Help Reforest Fairfax, Shred Your Documents and Recycle Electronics
October 14, 2011
Help Reforest Fairfax
The Fairfax County Restoration Project is proud to introduce a new initiative: Reforest Fairfax, a gifting program designed to help restore the tree canopy in Fairfax County. For each gift purchased, five tree seedlings will be planted by Fairfax ReLeaf during the upcoming planting season, either Spring or Fall. The gift of trees will help beautify and improve the environment of Fairfax County. Tree gifts are appropriate for any occasion, including client thank-yous, fundraisers, corporate promotions, loyalty program awards, teacher appreciations, birthday and graduation presents, and baby and wedding gifts. For more information and to purchase trees visit www.fcrpp3.org/reforestfairfax/.
Safe Document Shredding
Saturday, Oct. 22: This event will be held from 8 a.m. to Noon at the North County Human Services Center (1850 Cameron Glen Drive, Reston). Residents may shred up to 5 boxes of personal documents per household. Please remove all paper from binders and remove binder clips, plastic page covers and binding. Information stored on film or computer disks will not be accepted – paper documents only. All documents will be securely shredded on-site by a private contractor and the shredded material will be taken to a local recycling facility for processing.
This event is not for medical service providers – it does not fulfill Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA, requirements for document destruction.
Sunday, Oct. 23: This event will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the I-66 Transfer Station (4618 West Ox Road, Fairfax). Residents may recycle televisions, computers and peripheral electronics such as speakers, printers, scanners, etc. Also, residents can recycle unbroken fluorescent tubes and light bulbs.
Complete details for these events and other recycling opportunities planned for 2011 can be found on the Fairfax County Solid Waste Management Program’s website at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/recycling, or by calling the Recycling InfoLine at 703-324-5052, TTY 711.
Calendar
Chantilly Day Community Festival
May 12, 9:30am-6pm
Come out and celebrate community!
Document Shredding
Free secure document shredding for Fairfax residents only.
Saturday, May 19, 2012
8am-12noon
Mason District Governmental Center
6507 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA
Electric Sundays -
Recycle your electronics - free!
Sunday, May 20, 2012
10am-3pm
I-66 Transfer Station
4618 West Ox Road,
Fairfax, VA 22030
Contributors
Dorothy
My name is Dorothy Banzon and I’m a graphic designer, mom, lover of the creator and all of creation. To me, taking care of God’s creation and living the way He intended us to live is what being green and the move towards living sustainably is all about. I also believe that a lot of problems can be solved by good, clear communication. As a graphic designer, I quest to find ways of telling the truth simply and effectively. No matter what your beliefs are, I hope you will find some truths in my pages.
Silvia
I am pleased to introduce Silvia Lucero as our guest contributor. She and I share a passion for learning about the things that are happening locally related to environment. She will be writing about many of the related events she attends and interesting people and organizations she meets along the way. Silvia is a salesperson for the Residence Inn in Herndon and is currently the chairperson for the Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce Environmental Committee.
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