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        <ExplanationTxt>SUSTAINABLE SANDHILLS CONTINUED ITS FIVE-YEAR PARTNERSHIP WITH NC STATE UNIVERSITY AND ITS WORK ON PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKLY SUBSTANCES AND OTHER EMERING CONTAMINANTS THAT CAUSE WATER POLLUTION IN THE CAPE FEAR RIVER. SUSTAINABLE SANDHILLS REMAINS THE MID-CAPE FEAR RIVER BASIN POINT-OF-CONTACT FOR OUTREACH EFFORTS REGARDING EMERGING CONTAMINANTS. THE ORGANIZATION ASSISTED NCSU AND ITS PARTNERS STATEWIDE WITH EDUCATION AND AWARENESS IN COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY WATER CONTAMINATION AND ASSISTED NCSUS GENX EXPOSURE STUDY IN COLLECTING WATER SAMPLES AS WELL AS PUBLICIZING STUDY RESULTS THROUGHOUT THE SANDHILLS AREA OF INTEREST. SUSTAINABLE SANDHILLS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD CHAIR ALSO SERVED ON THE STUDYS COMMUNITY SCIENCE ADVISORY PANEL. WE ENTERED A SECOND YEAR OF CONTRACT SUPPORT WITH THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE TO ADDRESS LITTER, ILLEGAL DUMPING, AND RECYCLING IN THE CITY IN FY22. THE ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TEAM MEMBER WORKING DIRECTLY WITH THE CITY AND CUMBERLAND COUNTY DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED NUMEROUS PROJECTS TO COMBAT WASTE MANAGEMENT ISSUES, INCLUDING A REVERSE LITTER CAMPAIGN, A SERIES OF VOLUNTEER-BASED LITTER COLLECTION EVENTS, AN ELECTRONIC WASTE DRIVE AND RECYCLING EDUCATION PLAN. EFFORTS HAVE RESULTED IN A MARKED DECREASE IN THE LITTER INDEX IN THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE. OVER THE YEAR, WE MAINTAINED PARTNERSHIPS IN WASTE MANAGEMENT TO INCLUDE THE HARNETT COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT AND KEEP MOORE COUNTY BEAUTIFUL, WHICH HAVE BOTH COLLABORATED WITH THE ORGANIZATION ON BEAUTIFICATION EFFORTS ACROSS THE REGION. SUSTAINABLE SANDHILLS CONTINUED THE GO GREEN INITIATIVE PARTNERSHIP WITH CUMBERLAND COUNTY SCHOOLS TO EVALUATE ENERGY USE, IDENTIFY STRATEGIES TO DECREASE WASTE, AND INCORPORATING SUSTAINABLE PRINCIPLES IN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THE GO GREEN INITIATIVE DIRECTOR PROVIDED BY SUSTAINABLE SANDHILLS FACILITATES CONSERVING NATURAL AND FISCAL RESOURCES AND SERVES AS A RESOURCE FOR EACH SCHOOLS GREEN TEAM LEADER AND GREEN TEAMS. SUSTAINABLE SANDHILLS ALSO PROVIDED SUPPORT TO SEVERAL REGIONAL PROJECTS INCLUDING THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION ELECTRIC VEHICLE ADVISORY CLUB, AND GRANT PROPOSALS TO ELECTRIFY THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLES PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION FLEET, INITIATED BY FAYETTEVILLE AREA SYSTEM OF TRANSIT.</ExplanationTxt>
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