Christmas Tree Recycling in Cary
Cary, NC – Did you know that Town of Cary will recycle your Christmas tree? All you have to do is kick it to the curb. Read more
Environment: Fall Litter Sweep In Cary
Photo from SPRUCE facebook page
Cary, NC – The Town is having their Fall Litter Sweep this Saturday, October 6, 2012 from 9-11:30 AM. You can help make the event a smashing success. Read more
Town Partners on First Solar Farm
Cary, NC – Here’s an interesting item: the Town is partnering on its first renewable energy generation project. Better yet, it won’t cost tax payers a dime. In fact, we stand to make a tidy profit. Read more
Dorcas Creates Energy & Cash with Rooftop Solar Farm
Staff reports.
Cary, NC – Dorcas Ministries in Cary has a new solar rooftop. It generates energy, cash and claims to be the largest solar farm in Wake County. Read more
Technology Video: Evolution of the Moon
Cary, NC – New images from NASA’a Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) show the fiery evolution of Earth’s moon. This new video from the Goddard Space Flight Center is the latest in our S.T.E.M. video series. Read more
1700 Empty Bottles Build Bright Horizons Greenhouse
Story and photos by Lindsey Chester.
Cary, NC – The children at Bright Horizons at the Clubhouse in Cary have been busy for the past year building a Greenhouse made out of 1700 recycled 2-liter bottles. The children will use the greenhouse to grow food to give back to their community as part of the Grow & Share program. Read more
Events: Spring Into Spring Daze 2012!
Story by Lindsey Chester. Photos by Hal Goodtree.
Cary, NC- Environmental Art gets life size at Cary’s 19th annual Spring Daze Festival in Bond Park Sat. April 28th from 9 am-5 pm. Environmental sculptor Michael Roy Layne is putting the finishing touches on his “Stoneleaf and Fairy Circle” installation down at the boat house which debuts at the opening of the festival with a lakeside procession. Read more
Business: Getting Creative with Recyclables
Cary, NC- Betsy Dessau’s passion for recycling and re-use began during the first Earth Day when she was in college collecting IBM punch cards. This March 31, Betsy will celebrate the opening of her new venture the Cary Creative Center that aims to literally turn trash to treasures. Read more
The Beaver Dam in Bond Park
Story by Hal Goodtree. Photo by a CaryCitizen reader.
Cary, NC – A reader sent in the picture up above with the following note, “I saw this truck in Bond Park this morning and wondered what he was doing. The side of the truck said Beaver Control.” Read more