by Helene Shore, co-chair, 350 Fairfax
For those of you who know me, you know I have been on a Plastic Free—or very near Plastic Free—journey for many years.
I must admit that, since this pandemic outbreak, I have accumulated …
This article is an update to our 2018 article on the U.S. recycling crisis that sprang from China’s National Sword policy. Read the earlier piece here.
Earlier this week, Reuters published a special report on how the Covid-19 pandemic has …
By Mala Persaud, owner, Trace–The Zero Waste Store
Every week of the Plastic Free Challenge, we like to highlight additional voices in the Plastic Free and Zero Waste movements. Today we hear from the owner of our only zero waste …
My family’s eating habits have changed drastically since March, and I don’t think we’re alone.
I’ve always been a weekly menu planner and once-a-week shopper. But since the pandemic began, all the meal planning and prep has gone out the …
If I’m honest, I have not been particularly excited about this year’s Plastic Free Challenge. This year has already been one challenge after another. The hurdles required to complete easy tasks—like going for a walk with my daughter, going …
On September 26 we convened the third annual Plastic Free Forum, a dynamic panel discussion on single-use plastics in the age of Covid-19. Our speakers included Jackie Nuñez, founder of The Last Plastic Straw and advocacy director for the …
We have been following the Community-Wide Energy and Climate Action Plan (CECAP) process closely since it began last year.
After months of planning, in January Fairfax County convened a CECAP Task Force—comprising Fairfax residents, local businesses, associations, and environmental groups—to …
“Our racial inequality crisis is intertwined with our climate crisis.” –Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
In the last few weeks we’ve experienced a perfect storm of racial, environmental, and health injustice. Communities of color are suffering the most from Covid-19–on top of …
The Plastic Free Challenge is over, so what do we do now?
At the end of my first Plastic Free Challenge in 2018, I was excited, exhilarated. I had learned so much and was anxious to keep my Plastic Free …
By Zach Huntington, Clean Streams Program Manager, Clean Fairfax
For this year’s Plastic Free Challenge, we’re making an effort to elevate the work of our Plastic Free partners around the DMV. Today we hear from Clean Fairfax, lead organizer behind …