Environment

The town of Wrightsville Beach wants to know what you think about any litter issues on its sandy shores. Full story...

The Nature Conservancy is looking for volunteers to help out at the Green Swamp Preserve with trail maintenance and habitat restoration. Full story...

BP's blown-out oil well in the Gulf of Mexico has finally been killed once and for all, five months after an explosion sank a drilling rig and led to the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history. Full story...

It was a packed house for the first Emerging Green Business Conference today at Wrightsville Beach. WWAY is a proud sponsor of the conference. Full story...

Masonboro Island in New Hanover County is known as an undeveloped treasure among the state's barrier islands. Yet, its shoreline also carries a critical story — a history of erosion and accretion cycles, as well as dredging of nearby inlets. Full story...

To some people, going green may sound like more trouble than it's worth. But businesses are thriving off the public's push to protect our environment. A business conference going on tomorrow will help businesses go green in more ways than one. Full story...

Brunswick County's fall clean-up week started today. Residents can dispose of all materials, except regular household trash and land clearing debris, at the county landfill in Bolivia... for free. Full story...

On Wednesday September 8, third-grade students at Bradley Creek Elementary School will trade pencils and paper for shovels and rakes to plant a new stormwater wetland at the school. Community volunteers and parents will join the students between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Wednesday Sept. 8, to plant native grasses, flowers, shrubs and trees in the large stormwater wetland. Full story...

We'll accept every type of data transmitting electronic device that you would like to dispose of and also old toner cartridges. Full story...

Hurricane Earl and the rest of the hurricane season can have a huge impact on beach erosion. Topsail Beach is planning a big beach renourishment project at the end of the year, which is also the end of hurricane and turtle nesting seasons. Full story...

Duckweed commonly grows throughout our area, and experts say it happens to be a good candidate for ethanol production. Full story...

Saturday the Cape Fear Green Building Alliance put on an oil spill fundraiser. The alliance had a book sale featuring "Carolina Preserves". Full story...

Some people say Wilmington's Greenfield Lake just is not what it used to be. Algae and invasive plants are growing out of control, turning the lake's blue waters green. It's not only a problem for the environment, but for the economy as well. Full story...

A Brunswick County boatyard is using locally-developed green technology to become the first EPA compliant marina in the state. Full story...

There have been a record number of false crawls by sea turtles this season which prevents them from safely laying their nests. Full story...