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Enviro-Tip of the Month: Fix a Leak
Mark your calendars for EPA’s ninth annual Fix a Leak Week, from March 20th through 26th, 2017! Household leaks can waste more than 1 trillion gallons of water annually nationwide, so the hunt is on to find those leaks. In … Continue reading
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Tagged conservation, energy, enviro-tip, environment, environmental, epa, event, leak, month, water, watersense
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2016 Plastic Bag Recycling Results
This number represents the estimated number of plastic bags that LaRC personnel diverted from local landfills in 2016! LaRC again participated with the York/Poquoson Master Gardeners in collecting clean plastic bags and films for recycling during October Energy Action Month. … Continue reading
Enviro-Tip of the Month: Your 3Rs for the Holidays
As the holidays are approaching, try to keep your celebrations environmentally-friendly by remembering your three Rs: REDUCE– Reduce the amount of waste you produce by buying only as much as you need and choosing products that come in packaging that … Continue reading
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Tagged enviro-tip, environment, environmental, fall, green, holiday, pollution, recycle, recycling, reduce, reuse, thanksgiving, waste
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Plastic Bag Recycling October 2016!
Plastic bag recycling collection efforts are back in observance of Energy Action Month! Once again, NASA Langley is working with the York/Poquoson Master Gardeners to recycle plastic bags and film packaging, potentially for a composite bench to be placed in a … Continue reading
Calling All Electric Vehicle Owners!
Electric Vehicle Owners at LaRC: Calling all Teslas, Leafs, BMW I3s, Volts, and all other electric vehicles! Are you willing to show off your electric ride and show support for alternative fuel vehicles? As part of our Energy Action Month festivities, … Continue reading
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NASA Langley Energy Expo! October 19th
Join us for our annual Energy Expo on October 19th in IESB (B2102) from 11am – 1pm. In the corridor nearest the gift shop and cafeteria, we will have interactive displays with LaRC’s latest energy-monitoring tools. You’ll also have the opportunity … Continue reading
October is Energy Action Month!
This October, LaRC will be recognizing Energy Action Month with a number of events and activities. From special employee tours of local utility providers to training events and our annual Energy Expo, there is sure to be something for everyone. … Continue reading
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Tagged action, conservation, energy, environment, event, expo, local, october, power, save, savings, tour, training
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Local Event: Solar Tour Oct 1
Kick off Energy Action Month by joining the Hampton Roads Solar Group on Oct 1 for an afternoon of fun and sun! The Solar Tour offers tours of local solar homes across Hampton Roads. You’ll also have the opportunity to … Continue reading
Use Your Green Thumb to Lend a Hand!
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) and the City of Hampton are installing two rain gardens at local city parks – Bluebird Gap Farm and Air Power Park. A rain garden is typically a planted depression that allows rainwater runoff from impervious areas … Continue reading
National Estuaries Week: Sept 17-24, 2016
The LaRC Environmental Office would like to wish you a happy National Estuaries Week! Since 1988, National Estuaries Week has celebrated the many ways we benefit from healthy, thriving … Continue reading
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Tagged bay, chesapeake bay, environment, estuary, event, green, natural resources, nutrients, planting, volunteer, water, water quality
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