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NC State researchers have developed a way to separate cotton and polyester blend textiles using enzymes. The method could make it easier to recycle textiles, a waste stream that contributes an estimated 50 million tons to landfills across the globe each year.
Liz McLaughlin, WRAL Climate Change Reporter
According to Wake County, Americans throw away 25% more trash between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day.
Jessica Patrick, WRAL senior multiplatform producer
As landfills across America reach capacity, a growing number of states are passing extended producer responsibility laws to curb waste at the source. Meanwhile, Orange County aims to reach zero waste by 2045.
The steady rain that fell Wednesday morning dampened but did not extinguish a fire that's been burning for days at a Raleigh landfill.
WRAL News
City of Raleigh officials told WRAL News the fire was unintentional and not a controlled burn. Most of the contents under fire are mulch and tree stumps.
Crews hope to extinguish a fire Wednesday that has been burning at a Raleigh recycling plant for at least five days.
Lora Lavigne and Aaron Thomas, WRAL reporters
A large fire has caught the attention of drivers on I-540.
PRTI leaders said the company is ready to expand beyond Franklin County, hoping to eventually grow to 800 facilities worldwide.
Keenan Willard, WRAL eastern North Carolina reporter
Wake County expects their landfill to max out in the next 20 years. What's next for the county?
A fire was burning at the Cumberland County landfill Wednesday morning.
Jessica Patrick, WRAL Sr. multiplatform producer
A new, free online tool developed at NC State may help Triangle leaders better manage landfill waste and control costs.
A large fire burned at the Shotwell Landfill in Wendell on Smithfield Road Saturday afternoon.
Maggie Brown, WRAL multiplatform producer
The operator of the South Wake Landfill in Holly Springs has reached a deal with nearby residents to settle their class-action lawsuit over odors from the dump.
Adam Owens, WRAL anchor/reporter
Holly Springs residents are tired of the stink. They say the stench from a nearby landfill has gotten out of hand.
Aaron Thomas, WRAL reporter
Holly Springs Mayor Dick Spears says the complaints have grown along with the population. As people move in and the town grows, more are living closer to the landfill.
Solar industry pushes back, says legislation is an unreasonable check on growth.
Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporter, & Matthew Burns, WRAL.com senior producer/politics editor
Bill would help Charlotte Motor Speedway clean up an old landfill, require fewer water fountains and toilets in small businesses.
Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporter
Annual regulatory reform bill also sweetens state contribution to Charlotte Motor Speedway cleanup.
Recycling is a way of life for most residents of the 400 West community in downtown Raleigh. But rising costs may change that.
Rick Armstrong, producer and Debra Morgan, anchor/reporter