Green is the theme for the N.C. State Fair which opens on Thursday.
A whole exhibit, Green NC, will highlight steps that fair-goers can take to preserve the environment – including eating locally-grown foods, recycling and conserving water.
The Green NC exhibit features organizations in the state that are leading environmental research, education and outreach. Fairgoers can get their picture taken with an Indy race car that runs on ethanol.
The green theme extends to fair trash. Four recycling stations will be available across the fairgrounds to handle plastic, glass and paper.
Even the used vegetable oil from food vendors will be processed into biodiesel fuel.
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October 15, 2008 10:36 a.m.
October 14, 2008 4:19 p.m.
And 4 lowly recycle bins for the entire Fair? That's either a publicity stunt, a testament to their misunderstanding of recycling or shows how many things can NOT be recycled there. Why not have a recycle can for every trash can?
I never understood how so many places could ignore NC's 1997 "can law" that requires everyone to recycle aluminum cans?...since they are so easily recyclable (takes 96% less energy to make a can from a can rather than raw materials).
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