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01/30/12 by Salisbury Post

PowerHouse Recycling finds new uses for old electronics

SALISBURY — Once constructed in near-sterile conditions with precision and care, old PCs meeting their end at PowerHouse Recycling are dismantled in a flurry of power tools and destruction.

01/19/12 by Juanita Teschner

Center for Environment at Catawba Accepting Applications for National Environmental Summit

SALISBURY – The Center for the Environment at Catawba College is now accepting applications for its 2012 National Environmental Summit for High School Students. The event, “Redesigning Our Future,” is an intensive experience which is open to high school students who will be juniors and seniors in the 2012-2013 academic year.

01/16/12 by Kathy Chaffin

Sustainable Catawba Examines Recognition Program to Encourage Green Practices

The Sustainable Catawba initiative is examining ways to encourage faculty, staff and students to make changes that will move the college further down the path of sustainability. Research indicates that raising awareness and providing recognition can change behaviors in ways that will make the campus “greener.”

12/10/11 by Guest Writer

Marty Pickett of Rocky Mountain Institute wrote about the Center's 15th anniversary celebration in her blog.

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02/14/12 by Kathy Chaffin

Solar-powered Charging Stations Installed in North Carolina

As rising gas prices and concern about harmful fuel emissions lead more and more people to purchase plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles, the need for accessible charging stations increases.

02/09/12 by Kathy Chaffin

People with Energy-efficient Vehicles Find Priority Parking in Rowan, Cabarrus

At least half of the 14 priority parking spaces for low-emitting, fuel-efficient vehicles in front of Building 400 on Rowan-Cabarrus Community College's North Campus in Salisbury are full when classes are in session.

02/06/12 by Guest Writer

Area ozone levels are among the nation's highest

By Lukas Johnson

In light of the results of seven-county air monitoring study, local leaders are promoting education and awareness as first steps toward dealing with the region's high ozone levels.