Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental AssistanceProvides free technical and other non-regulatory assistance to reduce the amount of waste released into the air and water and on the land. Emphasizes waste reduction through pollution prevention, encourages companies and government agencies to go beyond compliance. Provides information about the environmental permitting process.

Department of Environment and Natural ResourcesAttention editors and environment reporters:Background on North Carolina's 1999 Environmentalaccomplishments...

Carolina Health and Environment Community CenterThe Environmental Resource Program's first forum addresses the issue, "Who should pay to clean up hog lagoons?".

Carnivore Preservation TrustThe Carnivore Preservation Trust (CPT) was founded to preserve certain endangered species that are essential to the survival of threatened ecosystems. This is accomplished through a planned program of selective breeding that produces genetically diverse offspring. CPT's unusual collection also offers extraordinary educational opportunities to researchers, students, wildlife conservationists, and the general public.

The Carolina Raptor CenterCRC's mission is the conservation of birds of prey through rehabilitation, research and education.

North Carolina Recycling AssociationFounded in 1988, the North Carolina Recycling Association promotes resource conservation by advancing waste reduction andrecycling efforts across North Carolina. In furthering its mission, the NCRA is building its own web site, North CarolinaRecycles!.

North Carolina Big SweepWelcome to the North Carolina Big Sweep home page! We're the 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that conducts year-round education for litter-free waters and coordinates First Citizens Bank Big Sweep, the North Carolina component of the International Coastal Cleanup and an event inwhich volunteers from all 100 counties in North Carolina -- and approximately 90 countries -- come together to clean up the shores of our rivers, lakes, and ocean.

North Carolina Coastal Federation"Citizens Working Together for a Healthy Coastal Environment" best summarizes the mission of the North Carolina Coastal Federation. NCCF seeks to provide organizations and individuals with the educational, technical, advocacy and legal assistance needed to protect North Carolina's coastal culture and economy.

Dogwood Alliance We are a non-profit network of more than sixty grassroots environmental organizations and community groups, as well as individuals working together to defend the native forest ecosystems and communities of the Southeast United States. These forests, which are some of the most biologically diverse and beautiful in the world, are threatened by industrial scale clearcutting to feed chip mills. Please join us to ensure the future of the Southeastern forests....

Safe Haven for Endangered Animals " Humans are the only species with the tools and means to keep safe all theendangered species. It is our responsibility as we are the sole reason for theircontinued destruction" ©