This Wednesday is a “Red Wednesday”, which USUALLY means trash and recycling pickup, but because of the Memorial Day holiday on Monday, trash and recycling pickup (should) move to Thursday.

Please go over what can be recycled. 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 Thursday 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, Central Virginia Waste Management Authority has put out their June newsletter. It contains information on Virginia Oyster Shell Recycling Program, Summer Reading and CVWMA, efforts to Eat Fresh. Buy Local, and CVWMA employment opportunities.

Local environmentalist Emily Kimball recently had a fantastic letter-to-the editor in the Times Dispatch newspaper about moving beyond plastic.

It’s no secret that, during the pandemic, many restaurants relied on take-out orders to survive and that meant a lot of packaging. Now, as things reopen more, is the time to remind our local businesses that we demand better choices in packaging, ones that have less harmful impact on the environment. And not just restaurants!
Richmond, due to several factors, is a national test market for many national and international corporations. We have a responsibility to demand better.