Over the last fifteen years, North Carolina's ways of managing solid waste have changed a lot. Many of the changes were good and helped the state cut down on solid waste and handle it better. just a few changes presented difficulties: Make it safe to throw away trash, cut down on illegal dumping and littering, and recycle more. Recycling and composting are two examples. Telling people about solid waste facilities is another. Some of these problems North Carolina is in a good position to meet them by building on what it already does well. It is proud of what it...