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St. James Goes Green
St. James Properties is proud of their environmental stewardship. Each of the four championship courses have been certified as Audubon Cooperative Sanctuaries by Audubon International. All 81 holes have met required standards for protecting water quality, conserving natural resources and providing wildlife habitats. In addition, several areas in St. James are protected,
vegetated wetlands rich in biodiversity, including some rare and endangered species. These unique nature preserves surround St. James Plantation's newest neighborhood, eco-friendly Woodlands Park.
Our residents have founded and/or support many clubs
and organizations that were created with the environment
in mind. After all, we're all in this world together and
preserving Mother Nature for our kids and
grandkids to enjoy is what it's all about!
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Conrad Broussard and Grayson Grainger, Audubon specialists, make certain our four
courses are up-to-date on all
Audubon International certifications. |
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Bud Brown, aka "The Can Man," collects
Cans for Kids... his heart extends not only
to the environment, but to kids who need it
most! |
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Steve Cherry, in his spare time, is the vice-chairman of Keep Brunswick County
Beautiful! and heads up St. James PRIDE. |
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Becky Dus sits on the landscaping committee for the POA and
master gardeners committee for St. James. Being on those two committees allows her to rally for all things "green!" |
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Margie Foote is a member of the bird watching committee. She and the rest of her committee not only enjoy watching the
birds local to this area, but make sure we are practicing our earth-friendly due diligence to
maintain our natural wildlife. |
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Dev Keenan, Chairman of
Firewise, makes certain we are protecting our people, property and natural resources from wildland fire. |
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Bruce Maxwell is a member of the Town of St. James Recycling Committee. He is an avid proponent of recycling and has employed the help of many residents to improve
our recycling percentages within the gates. |
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J. Taylor Ryan is the St. James
project leader for
oyster shell recycling. He completed a major
oyster recycling project here this past
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If you are involved in an
eco-friendly cause,
email us your picture, information and any
website info you have available. We will be
happy to consider you for a possible posting on
gogreenstjames. *Brought to you by St. James
Properties, LLC, the developer of St. James Plantation. |
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Tips for Going Green |
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 Replace paper napkins and paper towels with a special set of cloth ones. (Store the used ones in a small container in your kitchen and just wash and reuse.)
 Purchase bleach-free, toilet paper that is made from the highest post-consumer waste content you can find (80% minimum).
 Leave messages for family members on a reusable message board.
 Turn off the lights. If you leave a room – even for a little while – turn off the lights. You don’t need them and its wasting energy.
 Inflate your tires. Many people don’t realize that their tires are often under-inflated. Check the recommended pressure for your tires; and then fill them up to that pressure or slightly more. It only takes a few minutes, but it will save you on fuel consumption (a little) and more importantly, this makes your tires last longer and reduces the rubber that’s worn off your tires.
Avoid products that are packaged for single use.  Instead, buy in bulk and transfer the products to your own reusable containers. Many health food stores have bulk bins where they sell everything from cereal to cleaning products. For more ideas, check out this Precycling site.
Avoid creating trash wherever possible: when ordering food, avoid receiving any  unnecessary plastic utensils, straws, etc. (ask in advance), buy ice cream in a cone instead of a cup, don't accept "free" promotional products, buy products with the least amount of packaging, etc. Every little bit of trash avoided does make a difference!
Switch from disposable to reusable products: food and beverage containers, cups, plates, writing pens, razors, diapers, towels, shopping bags, etc. 
Create a local recycling fact sheet for yourself and interested neighbors. The local Yellow Pages, Internet Consumer Recycling Guide and Recycling Resources are great resources. 
 Reduce "standby power" (the energy used while an appliance is switched off or not performing) at home and at work. The easiest way is to unplug appliances that are not being used. You can also plug your appliances into power surge protector strips (with multiple electrical outlets) and turn the power off at the strip.
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