Environmental
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ALX Dog Walk Launches Green Team Volunteer Program
ALEXANDRIA, VA–ALX Dog Walk announces the launch of Green Team, a community-wide plastic/litter pick-up program that equips groups of volunteers…
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How Many Poisonous Spiders Are in Virginia?
ALEXANDRIA, VA–Out of the 3,400 North American spiders, you can find 57 in Virginia. Out of these 57, four are…
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Help Improve the Health of Alexandria Streams at Sept.10 Workshop
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Are you an Alexandria resident with interest in the Taylor Run and Strawberry Run projects? The city…
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Alexandria Waste-to-Energy Facility Completes Upgrade to Reduce Emissions
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Covanta, a leader in sustainable materials management and a premier provider of environmental solutions benefiting businesses and…
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New Compost Station Opens at Old Town North Sunday Farmers Market
ALEXANDRIA, VA–On Sunday, July 17, the Old Town North Sunday Farmers Market officially opened its Compost Cab compost station. The new…
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City of Alexandria Achieves LEED Gold Certification, Recognized for Sustainability Performance
ALEXANDRIA, VA – The City of Alexandria has achieved Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design (LEED) Gold certification, through the…
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ALX Dog Walk Encourages Alexandrians To Live Plastic Free, Starting July 1
ALEXANDRIA, VA – The Plastic Free Foundation is a nonprofit based in Australia. Their purpose is to combat plastic pollution,…
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Jack Sullivan Receives Alexandria’s Ellen Pickering Environmental Excellence Award
ALEXANDRIA, VA – The City of Alexandria Environmental Policy Commission (EPC) and Alexandria Renew Enterprises (AlexRenew), the independent public wastewater…
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Barking Reviews for First Annual ALX Dog Walk
ALEXANDRIA, VA—On a cloudless morning at Oronoco Bay Park on April 2, hundreds of dogs and their owners gathered for…
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Alexandria Hosting Climate Change Workshop Featuring Environmental Experts, Roundtable Discussion
ALEXANDRIA, VA – The city is hosting a virtual workshop about climate change on Tuesday, March 1 at 7 p.m.…
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