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ENVIRONMENTAL ALWAYS SWIM WITH pantry of Caroline’s House. We truly THESE ITEMS
A BUDDY
appreciate your continued generosity
Although Emerald Isle is blessed with wide,
and thank you for your support
of this worthwhile cause. For more
sandy beaches and warm ocean waters, care
should always be exercised when playing or
swimming in the water. The “buddy system” information on The Sonder Project visit ARE RECYCLABLE:
www.thesonderproject.org.
Glass: glass bottles and jars
should always be used and children should Plastic: plastic bottles, jugs and
not be left unattended. For emergency water EASY STEPS TO containers and caps
rescue call 911 and the town emergency MAKE YOUR STAY MORE
response personnel will be on the scene as ECO-FRIENDLY Metal: steel, tin and aluminum cans
quickly as possible. Shorten your time in the shower. Paper: bags, junk mail, office paper,
magazines and newspapers
CHARITY Shut off the water while brushing Cardboard: flattened boxes, cardboard
FOOD DROP your teeth. and cereal boxes
Don’t let that extra food go to When you leave a room, turn off the lights, Cartons: cardboard, juice and
waste! Emerald Isle Realty is TVs and any other electrical appliances. dairy containers
proud to partner with The Sonder Project, Make sure all windows and doors are
a global non-profit organization fighting closed if either the AC or the heat is on. THESE ITEMS
hunger around the world. When your Thermostats should be set at 78° in the ARE NOT RECYCLABLE:
vacation is over, please bring all unopened, summer and 68° in the winter.
non-perishable food items to our office Household trash
and place them in the baskets located in Use the glass and flatware provided in your Plastic Bags
our lobby. Emerald Isle Realty is proud to home instead of disposable paper and Foods & Liquids
support Caroline’s House, the domestic plastic products. Clothing
violence “safe house” sponsored by Carteret Please dispose of your trash properly. Styrofoam
County. Last year your donations of food
and beverages totaled more than 3,000 Please recycle. A recycling bin is provided for Ceramics and Dishware
pounds of groceries that went into the each vacation home.

INTERNET Access

THE GREEN TRAVELER COASTAL CARE TIPS conditions, foot and vehicular traffic kill dune
It is more important than ever for travelers TO PROTECT OUR DUNES plants, thereby causing the dune to become
to minimize their environmental footprint Walk along the beaches of Bogue Banks and unstable and vulnerable to being washed You will be plugging your PC or laptop into a cable/DSL modem.
on earth. Taking an environmentally friendly you will find one of the highest and most away by storms and high tides. Or, you may find a wireless router that you will either connect to wirelessly or connect to with your Ethernet cable.
approach to travel is a simple and necessary extensive naturally occurring dune systems
way to preserve the places you love to in all of North Carolina. The stabilized dune What can you do to preserve our dunes?
visit. In addition, it often makes for a more system you see actually acts as a flexible Here are four easy tips to keep in mind while IF YOUR VACATION HOME HAS IF YOUR VACATION HOME HAS
gratifying, authentic travel experience, barrier to ocean storm surges and waves, enjoying the beach: A CABLE MODEM: A WIRELESS/WIRED ROUTER:
encouraging more meaningful connections protecting and preserving the thick forest 1. Find the cable/DSL modem located in the office, kitchen 1. If you’re using a laptop with Windows or Mac OS it should “see”
with the people and places you and your cover and dune ridges positioned in the 1. Look for Signs – Signs show you the best counter or near the main TV. the wireless signal as soon as you turn it on.
family visit. interior portion of the island. Climbing on way to the beach and remind us to stay off
dunes, removing dune vegetation, allowing the dunes. 2. Make sure your PC/laptop is connected to the 2. Your computer screen will alert you (Windows on the bottom right,
Following these recommendations will help pets on dunes and similar activities are 2. Respect the Fences – Fences protect dune cable modem with an Ethernet cable. Mac OS in the center) to any available wireless networks.
protect Emerald Isle’s natural beauty, while unlawful and will result in a civil violation and plants and collect blowing sand for dune 3. Turn off your PC/laptop. 3. Click on the network you would like to connect to, and try to
minimizing the environmental impact you a $100 fine. Residents and homeowners have growth. Keep to your side of the fence to 4. Pull the power plug out of the back of the cable modem. browse after it has connected.
have on this earth. made a concerted effort to establish and let plants grow. (All lights should go out.) 4. If it is asking for a password, look near the router and cable
stabilize our dunes by using dune grasses 3. Look After the Plants – Feet do kill plants. 5. Wait 10 seconds, and plug the power cable back into modem or on your key package below the property directions.
SEA OATS ARE and sand fencing to stimulate new dune Please exercise caution and educate the cable modem.
BEAUTIFUL, BUT PLEASE growth. Because sands are readily moved children to stay off the dunes and play on 6. The lights should start to come back on. Make sure the If you can’t connect to the wireless or can’t browse,
DON’T PICK THEM by wind and water action, dune plants the beach. ONLINE light is on and stays on. call Emerald Isle Realty at 252-354-2690.
Sea oats are a beautiful and important part provide a tremendous tool for stabilization
of the environment at Emerald Isle. Their by permitting dunes to build up, protecting 4. Look After the Dunes – Sandy beaches are 7. Turn the PC/laptop back on, and try to browse.
roots help anchor our sand dunes and the land and homes during storms. Dunes also great places to have fun. Educate all
plants are protected by law. Please do not provide a nice habitat for insects, birds, people to preserve the environment. If the ONLINE light will not light up or is flashing, or everything Note: To use the wireless connection, you must either have a wireless
pick live or dead sea oats. lizards, turtles and other animals. Although looks OK but you still can’t browse, call Emerald Isle Realty at enabled device or a wireless adapter card plugged into the laptop.
dune plants can handle harsh weather 252-354-2690. We also offer Wi-Fi in our lobby..

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