recycling

International artist Thomas Dambo will unveil his latest 18-foot troll sculpture in High Point on Saturday. The work made of recycled wood took Dambo and his team of local volunteers two weeks to assemble. The Danish artist hopes it raises awareness of the value of trash in a consumerist society.

The City of Winston-Salem has taken over residential recycling collections from Waste Management of Carolinas Inc., which had done the job for over 30…

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality has overhauled and relaunched its Recycling Markets Directory. The guide was originally created to…

A new study warns that North Carolina is facing serious recycling challenges. State of Recycling in North Carolina was issued by the Environment North…

Glass makes up about a quarter of all recyclable materials that Greensboro residents put in their curbside recycle bins. But, once there, it's a hassle…

Our Carolina Curious series continues with a look at what may be the future of roadway travel: vehicles that run on electricity. WFDD listener David Kaplan says, "I'm concerned about batteries that are used in hybrid and all-electric cars. Since they can't be recycled, where do they end up? Are they in landfills?"

North Carolina landfills could begin accepting computers and televisions again in legislation advancing at the General Assembly. The ban's removal is…

The city of Greensboro will no longer accept glass at its recycling facilities. The move comes as the demand for glass bottles has declined, and the cost…

Winston-Salem resident Stephanie Bennett is a WFDD listener and wants to know more about something that most of us do every day. She's serious about…

A local artist is using her talents to create a new public art display in Stokes County. Caroline Armijo recently won a $350 thousand grant from ArtPlace…