Working Nature's Magic to Supercharge Yards: Mecklenburg Worker Was U.S. `Composter of Year'
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By April Bethea, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Mar. 13--Need to be convinced about the power of mulch?   Steve Elliott and his wife, Kandi, have black-eyed Susans in their yard. Normally, the plants grow only 3 feet tall.
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By Harry Franklin, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Ga.  Feb. 7--A proposal for Greenville Biogenerating Co.
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By Allyson Bond, High Point Enterprise, N.C.  Feb. 5--ASHEBORO -- The changing global environment and its impact on Americans is not that far off, according to North Carolina Zoo Director David Jones.
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NatureMaker, creator of Steel Art Trees, recently installed its newest work, "The Oldest Living Bristlecone Pine," in the atrium of a private home in San Diego County.
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By Dur, J C; Andrades, M; Houot, S; Tessier, D; Barriuso, E  The objective of this work was to characterize colloids extracted from composts and their potential retention in soils.
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By Jack Hagel, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Sep. 11--That guy on the fence at The Factory in Wake Forest is developer Jeff Ammons.
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By Frank Norton, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Mar. 14--More than $1.3 million from a legal settlement with a pork producer will pay to clean agricultural waste and protect rivers and wildlife in Eastern North Carolina, the state Attorney General's Office announced Tuesday.
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By Phyllis Coulter, The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Ill.  Jun. 24--NORMAL -- It may be a challenge starting and maintaining your own "smart yard," but it can also be a challenge showing the concept to others.
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By Bruce Henderson, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Jan. 31--The breakdown of a pump and an alarm system sent sewage into a Lake Wylie tributary, contaminating a cove near a residential area in southwestern Mecklenburg County.
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Going green isn't just for those building new homes. Homeowners can also remodel in ways that conserve energy and natural resources.
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By The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Feb. 6--RALEIGH -- Wake County Solid Waste Management is kicking off its  annual Telephone Book Recycling Program as new directories arrive on  doorsteps.
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By The Kansas City Star, Mo.  Feb. 19--Green has been gold for Jackson County taxpayers in recent years.   Environmental programs started under former County Executive Katheryn Shields cut waste-hauling fees and utility bills, saving hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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By Gallis, Michael  I have not spent my career as an environmentalist. I have worked as a professor, a businessman, a real estate entrepreneur, a consultant.
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By Yu Zhong  Eight people were hailed the "savours of nature" last week when they were voted the "Green People of the Year" for their distinguished contribution in environmental protection.
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By Rich Haag, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Jun. 3--Residents of Milhaven Lane say they're relieved that a 100-foot-long mound of trash has finally been hauled away.   A work crew contracted by the city's Code Enforcement Department removed the garbage on Thursday.
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By Michael Biesecker, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  May 31--RALEIGH -- Human waste trickles out of a rusting single-wide trailer in Oak Hill Estates, draining to a rivulet that flows past children's toys before disappearing into head-high weeds.
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By Catherine Clabby, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Mar. 4--The ups and downs of N.C. State University ecologist JoAnn Burkholder offer blunt lessons about the nature of modern science.