Climate Change and the Environment

November 1, 2021

Mode shifting our way to sustainable urban mobility

This is a guest blog post from our Gold Partner, Spin. By Hui Wen Chan, Director of…
November 1, 2021

Passive House 101

This is a guest post by our Gold Partner, Insight Architects. Passive House is an internationally operated…
September 24, 2021

What do transportation and land use have to do with climate change? Everything.

It’s Climate Week through this Sunday, and we want to take a moment to share our perspective on…
July 23, 2021

Ensure glass bottles & jars are recycled properly: find a big yellow bin!

Glass is difficult and costly to effectively separate from other recyclable materials like cardboard at…
July 15, 2021

Mobility transformation is needed sooner, not later

Our Challenge Charlotte’s explosive growth continues. We support sustainable growth that ensures the Charlotte area…
May 6, 2021

Reciclemos bien: recycle right materials en español

Mecklenburg County Solid Waste offers free recycling and waste reduction educational programs to residents and local community groups….
April 29, 2021

Dozens of local sustainability leaders honored at 2021 Charlotte Sustainability Awards

Each year we honor local sustainability leaders who are leading the way for a more…
March 31, 2021

Kids can recycle right, too!

Just in time for Earth Day 2021, Mecklenburg County Solid Waste Services has added a…
March 25, 2021

Mecklenburg County commits to environment and racial equity

Mecklenburg County just took a HUGE STEP FORWARD in committing to environmental sustainability and racial…
January 13, 2021

County to update environmental leadership policy

Sustain Charlotte has joined 12 other organizations in the Charlotte Mecklenburg Climate Leaders group in…