A bill introduced this week in Washington, D.C., would require manufacturers to eliminate certain single-use plastic products and hold corporations accountable for wasteful products they produce.
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Golden LEAF Announces Storm Assistance
Golden LEAF has announced more than $2.5 million for disaster recovery projects coastal North Carolina communities affected by hurricanes, including Ocracoke Island.
NCDOT Begins Project to Protect N.C. 12
No major traffic impact is anticipated during a three-month project expected to begin Wednesday to install more sand and sandbags along portions of N.C. 12 on Ocracoke Island.
Spring Leaves Appearing Earlier Than Normal
The earliest leaves of spring in much of North Carolina and along the coast are coming out nearly a month earlier the long-term average this year, researchers say.
Duke Lab Wins Presidential Team Award
The Duke Marine Lab Hurricane Response Team members are being awarded the Duke Presidential Award for its efforts to help the Beaufort campus prepare for, respond to and recover from the 2018 Hurricane Florence and 2019 Hurricane Dorian.
Backyard Bird Count Gets Off Ground Friday
Set aside 15 minutes between Friday through Monday to count birds and enter the data online for the annual Great Backyard Bird Count.
Bat Conservation Focus of Science Program
Coastal Studies Institute’s monthly Science on the Sound lecture series will highlight North Carolina bats, dispelling myths about the flying critters and conservation efforts.
Singing At The March on Washington
Historian David Cecelski writes about a photo of Jacquelyn Bond and Golden Frinks, both central to the Williamston Freedom Movement, at the March on Washington in 1963.
Outer Banks Parks 2019 Review Meetings Set
Superintendent David Hallac will give an overview of last year’s visitation patterns at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and Wright Brothers National Memorial Feb. 27 in Ocracoke and March 10 in Buxton.
Nags Head OKs Diversion of Recyclables
Nags Head commissioners have given the town’s contractor for recycling pickup until June 30 to continue diverting all of the town’s recyclables to an incinerator amid a tough market for the materials.
Beach Cleanup Yields 4 Dumpsters of Debris
Chicamacomico Banks Fire & Rescue collects more than four dumpsters of debris during beach cleanup along a stretch of Rodanthe shoreline that was cluttered with debris from late fall storms.
Trash, Recycle or Compost? Seminar Saturday
New Hanover Arboretum, as part of its effort to be low waste, is hosting “What Goes Where” Seminar Saturday on properly separate recycling, compost and trash to reduce waste at home.
Not All In-Home Water Filters Equal: Study
A new study finds that under-the-sink reverse osmosis systems work best at removing “forever chemicals,” but they aren’t cheap.
Environmental Justice Board to Meet Feb. 24
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Secretary’s Environmental Justice and Equity Advisory Board is set to hold its first meeting of 2020 later this month.
Severe Weather Possible Along NC Coast
Forecasters expect an elevated risk of severe weather for eastern North Carolina with coastal flooding, strong winds and significant marine effects as a strong cold front moves through the area Thursday night when many may be sleeping.
Recycling Issues Compound Debris Problem
Efforts to improve domestic markets for recycled materials and give the public more accurate recycling information would do much to keep plastic waste out of the coastal environment, advocates say.
