How to celebrate Earth Day at home this year
Due to COVID-19, local and national events have been canceled. But there’s still good news: We’re driving less, buying local and benefiting our world in new ways.
Here’s how one NoVA elementary school is leaving a positive environmental footprint
By launching a schoolwide composting program, Coles Elementary School has made environmentally sustainable practices part of day-to-day life.
Solar power is (potentially) coming to 87 Fairfax County schools
Fairfax County Public Schools recently announced multiple contracts with solar energy providers, which could save the school system an estimated $60 million.
Blue Ridge Wildlife Center is helping bald eagles make their comeback
With a fraught history of being on the endangered species list, America’s most prominent bird is getting help from one of the largest veterinary hospitals in the Mid-Atlantic to once again thrive.
Glass recycling pickup has ended across NoVA. Enter the Purple Can Club.
Here’s everything you need to know about the new rules and practices effecting glass recycling in Northern Virginia.
Where You Can Drop Off Your Compost in Northern Virginia
From all of the environmental benefits to exactly where you can do it, here’s an in-depth guide to composting at one of these local sites in Northern Virginia.