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Plastic Bag Recycling is Back! Oct 1 – 31
Plastic bag recycling collection efforts are back in observance of Energy Action Month! Drop off your bags anytime in October. Once again, NASA Langley is working with the York/Poquoson Master Gardeners to recycle plastic bags and film packaging, potentially for … Continue reading
Energy Action Month Tour: Anheuser-Busch Facility
Please join us on Thursday, October 25th for a LaRC employee tour of the Anheuser-Busch facility in Williamsburg. Come to see how this 1.2 million square feet facility practices sustainable methods for energy and water conservation, and waste reduction. There are … Continue reading
Energy Action Month Tour: Brock Environmental Center
Join the LaRC Energy Team for a tour of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Brock Environmental Center at on Oct 9., a net-zero, living building challenge award winner. There are limited spaces available for this tour, so register today! The Chesapeake … Continue reading
Energy Action Month Tour: SWIFT
Please join us for an employee-only tour of the Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD) Sustainable Water Initiative for Tomorrow (SWIFT) Facility in Suffolk, VA on Oct 17. SWIFT is an innovative water treatment initiative in eastern Virginia designed to ensure … Continue reading
Energy Action Month Lunch & Learn: Sustainability Initiatives: EVs, Green Roofs, and Solar; 10/15, 12-1pm, NACA Room
Please join us in the NACA Room (IESB, B2102) on Monday October 15th from 12pm-1pm for a lunch and learn opportunity in recognition of Energy Action Month! LaRC’s own Ruth Amundsen will be presenting on various sustainability initiatives, including electric … Continue reading
October is Energy Action Month!!
Join in for a wide range of events exploring energy and water conservation! This October, during NASA Langley’s Energy Action Month, employees are invited to participate in a wide range of events exploring energy and water conservation. Join the NASA … Continue reading
Hampton Roads Lawn Care Tips
Many homeowners want a green, healthy lawn. But did you know that green lawns can come at a high price? In Hampton Roads, we also pay a high price when it comes to sacrificing the water quality of the Chesapeake … Continue reading
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Save Energy, Water, and $$$ August 3-5
Want to make your home more energy and water efficient AND save some money? Each year, Virginia has a 3-day sales tax holiday starting the first Friday in August. This year, the 3-day tax-free weekend is from August 3-5, 2018. … Continue reading
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The Chesapeake Bay’s “Diet”
The Chesapeake Bay is on a “diet”!!! This diet is called the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) and describes the maximum amount of pollutants that the Chesapeake Bay can receive while still meeting water quality standards. Can you name the pollutants … Continue reading
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Lunch and Learn: Financing Solar
Please join us in the NACA Room (IESB, B2102) on Tuesday, May 1 from 12pm-1pm for a lunch and learn opportunity in recognition of Earth Day! LaRC’s own Ruth Amundsen will be presenting information on ways to finance solar for … Continue reading
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