North Carolina County institutes sticker system

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Households in Craven County, NC, are required to attach stickers purchased at $1.25 each to every 33-gallon bag of garbage that they put out for pick-up. The system, aimed at encouraging cutback on solid waste, has pushed participation rates in recycling programs from 30% to over 70% and is expected to dramatically increase the volume of collected recyclables. The program came in the wake of pressures from state laws requiring a 25% waste reduction by 1993 and 40% by 2001. Also, certain types of waste, such as big appliances, tires, lead acid batteries are banned from sanitary landfills.

Laws, regulations and rules, North Carolina, Waste management, Waste minimization, Waste reduction, Garbage disposals

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Reining in the stereotype

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An article in the 'Wall Street Journal' by Asra Q. Nomani entitled 'Reining in the Decorator' revealed the author's bias against interior designers. In it, Nomani portrayed the client as victim and interchangeably used the terms interior designer and decorator. The author also declared that decorators were intimidating, goes beyond the allocated budget and goes overboard. What the author failed to state was that clients are proactive and collaborate with interior decorators. Nomani also failed to say that the credentials of interior designers are provided by legislation.

Portrayals, Criticism and interpretation, The Wall Street Journal (Newspaper), Interior designers, Newspaper columns, Nomani, Asra Q.

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The new world of long-term care

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Newer insurance policies for long-term care cover more services, such as homemaker services for shopping and housekeeping, assisted living and home modifications.

Interpretation and construction, Insurance, Long-term care of the sick, Long term care, Insurance policies

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