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Frederick County Recycling collects gently loved stuffed critters so that they may find love and hugs again in the heart of another through its “Once Upon A Child” collections.

The animal shelter’s mascot, Zoe, recycles her plastic bottles each week and encourages others to do the same!

Frederick County continues its grant project encouraging folks to walk their pets, pick up litter and post a selfie! Outreach is partnered with the local animal shelter and parks department’s Paws to Pavement events.

The City of Newport News gives a GREAT BIG SHOUT OUT to the sailors from the USS George Washington who volunteered their morning to help clean up the beachfront at King-Lincoln Park. On August 7, approximately 50 sailors along with City staff, dedicated their time and services to pick up litter and debris along the Park’s shoreline. In total, the team collected over 100 bags of trash. The Washington, an aircraft carrier, arrived at Newport News Shipyard for a four-year overhaul and plans to work with the City to
complete a series of volunteer projects that contributes to making the City a great place to live, work and play.

The City of Falls Church hosted a community cleanup on April 8 2017. We had a great turnout with 86 residents participating and removing 20 bags of trash and recyclables from our open areas. A big thanks to the Falls Plaza Starbucks who powered the event with free coffee and Girl Scout Troop 676 (pictured) who led the check-in table. Thanks to all our partners for making this annual tradition a success!

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.