Governor Kaine recognized April as Electronics Recycling Month in Virginia with a resolution that states, "it is the policy of the Commonwealth of Virginia to protect its atmosphere, lands and waters from pollution, impairment or destruction." This includes "electronic devices such as computers and televisions which contain materials that can be hazardous to human health and the environment if they are not properly managed."

Co-sponsored by the Virginia Recycling Association (VRA) and Computer Recycling Initiative, Electronics Recycling Month was designed to spread awareness of the hazards discarded electronics pose to the environment and highlight Virginia recycling opportunities.

CVWMA events that are part of Electronics Recycling Month include a collection April 22nd (Earth Day) at the Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen in Henrico and April 29th at Bryan Park in Richmond. Two additional events are being planned for May, one in Chesterfield and one in Prince George. Click here for more info. For other events around Virginia, visit vrarecycles.org.

Many communities need "freshening up" after winter. Although cold temperatures may have deterred people from being outside, litter still accumulates, sometimes blowing out of our cars or trash bins and also washing downstream from other parts of the state. All around our region communities are holding clean up events, from Adopt-A-Highway to Household Hazardous Waste collections, so there is something going on where you live. Click here to find events in Chesterfield, Colonial Heights, Goochland, Henrico, Powhatan, and Prince George.