Carroll County Awarded a $500 Recycling Green Grant
Carroll County is awarded a $500 Green Grant in the Recycling Category as part of our 13th Annual Green Grants Program.0
Every year, government, non-profit, civic, and service organizations in Virginia are invited to apply for grants ranging from $500 to $1,000 that will help address an environmental concern in their community. Grants must focus on one of the following priorities: Litter Prevention, Recycling, Cigarette Litter Prevention, or Community Beautification.
Carroll County is a local government organization located in the heart of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains in far Southwest Virginia. The County offers an array of activities, scenery, and has deeply rooted Appalachian culture. Their recreation department offers programs and facilities to improve the quality of life for all citizens of Carroll County along with our visitors.
The focus of their Green Grant application was to reduce the number of single-use plastic bottles of water used at the new Carroll County Splash Pad / Recreational Park. With many citizens visiting the park daily, they will install a water refilling station and encourage guests to bring reusable water bottles. Funds from the Green Grant award will be used toward the purchase and installation of a water refill station near the restrooms.
Congratulations Carroll County! Thank you for tackling the statewide concern of over-use and improperly disposal of single-use plastics. Offering a bottle refill stations gives residents and guests at the Splash Pad an opportunity to get needed summer hydration in a responsible way!