Food Scraps Collection Begins in the County September 6, 2021
The county’s new Food Scraps Collection program is simple. To give you an idea of size, here is a photo of the food scrap pail and a box of 150 …
Earth Day “Gift” from County Board’s Budget Directives
EcoAction Arlington thanked the County Board for their Earth Day gift to Arlington. In adopting the FY22 budget, the County Board directed the County Manager to develop recommendations to coordinate …
Building Electrification Key to County’s Carbon Neutrality Goal
With buildings accounting for about 60 percent of Arlington’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, electrification–elimination of onsite combustion of fossil fuels, primarily natural gas–in homes and commercial and residential buildings is …
Arlington’s Plastic Bag Tax Movement Continues Despite COVID-Crisis
By Stephen D’Alessio, EcoAction Arlington Volunteer The COVID-19 crisis has thrown environmentalist concerns completely off. The pandemic has drastically altered how governments at national and local levels are ordering their …
Green Drinks with EcoAction Arlington!
Join in a Green Happy Hour with EcoAction Arlington! Green Drinks Arlington is teaming up with EcoAction Arlington for a Spring update and at one of our favorite restaurants on …
Arlington Restaurants honored for “Green Dining”
Slow Food DC has announced their 2013 Snail of Approval recipients, which includes five Arlington restaurants and shops! The Slow Food DC (SFDC) chapter represents the national capitol area. ‘ SFDC …