Airport Recycling Begins Pay Off

Julie Rose — Fri, 03 May 2013 13:17:27 +0000

The Charlotte airport made $185,000 recycling trash from travelers and fast food restaurants in the terminal during the last six months.

That's a fraction of the nearly $2 million it cost to set up the new onsite recycling facility, but Aviation Director Jerry Orr expects the program to break even within five years. He adds that sorting and selling recyclable paper, plastic and aluminum isn't the only financial perk of the program.

Millions Of Worms Eat, Compost Charlotte Airport's Trash

Julie Rose — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 23:12:54 +0000

Millions of people will pass through airports this holiday season, tossing trash into cans that will combine with waste from restaurants and airlines into a mess. Charlotte-Douglas International Airport is now the first in the nation to put worms to work dealing with its waste. WFAE's Julie Rose got an inside look at the process – and the man behind it.

Bob Lucas is not about to judge you for tossing that plastic bottle in the trash as you board your flight.