The town of Cary has been implementing sustainability across its projects. This helps the town to operate more efficiently and be more environmentally friendly. With support from Wells Fargo Foundation, the town implemented the Cary Green Neighborhood Project. The project aimed to make residents engage in their community by learning more about how to preserve the surrounding land and resources. It also sought to encourage residents to incorporate inexpensive green habits to help maintain a sustainable community. The town also worked with Duke Energy on the LED Street Light Replacement Project. The project began in 2015 in designated areas and replaced 9,000 street lights with LED substantially efficient lamps. The savings were anticipated to be more than $200,000 annually. In addition to using LED bulbs, the city has a solar energy farm that generates more than 1.8 megawatts of electricity as an effort to reduce the dependence on fossil fuels as a source of energy. The town of Cary has also adopted an environmentally friendly process to treat wastewater. It uses biological reduction to handle the water safely and converts any biosolids into nutritional supplements that are used for agricultural purposes. To reduce emissions, the town has partnered with MV Transportation to provide inexpensive public transportation system. Furthermore, Cary has been designated a Silver-Level Walk Friendly Community because it the town has been committed to improving the walkability in its downtown and creating a substantial trail network. Cary has more than 70 miles of trails with plans for expansion.
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Town of Cary. (n.d.). Retrieved July 23, 2018, from https://www.townofcary.org/projects-initiatives/sustainability