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• 2001

  • State Environmental Agencies Provide Guidance On Electronic Equipment Disposal - 3/23/01
  • Environmental Management System Training Focuses on Strategies for Government Agencies - 1/29/01
  • New Food Wastes Recycling Effort Takes Off in Franklin - 1/26/01
  • State Cars Go Green - 1/2/01

• 2000

  • State Recycling Business Employment Numbers Increase - 11/21/00
  • Holiday Waste Reduction Techniques Can Lead to a Green Holiday Season - 11/20/00
  • Computers, Electronic Devices Can Have a Second Life - 10/24/00
  • Statewide Paper Recycling Workshop Scheduled - Greensboro 9/25/00
  • State Agencies Work with Businesses to Improve Environmental Performance - Kernersville 5/24/00
  • State Agencies Work with Businesses to Improve Environmental Performance - Greenville 5/22/00
  • State Agencies Work with Businesses to Improve Environmental Performance - Asheville 5/9/00
  • State recognizes leaders of environmental stewardship - DENR administers Governor’s Award for Excellence in Waste Reduction - 4/27/00
  • Governor Hunt to Announce the Winners of N.C. Clean Litter Prevention  Awards at Statewide Earth Week Celebration - 4/27/00
  • State is national leader in environmental stewardship efforts - 4/27/00
  • DENR Initiatives Highlight State Government - Environmental Sustainability - 4/26/00
  • State agencies help rebuild recreation area for Kinston - Flood damaged materials used in environmentally sustainable rebuild project - 4/26/00
  • N.C. Clean & Green Goes Wireless - Cisco Systems Inc. to provide wireless Internet access products - 4/24/00
  • Made Plans for Earth Week Yet? - 4/17/00
  • More than $700,000 being invested to divert construction and demolition material from North Carolina landfills - 2/4/00

• 1999

  • N.C. DENR Awards $180,237 to Organic Solid Waste Reduction Projects - 12/2/99
  • DENR's Pollution Prevention Staff Advises Local Government on Best Ways to Handle Hurricane Debris - 9/24/99
  • Business and Industry Recognized for Environmental Protection Accomplishments - 1998 Governor's Award Program Winners - 9/20/99
  • State to Fund Projects That Divert Waste from Landfills - 8/27/99
  • North Carolina to Offer Organic Waste Recycling Grants - 8/23/99
  • State Adopts New Policy - Recognizes Companies for Partnership in Environmental Protection Program - 8/23/99
  • State Composted 11 Tons of Food Waste During Special Olympics - 8/3/99
  • Governor Hunt Encourages State Workers to Continue Environmental Push - 7/21/99
  • North Carolina State Government Awards Nearly $215,000 for Waste Reduction Programs - 6/25/99
  • North Carolina's State Government Joins Program to Reduce Waste - 4/27/99
  • State partners with Burlington and Gastonia to reduce pollution - 3/30/99
  • More than $200,000 awarded in organic solid waste reduction - 2/16/99
  • Governor Hunt Directs State Government Managers to Reduce Waste and Protect Environment - 2/5/99
    

• 1998

  • State Recognizes Business and Industry for Environmental Protection Accomplishments - 10/29/98
  • State Offers Grants to Encourage Reducing Organic Wastes - 10/16/98
  • National Group Honors North Carolina Agency for Environmental Efforts (ISO 14000) - 9/28/98
  • Governor Hunt proclaims September 21 - 27, 1998 as Pollution Prevention Week - 9/21/98
  • DENR Offers Guidance on Debris Disposal after Bonnie - 8/28/98
  • Statewide Water Efficiency Workshop Offered - 8/15/98
  • 1998 Solid Waste Reduction Assistance Grants Awarded - 6/15/98
  • NC, Other States to Work on Pollution Prevention Approaches (ISO 14000) - 6/3/98
  • Seminar on Reducing or Removing Color from Wastewater - 3/21/98
  • State Joins in Test of Environmental Management Systems (ISO 14000) - 2/2/98
    

• 1996

  • Environmental Permit Center Set Up in Raleigh - 11/25/96