by Will Harlan on December 27, 2011 Blue Ridge Outdoors He’s not a tree hugger; in fact, he cuts them down regularly. Nor is he a vegetarian. He doesn’t belong to the Sierra Club or any environmental group. He’s never seen An Inconvenient Truth or read any books by Michael Pollan, though he knows a [...]
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April is nearing, which means the end of the competition. It looks like Carrollton Elementary is working hard to catch up to Windsor! It may become a tight race to the finish! Remember…a grand prize of $600 is at stake! Windsor Elementary continues to hold the lead with 5.40 pounds collected per enrolled student. Carrollton continues [...]
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HR Green is an initiative of the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission (HRPDC), which encourages environmental stewardship among all residents in the 16 southeastern Virginia cities and counties we represent. Work on the HR Green campaign began in July 2010 as we started to consolidate individual programs begun by HRPDC’s HR CLEAN, HR FOG, HR [...]
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From No Nonsense site: Yes, we know people have found some inventive purposes for used pantyhose. Gardeners use them to tie tomato plants to stakes. And of course, they make really scary Halloween masks. But now used pantyhose can be turned into such things as (and we’re not kidding here) park benches, playground equipment, carpets, [...]
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Isle Be Green was set up in the Garden and Field Tent at the 2011 Isle of Wight County Fair demonstrating how to turn trash to treasure and showcasing the Animal Artz children’s art projects. The Animal Artz children’s art was a partnership with artist Donna Iona Drozda, the Virginia Museum of Fine Art, and [...]
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Start collecting now!! For the third year the elementary schools in Isle of Wight County will compete against one another for the title of biggest plastic bag recycler of the school year! The grand prize winner not only gets bragging rights, but $600 cash towards a “green” project for their school. They can choose to buy [...]
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Please be advised that Isle of Wight County Convenience Centers will be closed on the following holidays: Labor Day (new closure) Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day New Years Day Easter Sunday (new closure) Memorial Day (new closure) Independence Day/July 4th (new closure) Please plan accordingly. Thank you.
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Time.com Ever feel a pang of guilt throwing away glass bottles, plastic containers, and loads of other completely reusable packaging materials? If that’s you, then the zero-waste grocery store in.gredients coming to Austin, Texas will be your new favorite store. Americans throw away 1.4 billion pounds of waste every day, and 40% of it comes [...]
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“Plastic Bag Forgiveness Day,” June 25, Offers Hampton Roads Residents Second Chance to Recycle Bag a cool, reusable shopping tote when you turn in five plastic bags (Hampton Roads, Va., June 2, 2011) Guilty of throwing your plastic shopping bags out with the trash? Relax. HR Green is offering residents a second chance to do [...]
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