This Wednesday is a “Red Wednesday”, which means trash and recycling pickup. Ideally, rolling recycling containers are stored and deployed in the back alleys along with trash cans. Please make sure you pick up containers after pickup tomorrow night.

If you have not done so already, don’t forget to sign up for your Recycling Perks.
In order to take your recycling to the next level, read this: 10 ways to improve your recycling.
In recycling news, the recycling industry is facing many challenges in trying to incorporate higher amounts of recycled content into packaging materials. In order to help address them, Charlottesville, Virginia-based GreenBlue, the parent nonprofit to the Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC), How2Recycle and other programs, has selected NSF International, from Ann arbor, Michigan, to facilitate the development of its Recycled Material Standard (RMS). This global standard will help advance adoption of certified material for common packing materials, beginning with plastic.

Also, here’s a quick reminder that the RVA Environment Film Festival is running its annual Virginia Film contest with a $1000.00 grand prize. Please tell your filmmaker friends and family.