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		<title>The Future of Sustainable Transit in Northern Virginia: A Regional Conversation on Mobility, Equity, and Climate Action</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Maria Martinez Busatmente]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:35:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[EcoAction Arlington and the Coalition for Smarter Growth (CSG) co‑hosted a dynamic regional webinar on May 7, 2026 exploring the future of sustainable transit in Northern Virginia. The webinar brought to the table representatives from major transit agencies, local government, and advocacy organizations, a powerful coalition committed to building a more connected, equitable, and climate‑friendly transportation network.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Support Legislation to Ban Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers</title>
		<link>https://www.ecoactionarlington.org/support-legislation-to-ban-gas-powered-leaf-blowers/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Advocacy Committee]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 22:13:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[CALL TO ACTION:  let legislators know that you support bills -- HB881 and SB687 which would give localities in dense urban and suburban areas the ability to ban or regulate the use of gas-powered leaf blowers.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Food Labeling Decoded</title>
		<link>https://www.ecoactionarlington.org/food-labeling-decoded/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Advocacy Committee]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2025 18:05:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[EcoAction Arlington Newsletter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food Waste Campaign]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Food]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food labels]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Food Waste Reduction Campaign]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[written by: Jackie Rivas When you buy dairy, poultry or meat products, you will see a date on the label and next to the date you will see terms such &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>October 2024 EcoAdvocate</title>
		<link>https://www.ecoactionarlington.org/october-2024-ecoadvocate/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Advocacy Committee]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2024 20:35:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Food Waste Campaign]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reduce - Reuse - Recycle]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[carbon neutrality]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Elections Matter]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Food Waste Reduction Campaign]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GBIP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green Building Incentive Policy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jennie Dean Park]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Master Transportation Plan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[public comment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[shopping tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Speaking up]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[transportation]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Speaking up as Arlington County plans its future in big and small ways is important to make sure that all possible opportunities to address the climate and other environmental crises &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Food Waste: Why it Matters</title>
		<link>https://www.ecoactionarlington.org/food-waste-why-it-matters/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Advocacy Committee]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Aug 2024 17:34:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[food waste]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food Waste Reduction Campaign]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[According to EPA (and many other sources), approximately one-third of food produced in the United States is not eaten. Americans on average waste about 1 pound of food daily. Food &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>What You Can Do: More Composting Options for Arlington</title>
		<link>https://www.ecoactionarlington.org/what-you-can-do-more-composting-options-for-arlington/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Advocacy Committee]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Aug 2024 20:24:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Aurora Highlands]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[multi-family residents]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Landing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[reducing food waste]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Waste Management]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Multi-family residents can now divert their food scraps to produce compost for healthy soil. The Solid Waste Bureau has recently launched a pilot program to collect food scraps and food-soiled &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>What You Can Do: DIY Mosquito Traps</title>
		<link>https://www.ecoactionarlington.org/what-you-can-do-diy-mosquito-traps/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Advocacy Committee]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2024 15:45:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Extension Master Gardeners of Arlington and Alexandra]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mosquito control]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mosquito trap]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[pollinators]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Want to control annoying mosquitoes without harming pollinators and other beneficial insects? DIY mosquito traps are easy and inexpensive and work by targeting mosquito larvae rather than the adult mosquito. &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>What You Can Do: Simple Changes to Reduce Plastic (and other) Waste</title>
		<link>https://www.ecoactionarlington.org/what-you-can-do-simple-changes-to-reduce-plastic-and-other-waste/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Advocacy Committee]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2024 16:24:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[plastic-free]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[reduce reuse recycle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sustainability tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[zero waste]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Arlingtonians, consistent with the national average, throw away almost 5 pounds of trash each day, representing a sizable impact on greenhouse gas emissions and environmental degradation. While recycling and composting &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>What You Can Do: A Climate-Friendly and Healthy Diet</title>
		<link>https://www.ecoactionarlington.org/what-you-can-do-a-climate-friendly-and-healthy-diet/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Advocacy Committee]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2024 19:48:37 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Act]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Educate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food Waste Campaign]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reduce - Reuse - Recycle]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[carbon emissions]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[vegan]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Most of us are aware that shifting to a vegan or vegetarian diet can have a big impact in reducing our individual carbon footprint. For social, cultural, and emotional reasons, &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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