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Reston Environmental Action (REACT) is a non-profit organization mobilizing residents in grassroots activities promoting the environmental and community health of Reston. We support a sustainable local economy that respects our natural and human resources and strive to increase awareness of the impact of individual and community lifestyle and consumption choices on the land, air, water and the community. |
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Reston Recycles!
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Reston Recycles! is an easy project that increases recycling participation in your neighborhood. Learn the importance of recycling, what can be recycled in Fairfax County and how to recycle where you live.
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| Close the Loop | Neighborhoods that have completed Reston Recycles!
then participate in Close The Loop to reduce, reuse, and
purchase products made of recycled-content. Participants receive a reusable
shopping bag and information on where to purchase products that are durable
and/or made with recycled content. A follow-up survey measures changes in reuse
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Committees |
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| Reducing Workplace Waste |
Goal: Reduce energy and water use, pollution and greenhouse gas emissions related to Reston businesses, organizations and institutions. While reducing, reusing, and recycling can be convenient at home, the workplace may present obstacles. This project provides workplaces with resources and ideas to reduce waste through recycling, conserving energy and water, buying recycled products, and using transportation other than single occupancy vehicles.
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| Hazardous Waste Disposal |
Goal: Prevent watershed deterioration by decreasing the amount of hazardous waste entering our streams and improperly entering the incinerator and landfill. Hazardous waste disposal generally occurs with less frequency than regular household waste disposal and therefore can be overlooked. Old oil-based paint and pesticides can pile up in a closet, or worse, get tossed in the trash, endangering waste haulers and the environment. This committee will develop
methods to make hazardous waste disposal easier for residents. | ||
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Environmental Yard & Garden Care
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Goal: Prevent watershed deterioration and increase biodiversity protection by reducing the use of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers, reducing excess runoff, and increasing native plant landscaping. Pesticide and synthetic fertilizer advertisements are prevalent in the spring and summer. What isn’t so widespread is information on what these chemicals can do to the water supply, wildlife, pets and people. This
committee will promote natural yard and garden care methods including the use of
natural pesticides and fertilizers, composting, native plants and rain barrels.
As with all our committees, we plan to work with other area organizations with
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| Drive Less, Breathe Better |
Goal: Reduce pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and energy use by reducing low occupancy vehicle use. Cars produce a quarter of the U.S. greenhouse gases plus air pollution that can result in sickness and death. And that’s just for starters. But what can be done? Most people can’t give up cars all together. Fortunately, there are times when car trips can be avoided with a little extra planning. This committee will provide
specific information to neighborhoods on how to reach common destinations by
trail or bus and pursue other ideas such as a revival of the good old fashioned
car pool. It will also investigate suggestions such as the reality of using
biofuel in Reston. | ||
Press Releases and Updates |
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Join REACT |
Please contact us if you are interested in participating in the organization or if you wish to make a
donation. You can also download and complete our membership form and send it to the address below.
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Contact Us |
Reston Environmental Action
PO Box 8942
Reston, VA 20195
Phone: 703-620-0151
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About Us |
Thea Kreinik, President Leslie Hall, Vice-President John Higgins, Treasurer Steve Cerny, Secretary Kelly Daly, Board Member Mona Khalil, Board Member Bob Mowbray, Board Member Mary Brown, Director
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| Links | Web sites that REACT members find interesting, and we hope you do too! | ||
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Last modified: June 2008
