The Climate Change Advisory Committee meetings are held electronically via Zoom. Details about how to join are below. For more information, contact Kevin Lindley, Environmental Quality Director for assistance -kevin.lindley@chathamcountync.
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Our regular second Wednesday meeting schedule will return for the next meeting. Come join us a week later than usual for just this month exploring some of the many environmental issues that are unfolding in our community and our world.
All are welcome. Hope to see you there!
For more information and questions, contact Jason Welsch / Moderator Fearrington Green Scene / 914-806-4852 (Cell Phone)
Well, I do know of such a person. And he is coming to our Green Scene meeting next Wednesday, in the large room at The Gathering Place, at 11:00 AM, to explain how he accomplished that feat.
And he will be accompanied by a few other Fearringtonians who are also knowledgeable about how many of us can consider taking the steps necessary toward possibly achieving similar results.
While that presentation will be the "main event" on our agenda - there will also be a variety of other environmental items of interest as well.
So, mark your calendar - and feel free to bring a friend.
Jason Welsch, Moderator
The Fearrington Green Scene
914-806-4852 ( Cell Phone )
A team of staff members from the Environmental Quality, Geographic Information Systems, and Planning Departments developed a free, online tool to help overcome this challenge. Utilizing information collected and compiled from field surveys and online databases, the Chatham County EV Charging Station Finder is now available for community members to locate the charging stations that best fit their needs.
The EV Charging Station Finder is a web-based map that details helpful information for each charging station in Chatham County, such as exact location and nearby landmarks, photos, price, charging capacity, number and type of plugs, and station network. With the click of a button, the tool can open a station’s location in Google Maps to assist in navigation.
Since the needs of different electric vehicles can vary widely, the locator includes widgets designed to filter which stations are displayed by common requests, such as free chargers, stations that have the plug type compatible with specific vehicle models, or stations that offer the fastest charge. To ensure the EV Charging Station Finder remains up to date, the map includes an online form where users can report a damaged station, or the location of a new charger not yet included.
“With climate change posing major threats to our region, and with funding becoming more available to local governments for improving electric vehicle charging infrastructure, the Chatham County EV Charging Station Finder is just one step of many that Chatham County is taking to make sustainable alternatives accessible for our community,” said Brandon Dawson with the Chatham County Planning Department.
The EV Station Finder can be found on the Chatham County GIS Portal. Individuals with questions may contact Kevin Lindley, Chatham County Director of Environmental Quality, at (919) 545-7875 or kevin.lindley@chathamcountync.gov.
We had 167 vehicles come through the line – just a few vehicles shy of one per minute over the three hour duration of the event. We collected 3,240 pounds of paper, that was shredded, and recycled by sending it to a Georgia Pacific Company toilet tissue factory in Georgia.
Recycled paper is proven to save trees: using less tree fiber, fresh water, energy, and producing less waste than traditional virgin fiber paper. One ton of magazine paper made from virgin fiber requires fifteen trees. Those trees can remain in the ground if we widely and effectively increase our use of recycled paper.
Each ton (2000 pounds) of recycled paper can save 17 trees, 380 gallons of oil, three cubic yards of landfill space, 4000 kilowatts of energy, and 7000 gallons of water.
The Chatham County Sheriff’s people collected 55.1 pounds of medications. That’s a lot of chemical stuff that won’t be flushed down the toilet.
Planning ahead, consider circling the third Saturday in May 2023 (May 20, 2023), when we will have the opportunity to replicate our recent efforts.
And – once again – a big THANK YOU for the enthusiastic support to all who participated in the Fearrington Village Fall 2022 “2—in-1” Community Recycling Event!
Jason Welsch / Moderator, Fearrington Green Scene
Chatham County Solid Waste & Recycling is hosting a free document shredding event for residents on Saturday, November 19 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. The event will be at the Main Facility– 28 County Services Road, Pittsboro.
Chatham County residents can bring up to three boxes or bags of documents from their household for free shredding. This service provides an opportunity for residents to safely destroy and recycle old tax records, credit card statements, and other personal documents.
Residents will need to unload their documents and put them into a cart.
Please remove papers from folders or files, as those items can go in your recycling bin and do not need to be shredded. Do not bring CDs, tapes, etc.; throw those items in the trash. This service is for residents only; businesses are not allowed, including home businesses.
November 2022 Chatham County NC Household Hazardous Waste Event
The September Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) event will be Saturday, November 19 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. HHW events are a way for residents to dispose of hazardous materials safely. Decals are not required, but residents will need to show their NC Driver License or something with their current address. HHW is only for households; no hazardous waste from businesses will be accepted.
At HHW events, the county accepts such items as oil-based paints, solvents, stains, bleach, aerosols, cleaners, pesticides, brake fluid, fluorescent light bulbs, propane tanks, etc. Residents can bring 20 gallons of latex paint cans per HHW event. If you have a 1 gallon paint can that has half a gallon of paint in it, it will count as 1 gallon. Latex paint can be safely dried out and put in with your regular trash.
For a complete list, please visit the www.chathamcountync.gov/hhw or contact the Solid Waste & Recycling Division at 919-542-5516 or recycle@chathamcountync.gov.
HHW events are held the third Saturday of each month March through November.
FOR FEARRINGTON AND GALLOWAY RIDGE RESIDENTS ONLY.
REMEMBER that we are no longer able to accept Household Hazardous Waste at our events; however, the County Will Accept Such Waste on This Same Day.
One of Chatham County’s 2022 Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Events will be held on this same day (October 15, 2022) at the County’s Main Recycling Facility approximately 13 miles from Fearrington Village, at [click the address for a MAP] 28 County Services Road, (which is just 6 miles west of Pittsboro, off Hwy 64), between 9:00 am - 3:00 pm on the following schedule:
There will be three more REMAINING 2022 CHATHAM COUNTY HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE EVENTS scheduled for Saturdays, September 17th, October 15th, and November 19th.
For information on what items are accepted by the County's HHW program, be sure to visit their website.
CBS Sunday Morning, August 21, 2022 -- Lee Cowan reports on the chemical compounds PFAS, which have contaminated water supplies across the country for decades and have been linked to cancer, liver damage, thyroid disease and more.Forever chemicals: The threat of PFAS in our water
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (known as PFAS) are long-lasting compounds that are showing up in soil, ground water, drinking water sources, even rainfall, and have been linked to cancer, liver damage, thyroid disease, and other ailments. By some estimates, this toxic family of chemicals can be found in the blood of nearly every person on the planet.
