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A garbage truck unloads waste at a landfill that is covered with bags of trash as Seagulls fly by.
Posted inEnvironmental Health

North Carolina communities look to boost recycling efforts

by Will Atwater February 10, 2023February 10, 2023

By Will Atwater Gone are the days when downtown Durham emptied out after 5 p.m. Now, hip restaurants, boutique hotels and coworking spaces are big attractions, and downtown rocks into the wee hours many nights. The city’s population grew by nearly 25 percent from 2010 to 2020, according to U.S. Census data. The steady flow […]

Photo shows a young Black man in a hat and mask placing a garbage can in a driveway. Sanitation workers face the daily effects of coronavirus.
Posted inInfectious Disease

Sanitation workers soldier on during COVID crisis despite risks

by Aaliyah Bowden July 9, 2020January 29, 2021
The city of Cary's wastewater treatment plant, where officials are monitoring raw sewage for the coronavirus: Photo credit: City of Cary
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If the coronavirus rebounds, Cary could be the first to know

by Greg Barnes June 9, 2020December 10, 2022
A shipping container used as a communal toilet outside Durban, South Africa, holds a new toilet prototype designed by researchers at Duke University
Posted inEnvironmental Health

Can a better toilet save lives? Duke researchers hope so.

by Greg Barnes February 20, 2020February 20, 2020
A municipal drinking water plant. Unlike at a private well, water is treated for bactria and for chemicals such as 1.4 dioxane at a central location, then pumped through pipes to residents. This can symbolize 1,4 dioxane contamination and clean water.
Posted inEnvironmental Health

Florence Adds to Woes of Struggling Water and Sewer Systems

by Carolina Public Press October 10, 2018September 16, 2022
shows a large machine for making spray, pointed over a pond and field, with mist in the air
Posted inEnvironmental Health

Environmental Bills Shaping Up Post-Deadline

by Catherine Clabby May 1, 2017May 2, 2017

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