Reducing plastic production, consumption, and waste to keep human-made waste out of Virginia’s streams, rivers, and coastal waters.
Virginia needs an established mattress stewardship program to address environmental and waste pollution.
Clean Virginia Waterways released a report on the current state of recycling-refund programs across the United States and potential future impacts of proposed programs, including in Virginia.
Clean Virginia Waterways released an extensive report addressing the sources, concentration, and impacts of balloon litter on Virginia's environment.
Clean Virginia Waterways has released an extensive report highlighting the disparities between the profits of plastic and consumer goods manufacturers at the cost of taxpayers.
Virginia Conservation Network advocated for 45 bills this General Assembly session that protect Virginians from flooding impacts, monitor toxic pollution, reduce plastic pollution & waste, and more.
Extended Producer Responsibility is the concept that manufacturers are responsible for the entire lifecycle of their product, particularly for end-of-life disposal and recycling. These programs shift waste management burdens away from consumers, local governments, and taxpayers to the producers, which incentivizes producers to design programs and products to be more sustainable, reusable, or recyclable.
Clean Virginia Waterways released a report highlighting Mondelēz International's efforts to stop the implementation of proven plastic pollution reduction policies in Virginia.
Virginia Conservation Network advocated for 25 bills this General Assembly session that protect communities from flooding, reduce toxic pollution in water, reduce plastic litter, and more.
Virginia must take immediate action to reduce or eliminate plastic pellet pollution.