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S. Smith
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Posted: Nov 8th, 2006 11:40 pm |
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ff12 wrote: Does any one know if the town has done any enviromentally sound practices at town hall?
What types of things are you talking about? Using recycled materials, recycling paper and other items, and that kind of thing? Or are you talking more about what we were discussing a while back regarding the new Oak Ridge town hall -- things like using recycled building materials, installing energy-efficient appliances and windows, etc.?
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Posted: Nov 10th, 2006 02:01 am |
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Using Energy efficient light bulbs(cfl's) recycling etc.
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S. Smith
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Posted: Nov 14th, 2006 01:21 am |
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| I don't know, but I can see if I can find out.
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ff12
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Posted: Dec 30th, 2006 02:50 am |
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Synergy Recycling is located in Mayodan NC beside one of the old textile mill buildings "down by the river" , behind Pete Wall lumber. I took a load of electronic stuff and our old vacum cleaner with attachements, I did not include the dirt. No charge to drop off and they help unload. Phone number is 336 548 7014.
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S. Smith
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Posted: Dec 31st, 2006 12:53 am |
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| Thanks ff12. Do they charge extra if you bring dirt?
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ff12
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Posted: Jan 1st, 2007 08:34 pm |
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Yes, the price doubles!!!
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Posted: Jan 2nd, 2007 12:36 pm |
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ff12 wrote: Synergy Recycling is located in Mayodan NC beside one of the old textile mill buildings "down by the river" , behind Pete Wall lumber. I took a load of electronic stuff and our old vacum cleaner with attachements, I did not include the dirt. No charge to drop off and they help unload. Phone number is 336 548 7014.
Thats Steve Wall Lumber on Hwy 135 at the Mayo River.....with the rain yesterday almost in the Mayo River....
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S. Smith
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Posted: Jan 4th, 2007 02:07 pm |
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Thought I'd post this here since it seems appropriate. It was one of the daily updates on http://www.nwobserver.com recently (which I know you all read daily  ).
GUILFORD COUNTY - After Christmas, one of the chores many people face is disposing of the tree. Why not recycle it? Guilford County offers many recycling programs, and other holiday remnants, including electronics, appliances, paper, plastic bottles and more, can also be recycled.
Christmas Trees – Guilford County residents can drop off their Christmas trees between December 26 and January 15 at three sites:
• Piedmont Triad Farmers’ Market, off I-40 at Sandy Ridge Road. Open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., seven days a week. (Call 605-9157 for more information.)
• Guilford County Prison Farm, 7315 Howerton Road, Gibsonville. Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. From Highway 61, take County Farm Road then turn right onto Howerton Road. The drop-off point is ¼ mile on the right. (Call 449-4720 for more information.)
• Tabernacle United Methodist Church, behind the ball field at the corner of Woody Mill and Methodist Roads. Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Please remove all lights, decorations, stands and covers from trees before dropping them off to be recycled. Wreaths, garland and artificial trees are not accepted. Guilford County will turn the trees into mulch for use at county parks and other facilities. Last year’s trees created nearly 60 tons of mulch, and more is needed in 2007 as the county’s park system continues to expand.
E-Waste – Electronics, or e-waste, can be recycled, including computers, televisions, games, toys, cell phones and anything with an electronic chip. Take them to the Household Hazardous Waste Center at 2750 Patterson St. in Greensboro, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays. Disposal is free to county residents. Call 373-9431 for directions or more information.
Appliances – You can dispose of your old appliances for free at the Guilford County Scrap Tire/White Goods Facility at 2138 Bishop Road, Greensboro. It’s open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Call 294-9431 for directions or information.
Cardboard – Many gifts are shipped or packed in corrugated cardboard boxes. This corrugated cardboard is also recyclable and is made from two strips of flat cardboard on the top and bottom, and a wavy “corrugated” or fluted strip running through the center.
Paper Products – Recycle your catalogs, newspapers and magazines. Remember, wrapping paper isn’t recyclable.
Cans, Glass and Plastic Bottles – All of these can be recycled – just toss the caps in the trash and rinse and dry them first.
For additional information, please call Susan Heim, Environmental Services Coordinator with Guilford County Community and Economic Development, at 641-3792.
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Posted: Jan 16th, 2007 11:56 pm |
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| Unless the world and its relationship to the sun has changed, south facing windows with a storage medium (concrete, water, etc.) is a good way to save energy usage. My solar house built similarly to the NCSU solar house in Raleigh saves 60-65% of our heating costs in the winter. Skylights by themselves save little energy and leak unless extremely well built.
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Posted: Mar 10th, 2007 02:50 am |
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You can still get pretty good tax breaks on energy efficient home improvements. Should the US ban the incandesant light bulb and require cfls only? Australia has taken this step.
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Posted: Aug 11th, 2007 03:52 am |
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Will those running for council attempt an enviromentally friendly town hall? We could be the Cary of Guilford County, without Research Triangle park money it may be a little harder. Even better we could be Stokesdale.
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CUZ
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Posted: Aug 11th, 2007 03:56 am |
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I have a suggestion for an environmentally friendly, very affordable Town Hall.
Let's just throw a big "revival tent", buy some chairs, and dig a "Johhny Hole".
At least they won't have to tax us to keep that one up.
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darrelldawg
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Posted: Aug 11th, 2007 04:00 am |
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If we could harness all the hot air from the current council we could have heat and hot water.
Darrell D. Dawg
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Its 5 o'clock somewhere...
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Posted: Aug 11th, 2007 11:58 am |
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I'm curious. A lot o' energy is used in the summer, too. What are some energy savin' ways to keep a home cool in the summer, besides the obvious not cutting down shade producing trees? Are solar electric panels, fer instance, efficient enough to supply a house with enough electricity to run a air conditioner?
Mebbe I'll do some googlin' when I get a chance.
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