Waste Watchers has accomplished the first phase of its Bring Your Own Bag campaign. The attached picture is of our sign up at Walmart in Onley, VA.
We expect to add the Shore Food Lions and possibly Family Dollar Stores soon. Any business that would like a sign can apply to Waste Watchers and/or buy one for $30. The sign was designed by a local artist of great renown.
Jenny O’Neill, Coordinator, Waste Watchers of the Eastern Shore
Virginia’s Eastern Shore is an absolute natural jewel and often overlooked. The Town of Nassawadox (The Land Between Two Waters) wants to stand out and to beautify and revitalize their community. They have big plans for several area clean-ups and adding landscaping to the main entrance of the town. Planting native trees and shrubs along the Route 13 corridor will greatly improve the natural and scenic beauty of Nassawadox and thereby creating a revitalized image of this small jewel on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. For more information on the Town of Nassawadox or their project, please contact Estelle Murphy at 757-442-2025.
KVB provided the opportunity for government, non-profit and/or service organizations in Virginia to apply for one of (30) $1,000 grants in three different categories: 10 grants for plastic bag reduction and recycling, 10 grants for cigarette litter prevention, and 10 grants for community greening and beautification. These grants are made possible by KVB’s partners, Walmart and Waste Management.
The KVB grant program focuses greater resources and attention on individual localities throughout the Commonwealth and how they are addressing the issues of litter prevention, recycling, waste reduction, beautification and education.
The mission at Keep Virginia Beautiful is to engage and unite Virginians to improve our natural and scenic environment. Our goals include becoming the leading statewide voice, providing a framework for improved communication and collaboration, cultivating and supporting sustainable programs, and engaging citizens by linking them to volunteer opportunities and information through these 5 impact areas: Litter Prevention, Waste Reduction, Recycling,Beautification, and Environmental Education.
Waste Watchers of the Eastern Shore has been awarded a $1,000 grant in the Plastic Bag Recycling Category. The KVB grant program focuses greater resources and attention on individual localities throughout the Commonwealth and how they are addressing the issues of litter prevention, recycling, waste reduction, beautification and education. In honor of Earth Month, Keep Virginia Beautiful (KVB) is awarding “30 Grants In 30 Days” in April, 2011.
Waste Watchers (WW) will establish a creative Plastic Bag Reducing/Recycling/Reusing Campaign through the use of signs in grocery store parking lots to remind shoppers to bring their own bags each time they shop. In addition to signage, WW will create a relationship with larger retail merchants to provide reusable bags at reduced costs during the launch of this greatly needed plastic bag vs. reusable bag public awareness program throughout the entire Eastern Shore. The “Did You Bring Your Bag” campaign hopes bring a greater connection with grocery store management. Waste Watchers of the Eastern Shore has already made a big impact as they helped convince the counties- Accomack and Northampton to begin recycling plastic bags last year. For information on Waste Watchers of The Eastern Shore and their project, contact Jenny O’Neill, [email protected] or (757) 787-7468.
KVB provided the opportunity for government, non-profit and/or service organizations in Virginia to apply for one of (30) $1,000 grants in three different categories: 10 grants for plastic bag reduction and recycling, 10 grants for cigarette litter prevention, and 10 grants for community greening and beautification. These grants are made possible by KVB’s partners, Walmart and Waste Management.
The mission at Keep Virginia Beautiful is to engage and unite Virginians to improve our natural and scenic environment. Our goals include becoming the leading statewide voice, providing a framework for improved communication and collaboration, cultivating and supporting sustainable programs, and engaging citizens by linking them to volunteer opportunities and information through these 5 impact areas: Litter Prevention, Waste Reduction, Recycling,Beautification, and Environmental Education.