Cary, NC – Even if you bring your own “green bags” to the grocer, chances are you still collect many plastic bags every week when you shop. Maybe you use them on your dog walks, or you bring them back to the store to recycle. Donna Walker sees an opportunity to make up-cycled tote bags out of plastic yarn. Read more
Cary, NC- Several years ago, the hemlocks at Cary’s Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve were threatened by an invasive pest. They are called Wooly Adelgids, and they are back. Read more
Cary, NC — Are you concerned about the quality of the drinking water in Wake County? Wake UP Wake is hosting a forum on June 18. 2014 to foster discussion surrounding issues that can affect the water we drink. Read more
Cary, NC- Over the past few years there has been a lot of talk about chickens in Cary. Michael and Alissa Manfre spearheaded the campaign to legalize chicken coops in Cary and were some of the first in Town to build a coop and raise chickens on their property.
They open their coop, along with 25 others in Wake County, as part of the 10th Annual Tour D’Coop (www.tourdcoop.com) this Saturday, May 17, 2014. Read more
Cary, NC – Starting today, The Town of Cary curbside recycling program has expanded to accept rigid plastics like five gallon buckets and laundry baskets. Read more
Dawn LaRue, Betsy Dassau and Leslie Lockhart, the people behind Cary Creative Center.
Cary, NC- This Saturday, the Cary Creative Center (C3) will host a Food Truck Rodeo in Downtown Cary. Some of Cary’s finest names in mobile cuisine will be there along with a chance to learn about creative reuse, up-cycling and a whole new way to look at arts & crafts. Read more
Cary, NC — Say goodbye to those 40 and 60 watt incandescent bulbs. As of January 1 of this year, they can no longer be manufactured or imported into the U.S. Say hello to the SlimStyle LED bulb. It might be the future of how you light your home. Read more
From the blog of Council Member Lori Bush. Her views are her own.
Cary, NC — We receive a great number of complaints regarding the Geese that have come to call Cary their home. In many locations, there are hundreds of them, often overwhelming and becoming a nuisance in certain parks and ponds, leaving their droppings, and in some cases, becoming aggressive when they are protecting their nests. Read more
Cary, NC — Town of Cary is partnering with Duke Energy to replace 80% of the 10,000 street lights in Cary with low-energy LED fixtures. The program should save about $200,000 in energy costs each year. Read more
Cary, NC – The presents have been opened, the champagne has been consumed and now you need to take down the decorations and get rid of the tree. But how? Read more