It is in keeping with new state recycling efforts. The bridge
now stands as a symbol of what recycling can accomplish. Except
for the bolts holding it together and several metal plates atop
thermoplastic piling, the entire structure is made up of
recycled plastic. Part of its unique qualities is that it can
withstand extreme weight such as a 70-ton tank, said Lowell
Stevens, Camp Mackall range officer. The project is sponsored by
the Fort Bragg Directorate of Public Works; Department of
Defense/Army Corrosion Prevention and Control Program; and Army
Installation Technology Transition Program. On Oct. 1, North
Carolina will become the first state in the Southeast to ban
plastic bottles from landfills. B. K. Jones, Richmond County
director of community services, said the county is working with
Uwharrie Environmental in Montgomery County on compliance.
Unwharrie receives all solid waste from Richmond County for
recycling and landfill deposits, . Jones said he is working to
finalize steps to implement a plan to c