that "the biodiesel we sell pumps into any diesel vehicle without modification" and currently "we charge $3.50 a gallon". For more information including cold weather biodiesel tips and manufacturer warranty info on running biodiesel in your vehicle, check out their website www.highcountrybiofuels.com Thank you Joanna Weintraub for your dedication to this effort! 3/08 | | | For those of you wondering how to get your business on a greener track, check out this link from the US Environmental Protection Agency - www.epa.gov/performancetrack/psa.htm Also, check out Watauga County's local Green Business Plan website www.GreenBusinessPlan.com for resources and helpful tips including ways to become certified as a green business. This system awards "Levels of Green Excellence" ranging from 1-5 stars.
| | | Cute, Cute, great for the kids and informative too! Check out the "Conversionator" from the National Recycling Coalition. Reminds us how important recycling is and how old is made into new again. Visit their site at www.nrc-recycle.org and click onto the "Recycling Calculator". Good fun, my kids love it! ~NL | | | WA - ter, Water, Water, Water... remember that song? Let's keep singing it - clear and cool! Here's a water saving link... Water - Use It Wisely www.wateruseitwisely.com | | | Now this is really neat... The XPRIZE FOUNDATION is awarding $10 million to the team that creates a successful 100 mpg vehicle. Check details on www.xprize.org Note the "Propose an XPrize" on this site. Maybe you have a great idea or invention. Oh, so exciting!!!! GO FOR IT !! | | | Green business entrepreneurs take note! The Appalachian Enterprise Center in Boone is available to budding business people in the community. www.cednc.org The Center's location is 230 Poplar Grove Connector Boone, NC - phone 828-262-6662. Starting a green business is GREAT but you want to begin with plenty of solid information that will guide you properly. The Center hosts plenty of resources such as the Small Business & Technology Center (Kevin McConnaghy) and SCORE (Bill Barr) an organization of retired professionals that will mentor new business entrepreneurs. Best wishes on your new adventure! | | | Take charge of that overloaded mailbox! Log on to www.catalogchoice.org and say "bye-bye" to those unwanted catalogs. Additionally, try the NC Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance junk mail website at www.p2pays.org/main/junk.asp Reduce landfill space and save your strength for something more worthy like... working in your garden! | | | Here's a well-rounded resource on getting us up-to-date and on track toward a greeneer path. Based in San Francisco, CA, Green Light Magazine has lots of nifty ideas and an inspirational mission. Visit their site at www.greenlightmag.com 6/08
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