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Spotlight
A Second Life for Textile Waste
UpCycle Fiber turns North Carolina’s discarded textiles into code-ready building insulation, diverting landfill waste while growing a local circular economy.
Putting Local Food on Institutional Plates
WNC Food Coalition is building a 19-county network to shift colleges, hospitals, and other institutions toward buying local food.
Composting, One Neighborhood at a Time
In Charlotte’s Plaza Midwood, NEST and CrownTown Compost turned a pilot into 10 tons of diverted food waste—and a model for the city.
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