Everyone is welcome to attend all board and committee meetings.
Save the Date!
The REACT Annual Meeting will be held Wednesday, October 22, at the Reston Association Glade Room on Glade Drive at the corner of Soapstone Drive. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. with refreshments and socializing at 7:00 p.m.
Our guest speaker is Kate Sicola, of the Fairfax County Division of Solid Waste and Recycling. She will answer questions we often hear such as “How do I know recyclables are really recycled”? and “Why can’t we recycle #5 plastic, or cloth or other items?” If you have specific questions you’d like Kate to answer at the meeting, send an email to
Thea Kreinik and we’ll pass them on to Kate before the meeting.
PROJECTS
Reston Recycles! & Close the Loop
Name Change: As you know, we recently combined Reston Recycles! and Close the Loop into one project, making it even easier for neighborhoods to participate. The problem is that exclamation point just doesn’t look right anymore. Tell us how you would like to see this new combo written. Click onto this one-question
survey and vote for your favorite: Reston Recycles&Close the Loop, Reston Recycles/Close the Loop, Reston Recycles-Close the Loop, Reston Recycles*Close the Loop, Reston Recycles+Close the Loop or Reston Recycles2Close the Loop.
R4 Collection Day: If you work or live in Town Center, or will be in the area on September 17 between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. stop by the REACT table in the Pavilion at the R4 Collection Day sponsored by Reston Town Center. They will collect various electronics, compact florescent lights, bicycles, eye glasses, hearing aids, gently used coats, and documents for shredding. REACT will provide information on how and what to recycle for residents and businesses.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Eco-Friendly Yard and Garden Care Next Meeting: Tues., Sep 2, 7:00 p.m., 1684 Moorings Dr.
Committee members are researching environmental practices of golf courses and the impact to their communities. If you are a golfer or live near a golf course and would like to be involved, email Bob Mowbray.
Drive Less, Breathe Better
If your autumn involves children walking to school, contact the Drive Less, Breathe Better committee which has been speaking with the Fairfax County PTA about promoting Walking School Buses in Reston.
Reducing Workplace Waste
Do you work in Town Center? Visit us at the R4 Collection Day!
Energy Efficiency Committee
According to Co-op America, “The quickest, easiest and most powerful way to move at the speed and scale necessary to counteract the worst effects of climate change is by vastly ramping up our energy efficiency efforts – at home, at work, and as a nation and world. It’s the closest thing we’ve got to a magic bullet that will solve the climate crisis, but all of us have to be willing to do our part, right now.”
REACT is forming a new committee to help Reston do our part. If you’d like to join, contact
Mona Khalil.
Next REACT Board Meeting: Tuesday, September 23, 7:30 p.m., 2011 Approach Lane
Check
www.restonenvironmentalaction.org for meeting dates, and other REACT information. If you would like to participate in a project or join a committee, contact Mary Brown at info@restonenvironmentalaction.org or 703-620-0151.
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