DEQ Sustainability

Sustainability

DEQ is the primary environment agency and model for sustainable actions of all North Carolina government agencies. The mission of the sustainability team is to inspire a culture of sustainability within DEQ by promoting environmentally responsible actions.

Rooftop Bees

DEQ volunteers treat the hives, harvest the fall honey, and learn beekeeping on the Green Square rooftop and at the Reedy Creek Standards Lab.

A compost bin is in front of a Food Scrap Drop-Off sign and a hand holding a banana peel is in view — The Green Square compost pilot has diverted over 2,000 pounds of waste since the program began in April 2024, creating over 200 pounds of usable compost.

Coming soon: more information about DEQ's recycling, compost, and e-waste initiatives.