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Sustainable Sandhills

OUR IMPACT AREAS

Energy Resiliency
Energy Resiliency

We are conserving energy, improving energy efficiency, pursuing cleaner sources of power and insulating our grid in the face of any threat.

Water Quality
Water Quality

We are conserving our precious water resources and protecting our waterways from pollution and emerging chemicals.

Waste Management
Waste Management

We are reducing waste in our environment, promoting reuse and recycling and abating litter and illegal dumping.

Air Quality
Air Quality

We are maintaining our clean air, reducing emissions and ensuring that our residents have the resources to breathe easy.

Infrastructure
Infrastructure

We are ensuring that our energy, water and waste systems are resilient against natural or man-made disasters.

Public Health
Public Health

We are protecting our residents against environmental threats to health such as intense heat, wildfire smoke, flooding and water pollution.

Local Economy
Local Economy

We are connecting our region's farmers, artisans and entrepreneurs with consumers who want to shop local and love local.

Nature and Culture
Nature and Culture

We are enhancing our region's unique public lands and waterways, flora and fauna and cultural resources for current and future generations.

STOP BY AND SAY HELLO!

We love visiting with our supporters, sharing information about our programs and educating people about sustainability.
Here's where we'll be in the coming weeks ...

APRIL 20

US Army Reserve Command Earth Day Celebration

APRIL 22

"Invest in Our Planet" Earth Day Event at Sandhills Community College Horticulture Gardens in Southern Pines, 2 to 5 PM

APRIL 23-24

FAYETTEVILLE DOGWOOD FESTIVAL AT FESTIVAL PARK, 12 TO 6 PM

APRIL 23

FAYETTEVILLE BEAUTIFUL CITY-WIDE LITTER COLLECTION

APRIL 30

Seth's Wish Open House at 204 S. Reilly Road in Fayetteville, 10:15 am to 2 pm

MAY 7

Sandhills MADE Market at Sweet Valley Ranch in Fayetteville, 10 am to 2 pm

MAY 21

Sandhills MADE Market at Sweet Valley Ranch, 10 am to 2 pm

JUNE 10-12

SWEET VALLEY RANCH GIVES BACK

JUNE 15-17

3RD NATIONAL PFAS MEETING IN WILMINGTON, NC

Sustainable Sandhills

Ways to Support

Recent Updates

Our Latest News

Letter to the Editor: NC Needs to Move Beyond Single-Use Plastics

Even though recycling is widely available, the equivalent of two garbage trucks worth of plastic is dumped into the ocean every minute. The recent Fayetteville Observer article, “Plastic bag bans and fees pit NC communities against the General Assembly,” notes how popular a plastic bag ban was in the Outer Banks.

The region’s representative reported receiving 50 pro-ban messages for every one against it. Now a bag fee proposed in Durham also seems to be popular among the public. A survey of 60 businesses found that 65% were in favor (and 20% were neutral) toward the fee.

Residents and local businesses are tired of the plastic waste problem. I have seen it in so many neighborhoods at our monthly litter cleanups in Cumberland County. No one wants to see plastic bags hanging from trees where they live. Litter removal is expensive, too, costing the state $11,180,318 in 2020.

Read the rest of the article in the Fayetteville Observer here. Click here to take action and contact Governor Cooper to reduce single-use plastics in state facilities.

Compost Pickup with Compost Now

In the U.S., landfills are the third-largest source of human-related methane emissions, and food scraps are the largest component of landfill waste. You can be part of the solution by composting! Click here for resources to start your own backyard bin or indoor “vermicompost” worm bin. 

Would you prefer the convenience of compost pickup? If the company Compost Now receives 500 service inquiries, they will consider coming to our area. Click here to find out more, and click “Check Availability in Your Area” to submit an inquiry.

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