NoVa College Gets 30 in 30

NOVA_Ann_H_2cNorthern Virginia Community College in Annandale has been awarded a $1,000 30 in 30 grant in the Litter Prevention Category. Our Thirty Grants in 30 Days program focuses greater resources and attention on organizations and individual localities throughout the Commonwealth and how they are addressing the issues of litter prevention, recycling, waste reduction, beautification and education.
We provided the opportunity for government, non-profit and/or service organizations in Virginia to apply for one of our 30 in 3o grants of $500 to $1,000 in three different categories: Litter Prevention, Recycling, and Community Beautification. These grants are made possible by Lowe’s Charitable & Educational Foundation and MeadWestvaco.
The Annandale Campus Beautification Committee of Northern Virginia Community College has collected over 7000 cigarette butts from 17 high traffic areas, and they want to reduce this number to zero. We want to help the college’s cigarette litter prevention plan succeed. They intend to place large cigarette receptacles in these high traffic areas, as well as give pocket ashtrays and educational pamphlets to student smokers. We believe that this 2-prong approach will help the Annandale Campus greatly reduce their cigarette litter and keep their campus beautiful.