Thirty grants awarded throughout Virginia in June as part of Keep Virginia Beautiful’s 13th annual “Green Grants” program
~ Press release issued by Keep Virginia Beautiful
RICHMOND, June 28 — Page County Solid Waste was awarded a $1,000 Green Grant for their Cigarette Litter Prevention Program, as part of Keep Virginia Beautiful’s 13th annual Green Grants program.
Every year, government, non-profit, civic, and service organizations in Virginia are invited to apply for grants ranging from $500 to $1,000 that will help address an environmental concern in their community. Grants must focus on one of the following priorities: Litter Prevention, Recycling, Cigarette Litter Prevention, or Community Beautification.
“Keep Virginia Beautiful believes that local organizations are best equipped to address and prevent litter, advance recycling, and promote community beautification in their communities. Green grants give people the ability to implement environmental projects that result in positive change and community pride,” said Cristi Lawton, Keep Virginia Beautiful’s Executive Director.
Page County Solid Waste and Recycling is a solid waste department that runs two landfills — the shuttered Stanley Landfill and the Battle Creek Landfill — and two citizens drop off areas in Springfield and Shenandoah. The active landfill takes trash and recycling materials from the three surrounding towns, county citizens, and surrounding counties. The goal of Page County Solid Waste is to make Page County an ideal place to visit, live or do business.
With funds provided by this grant award, they will use the grant towards the “No Butts About It” program. This program will help create a way for cigarette litter to be disposed of in a way that benefits the environment. The goal of the No Butts About it program is to find out which season cigarette litter is at its most frequent.
The mission at Keep Virginia Beautiful is to engage and unite Virginians to improve the natural and scenic environment. Since 2011, the Green Grants Program has provided $282,000 for 385 programs and projects throughout the state. Funding is made possible through generous support from Altria, as well as additional sponsorships from WestRock and Village Bank.
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