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Creation Care EcoFair: Best Practices for a Healthy Habitat August 17, 2024, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Grace Church in the Mountains 394 N. Haywood St, Waynesville All ages are welcome, free childcare |
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First Refill Station a Big Success! |
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EAC volunteers Donella Davidson and Chris Shatto, took a field trip to Durham in early-July and met with Fillaree founder and owner Alyssa Cherry to pick up the first order of refillable products. Fast forward just a couple of weeks and community members came to Lineside Makers Market on the afternoon of July 27th with their empty containers indicating the word was getting out about Refill Waynesville. A total of 74 items were sold, which means 74 plastic bottles were kept out of the landfill! See the recent article, "Bring Your Empty Bottles to the Refill Station...Reduce, reuse, and… refill?" in The Mountaineer, July 31, 2024 for the full story and photos. |
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Next Refill Waynesville Saturday, August 24th, 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm Lineside Makers Market, Frog Level 40 Commerce Street, Waynesville How does a refill station work?
Once a month, the EAC will set up a distribution station. You can bring your own containers or use some we have collected. The empty containers will be weighed, filled with your product of choice, and reweighed to compute your total cost. Quarterly subscription bundles are also available for pickup. |
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Panel at 6:30 pm ~ Film starts at 7 pm First United Methodist Church 566 Haywood Street, Waynesville, NC The explosive use of plastics worldwide is happening at the same moment that medical/scientific research is strongly suggesting links between plastic pollution and unprecedented threats to biodiversity, climate stability, and human health. First time shown in North Carolina, this new full-length documentary on plastics and human health called Plastic People will be shown on September 13, at Waynesville’s First United Methodist Church, 566 Haywood Street. A panel discussion begins at 6:30, featuring local health and environmental authorities and the film begins at 7:00 pm. Admission is free and donations are welcome. Please contact info@eacwnc.org for more information. |
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"Returning Campsites to the Wild" September 20 & 28, 2024 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (some partial times available) Last year we picked up 7200 pounds of trash in two days. Our goal this year is to increase that as well as introduce the students to adults who care about the environment. You'll enjoy Fontana Lake, be role models for students, and feel an incredible amount of satisfaction about cleaning up parts of our beautiful mountain area. Need: Pontoon boat & skiff drivers, cleanup crews accompanying students, Leave No Trace instructor, and general event assistants. Funded by a TVA "Reservoir and Community Cleanup" Grant |
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WNC Repair Cafe Returning to Haywood County. Saturday, August 17 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Willow: Horticulture Building Haywood Community College Bring your broken items and get them fixed for free: everything from small engines to sewing machines. Or volunteer to repair items. |
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WRAP-UP of JULY ACTIVITIES |
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EAC at Historic Haywood Farmers Market |
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On Saturday, July 20th, EAC volunteers joined the Historic Haywood Farmers Market to share our plastics free mission. We distributed reusable feed & seed bags made by EAC volunteers for customers' produce and plants. Even the Golden Retriever knew to bring his reusable bag! We introduced two upcoming events: Waynesville’s first Refill Station and the Plastic People documentary coming up on September 13th. People were encouraged to save their glass jars and refill them with soap, shampoo, lotion, or all-purpose cleaner at the next Refill Station on August 24th. Attendees curiosity was piqued with the “The Tower of Trash” and were amazed by the staggering amount of plastic bags each individual uses yearly. We signed up new folks interested in subscribing to our newsletter and/or interested in what the Environmental Action Community of WNC is all about. Look for EAC at the Milltown Farmers Market in Sorrell's Park, 8 Sorrells St, Canton on Thurs, October 3rd, 3:00 - 7:00 pm and again at HHFM on Sat, Oct 26th, 9:00 am - noon. |
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The U.S. Forest Service has agreed to halt logging in a 15-acre area of the "Southside Project" in the Pisgah-Nantahala Land Management Plan after a lawsuit from regional environmental groups claimed it violated the National Forest Management Act. This area, near Cashiers in the Nantahala National Forest, is designated a "Special Interest Area" due to its waterfalls and rare plant species. Announced on June 21, the decision aims to avoid a prolonged legal battle, with conservation groups agreeing to drop the lawsuit. While the halt is a win for environmental protection, concerns remain about logging in other parts of the project. The Nantahala National Forest, the largest in North Carolina, spans over half a million acres and supports both recreational activities and timber harvesting. |
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EAC is a vibrant, grassroots, all-volunteer nonprofit. With a dedicated but small volunteer Board, every volunteer plays a crucial role. Each one is a peer, valued, and essential to our mission. Your involvement is what keeps us thriving! Join us and be the difference! info@eacwnc.org |
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Wanted: Climate Controlled Storage Shed to store products for Refill Waynesville and EAC materials & equipment. Email info@eacwnc.org |
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“I always wondered why somebody doesn’t do something about that. Then I realized I was somebody.” ~Lily Tomlin |
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Tip of the Month: The Haywood County landfill is not a limitless space for the things we throw away. Do your part and come to the next Refill Station, August 24th, 12:00 - 4:00 pm. Bring your refillable bottles or jars, and like the reverse of that one lucky starfish, keep at least that one plastic container out of the landfill or our waterways. |
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The Litter Reduction Act of 2024 would significantly reduce litter, dramatically increase recycling rates, generate millions in revenue for the state with increased material recovery fees, free up valuable landfill capacity, and contribute to the economy of North Carolina. Please sign and show your support! |
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Bring Your Own Bag Haywood Monthly Reusable Bag-Making Day Contact info@eacwnc.org for the next date. This project focuses on reducing the use of single-use plastic bags in Haywood County. |
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Get Outside Weekly hikes of 3-5 miles each Thursday. Contact George Shepherd at: shepherdgeorge@att.net ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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PO Box 1172, Waynesville, NC 28786 - For more info email us at: info@eacwnc.org |
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Environmental Action Community of WNC is a 501c3 non-profit organization. All donations are tax deductible as far as IRS rules allow and help the all-volunteer EAC fulfill its mission. |
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