EWG: North Carolina's 421M Poultry Birds Now Generate 3.6M Tons of Manure Every Year
August 19, 2026
August 19, 2026
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (TNSrep) -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release:
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EWG: North Carolina's 421M poultry birds now generate 3.6M tons of manure every year
Waste from expanding factory farms threatens drinking water, food safety and public health
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Rapidly growing poultry factory farms in North Carolina house over 421 million birds - equivalent to 37 birds for every person living in the state . . .
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EWG: North Carolina's 421M poultry birds now generate 3.6M tons of manure every year
Waste from expanding factory farms threatens drinking water, food safety and public health
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Rapidly growing poultry factory farms in North Carolina house over 421 million birds - equivalent to 37 birds for every person living in the state . . .