EcoAction Arlington
Solutions for a Sustainable Lifestyle
According to EPA (and many other sources), approximately one-third of food produced in the United States is not eaten. Americans on average waste about 1 pound of food daily. Food loss and waste happens throughout the production, distribution and consumption food chain, but about 50 percent occurs during the consumption stage, particularly in our own …
Multi-family residents can now divert their food scraps to produce compost for healthy soil. The Solid Waste Bureau has recently launched a pilot program to collect food scraps and food-soiled paper from bins located throughout Arlington. The bins work with the Bigbelly Smart Compost app and are located at National Landing (Crystal Dr. and 18th …
Most of us are aware that shifting to a vegan or vegetarian diet can have a big impact in reducing our individual carbon footprint. For social, cultural, and emotional reasons, making such a leap is too far for most of us. Fortunately, Project Drawdown and other studies indicate that moving to a plant-rich diet without …
Program The program will run approximately 90 minutes and include a Q&A session. Daniel McGee, Redbrick LMD – Local Experience in Building Zero Carbon Buildings Dan McGee will share his experience in overseeing construction of zero carbon multi-family buildings in DC”s Bridge District under the International Living Futures Institute and the value such projects bring …
Would you like Arlington County to do more to assist residents and businesses with reducing waste and the heavy carbon footprint that it represents? Do you have ideas on how to expand opportunities to reduce, reuse, and repair? Are you frustrated with trying to navigate existing recycling programs or finding ways to recycle hard-to-recycle metals, …
Business as usual is not an option. I look to County Board members to do everything within your power to take action to prevent the worst impacts of climate change and help build a sustainable and livable future for my family and future generations.
