The District of Columbia is now becoming a model for communities across America for the way its government is handling a critical environmental issue – The DC Government introduced a plastic bag tax in 2010 to discourage single use bags and clean up the Anacostia River. Now this money is restoring the river’s health, creating jobs and the tax has…
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WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson and David O’Neill of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) joined Mayor Vincent C. Gray and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes-Norton of the District of Columbia this morning at Marvin Gaye Park to announce the creation of The Anacostia River Revitalization Fund. The fund, which will invest $1 million in…
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WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson and David O’Neill of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), joined by Mayor Vincent C. Gray and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton of the District of Columbia, will announce the creation of The Anacostia River Revitalization Fund. The Fund will invest $1 million in restoration activities this year, with…
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Once again, Storm Water Systems is proud to be involved with our nation’s capital’s on-going efforts to prevent trash from entering waterways. Washington DC started 2012 off right with the installation of two new Bandalong Litter Traps. According to a press release from the District Department of the Environment (DDOE), “the two Bandalongs, one installed in Marvin Gaye Park and…
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What: Georgia River Network’s Weekend for Rivers 2012 When: March 31-April 1, 2012 Where: Chattahoochee Nature Center, Roswell, Georgia Click here for more information
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What: Globe 2012: 12th Biennial Conference & Trade Fair on Business and the Environment When: March 14-16 Where: Vancouver Convention Centre East Vancouver, Canada Click here for more information
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The “City of Champions” has yet another reason to celebrate their name, as they become champions in the fight against litter. The city has made a remarkable commitment to protect their environment by becoming the first city in New England to install a Bandalong Litter Trap to capture and remove floating litter on the Salisbury Plain River. The project…
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