What happens to the black plastic film or mulch that sits on mounds of newly planted produce on North Carolina’s nearly 50,000 farms? A project supported by Waste Reduction Partners, North Carolina State University extension agents, the North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund Commission and other partners is pursuing ways to improve the field collection process to prepare this plastic for recycling.
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The Raleigh Regional Office has relocated to 4407 Reedy Creek Road in Raleigh effective 9/1.
Our mailing address (1628 Mail Service Center) and phone numbers will remain the same.
Effective October 1, 2026:
The NC Environmental Education Program will transition from NCDEQ to Catawba College’s Center for the Environment. Visit the program website for more information.