A Step Forward Toward Zero Waste
Curbside food scrap collection will reduce the residential waste stream going to the Waste-to-Energy facility by 20 percent (wet food scraps don’t burn well) and increase the countywide recycling rate …
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 …
Just Say No: Reducing Plastic in Takeout Orders
In the past year, many people have been ordering takeout as a result of pandemic-related restrictions on indoor dining. While this reduces the stress of cooking every meal at home …
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 …