Extended Producer Responsibility for Plastics Packaging Report
The Chesapeake Bay Commission and the Chesapeake Legal Alliance published a policy report addressing the threat of microplastics to the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
How Virginia Can Reduce Plastic Pollution
Eradicating plastic pollution is a top priority for many Virginians. Two proven solutions: increased producer responsibility and bottle bills.
Report: Plastic Pollution Perception Survey
Virginia voters are concerned about plastic pollution in waterways and support action to reduce plastic pollution, according to a recent survey by the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program, Clean Virginia Waterways of Longwood University, and OpinionWorks.
ROUNDUP: Executive Order Increases Plastic Waste
Governor Youngkin shares an Executive Order incentivizing increased plastic waste in order to develop waste centers and revokes Executive Order 77, the state’s ongoing plan to phase-out on single-use plastics from public agencies and institutions.
Water Policy: 2022 General Assembly Review
The conservation community successfully passed water policy to increase flood resilience, conserve tree canopies, and reduce polluted runoff.
Water Conservation Education Week: Reducing Plastics!
Welcome to the third week of Our Common Agenda Education Series, featuring the Healthy Bay, Rivers, & Creeks chapter of Our Common Agenda.
ICYMI – Governor Signs Bills to Reduce Plastic Waste
Governor Northam signed five new conservation laws into effect to reduce plastic waste and pollution in our bays, rivers, and creeks.
ROUNDUP: Conservation Community Statements on Single-Use Plastics – Executive Order 77
Round-up of statements from the conservation community on Executive Order 77, which phases out single use plastics in Virginia state government.
2021 General Assembly Wrap-Up: Water Conservation
Virginia Conservation Network’s Wrap-Up of the 2021 General Assembly's water conservation policy includes legislation to tackle polluted stormwater, reduce single-use plastic, and ensuring regulatory oversight of water quality in Virginia.