For those of you that may have missed the "Plastic Bottle Ban" in North Carolina here is a great re-cap from Penny Hull with Stanton Homes.
North Carolina is a leader in the country in their Green efforts whether it be home building, retro upfits for exisiting homes and, of course, GREEN practices in our everyday lives!
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Plastic Bottles Banned From All Landfills in North Carolina
NC Building Nation's Largest Plastic Recycling Plant
As of Oct. 1, 2009, North Carolina will no longer allow any rigid plastic containers in landfills. This law applies to any plastic bottle with a neck smaller than the container itself, which includes water bottles, soda bottles, milk jugs, shampoo bottles, and much more.
NC is the first state in the Southeast to forward the green movement with a statewide plastic bottle ban. Wisconsin and Massachusetts have similar laws, as do a few municipalities across the nation.
Shaw Industries (which manufactures Green Label carpets) is one of the partners building the nation's largest facility to recycle and process plastic bottles, with a maximum capacity of 280 million pounds of material per year!
Amazing that we can manage to use that much plastic in a year, and good to hear it's going to be remade into other products, like Green Label carpets...
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Leesa, I had not heard this but I think it is great news and it's about time! Hope that all our other state step up too!
Oh Dear! Savannah ONLY drinks Water - I guess she's going to have to figure out how to keep up with a Nalgene (sp/) Bottle! It's good news.
Aren't you proud to be an NCer? Thanks for forwarding on the info...
Barb - It is wonderful news! NC takes their Green efforts VERY seriously.
Eleanor - She'll survive! Adjustment but she'll survive!
Pamela - Hell yeah! I would NOT want to live ANY WHERE else!
I read this online today and am so glad that we're leading the way in banning these items from our landfills.
Great job spreading the word my friend.
Lets get the entire country to ban plastic in landfills. Sounds like a great idea.
In Oregon, we have to pay deposit on water and soda bottles and they go back in for recycling. Oil and other food containers go into our mixed recycling. Good for NC for stepping up!
Leesa, I think that's a wonderful idea and wish they would do it here. I use a stainless steel coffee thermos to carry my water. It would be nice if other states followed the example set by North Carolina.
hi Leesa, the green lifestyle is becoming part of daily life here as well(finally). In Montreal, not bringing your own bags to a grocery store these days is equivalent to smoking in public. ;-) Have a great weekend!
I love it lady! I think that if I ever leave Fullerton, I may have to move to NC. Can I come work in your office?
Craig - I am so surprised that other areas of the country aren't doing more!
Terry - I am with ya on that one!
Leslie - I would almost welcome the "deposit" idea! Great to hear there is a program in place there.
Carole - I use the stainless steel containers as well! It amazes me when I see shoppers loading up with the bif value packs of water (plastic bottles) in the stores - Brita filters are just as good as are some others!
marti - yes, the reusable bags are a HOT item here as well. I admit - I went to the store yesterday on a whim and didn't have one - the cashier was a little miffed.
SunnyD - Come on! I will always reserve a space for you in my office AND in my heart!