Arlington County is enhancing its recycling program for people who live, work, or visit multi-family or commercial establishments. The County now calls for multi-family residential properties and businesses to give residents and customers the opportunity to recycle more materials, such as cardboard, magazines, plastics, and metal items. Commercial property owners will receive letters detailing the changes.
“The County continues expanding its recycling program to make it easy for all to recycle in Arlington – whether they live in multi-family properties or work for a local business,” said Dept. of Environmental Services Director William O’Connor III. “By stepping up education and recycling requirements in the County, we plan to capture more recyclables while reducing trash – which ultimately will provide cost savings for County businesses and residents while helping to preserve our resources.”
If you planned to make energy efficiency improvements to your home and receive Federal tax credits but missed the December 31st deadline we mentioned here,we have good news!
Congress and President Obama passed legislation that extends federal tax credits for energy-saving upgrades another year. The tax credits were set to expire at the end of 2010 but have been extended until December 31, 2011. However, the incentive has been reduced to 10%, up to $500. In 2010, the incentive was 30% up to $1,500.00.
If you love your car, but also love saving money, improving your health and helping the environment, Arlington County is looking for you.
The Car-Free Diet Skeptics Challenge is designed for Arlington County residents that currently drive their cars frequently, but are willing to try car-free living for 30 days. If you are chosen as one of the final Skeptics, for 30 days you’ll share your experiences online, through videos, blog posts, Facebook, Twitter, and Foursquare. This is where your creativity comes in handy. Make a movie of your commute. Write a blog entry describing your evening bike ride. Share helpful tips and things you've learned on your Facebook and Twitter pages.
