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Stories by Mae Israel

Lacking incentives, some Mecklenburg businesses lag in recycling
May 1, 2014
Charlotte-Mecklenburg ordinances do not require all businesses to recycle, and officials are unable to determine how much they do recycle. (Photo: Nancy PIerce)

In CMS, recycling's possible but not always practical
May 1, 2014
Recycling containers sit in classrooms in every Charlotte-Mecklenburg public school, and students at nearly half of them make the extra effort to dump leftover liquid from milk and juice cartons...

The story behind your recycling bin
April 23, 2014
Charlotte-Mecklenburg is making strides in recycling and reducing waste, yet residents still send more trash to landfills than the U.S. average. Why is recycling lagging here? One answer might be...

Why you can't toss these into your recycling bin
April 23, 2014
What can and can't be recycled can be confusing. Here is a list of what can't go into your recycling bin and why. (Photo: Nancy Pierce)

Affordable housing near Charlotte light rail? Still a challenge
January 23, 2014
As hundreds of apartments pop up around transit stations in Charlotte's South End neighborhood, the city's plan for more high-density housing near its rail line is taking shape. But a sister policy...