How do you recycle a tire?
The Holy Family Homeschoolers learned about tire recycling, landfill gas, leachate treatment and recycling during their trip to Frederick County’s Regional Landfill.
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U-Way and Stewardship
Caught in the Act were a group of United Way Day of Caring volunteers from Winchester First UMC who made Frederick County greener.
Family Clean up
This photograph was taken during an Event on January 31st 2015.
Community Cleanup along the James River
James River Jump
Winter Festival
“Shiver in the River”
McClure River Restoration Project
On October 14th, 9 volunteers assembled together to collect 63 bags of garbage and 42 tires from the community of Trammel and a stretch of road along the McClure River.
Falling Creek Ironworks Champion
Norma Jean Corbin is a longtime resident of Chesterfield County. She has dedicated tireless hours to cleaning, preserving and promoting Falling Creek Ironworks. Falling Creek Ironworks is located at the border of Chesterfield County and the City of Richmond. As an active member of the James River Advisory Council (JRAC), Jefferson Davis Association (JDA), the Bensley Area Civic Association, Ampthill Civic Association, Chesterfield Historical Society and the Falling Creek Ironworks Foundation, Norma serves as a vocal advocate for the renewal of the site and study of the site’s hidden historical treasures. She also has been very committed to enhancing Jefferson Davis Highway where she led the efforts in the reinstallation of historical mile markers.
Additionally, Norma has participated as a site coordinator at Falling Creek Ironworks for the Annual James River Regional Cleanup sponsored by JRAC for a decade, contributing to the removal of 709 bags of trash and recycling from Falling Creek. Norma continues to work with local governmental agencies and businesses to enhance, beautify and improve the restoration of Falling Creek Ironworks through awareness, funding and support. One of Norma’s lifelong goals is to have Falling Creek Ironworks completely restored as park and used daily by the community. Her leadership, active involvement and dedication to Falling Creek Ironworks deserve to be recognized and commended. We appreciate Norma’s enthusiasm and commitment to Chesterfield County’s community and the region.
Butt Reduction
Planet Recovery has a goal of cleaning up and recycling 1 million cigarette butts from the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. This picture was taken at a clean-up of Yorktown Beach. To date we have picked up and recycled 36,250 cigarette butts in 2014.
A Boat Load of Trash
On September 6th the Town of Halifax hosted the “Flotsam Flotilla,” an all volunteer effort to clean up the Banister River, Banister Lake, and the surrounding shoreline. 30 volunteers spent the day collecting trash and hauling it away. The group removed 25 tires, 4 chairs, and over 22 bags of debris from the waterways. The event was a huge success, and the volunteers were stopped by local fisherman and thanked profusely for their efforts to make the area more enjoyable for everyone.
JML Spring Beautifcation Day
The JML PTA Green Team sponsored a school beautification day on April 5, 2014. The Team, along with over 100 volunteers, picked up trash, weeded, mulched and planted around the entire school campus. Volunteers consisted of students, parents, teachers, staff, boy scout troops, girl scout troops and local business partners. Over 150 bags of mulch were donated by parents and spread throughout the campus. Over 75 trees and flower beds were attended to and numerous trash was picked up throughout as well as in the woods surrounding the baseball field, soccer field, basketball courts and parking lots. The Green Team hopes to make this project a regularly yearly event.
Greenway-Cleanway
Our family and two of our kids spent our Give 60 time on the Roanoke River Greenway in Salem, VA. We received a great response from people using the greenway, thanking us for cleaning up.
WM Yadkin Road clean up
Our local employees and families spent a Saturday cleaning up litter along a 2-mile stretch of Yadkin Rd. in Chesapeake.