/tags/sustainable-waste Sustainable Waste en-US Copyright Wed, 12 Jul 2017 15:31:33 GMT /environment/2017-07-12/sunflowers-in-raleigh-offer-a-green-solution-for-wastewater-treatment Visitors to the Neuse River Greenway can enjoy a large field of blooming sunflowers this month. But the greenway doesn't maintain the bright field of… Wed, 12 Jul 2017 15:31:33 GMT /environment/2017-07-12/sunflowers-in-raleigh-offer-a-green-solution-for-wastewater-treatment Liz Schlemmer /science-technology/2014-02-24/chemicals-in-human-waste-can-harm-crop-land Many farms spread human waste on cropland to fertilize it. In this case, the waste is called "biosolids". It can carry household chemicals that affect… Mon, 24 Feb 2014 12:50:56 GMT /science-technology/2014-02-24/chemicals-in-human-waste-can-harm-crop-land Rebecca Martinez /business-economy/2014-01-14/wake-county-landfill-buys-10-more-years The amount of garbage headed to the Wake County has dropped significantly in the past few years.In 2009, the county buried 460,000 tons of garbage. That… Tue, 14 Jan 2014 12:50:39 GMT /business-economy/2014-01-14/wake-county-landfill-buys-10-more-years Rebecca Martinez /environment/2012-01-26/raleigh-opens-sustainable-waste-services-facility Raleigh has opened what it calls the nation's most sustainable solid waste services facility. The new operations center was built to LEED platinum… Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:30:00 GMT /environment/2012-01-26/raleigh-opens-sustainable-waste-services-facility Isaac-Davy Aronson /environment/2011-12-26/unc-recycles-methane-from-landfill Orange County and UNC Chapel Hill are working together to make productive use of a landfill gas. Methane originates from the decomposition of organic… Mon, 26 Dec 2011 09:50:00 GMT /environment/2011-12-26/unc-recycles-methane-from-landfill ÉîÒ¹¸£Àû News