EcoAction Arlington
Solutions for a Sustainable Lifestyle
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, …
The county’s new Food Scraps Collection program is simple. To give you an idea of size, here is a photo of the food scrap pail and a box of 150 compostable 2-gallon bags (purchased online) next to a beer can. Most anything that grows (and rots) can be included but don’t be fooled by containers …
Taste and Tour of Organic Vegetable Demonstration Garden Sunday, September 15th, 1:30-3:30 p.m.’ Potomac Overlook Regional Park, 2845 N. Marcey Road, Arlington Park in the lot and walk past the Nature Center to the garden. Interested in turning your backyard into an Organic Garden? ‘ Come out this Sunday to Potomac Overlook Regional Park ‘ to learn …
Ever wonder what happens to the waste that gets picked up at the curb, dropped off by residents, and collected from county street and sidewalk projects ? Here is your chance to find out! EcoAction Arlington has arranged a special members only tour of the Arlington Trade Center, which recycles and reuses as much organic …
