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The Cost, In Real Dollars, Of Not Recycling in Christiansburg

May 22nd, 2009 · No Comments · Education, Media Coverage, News, Operations

If you haven’t heard, Christiansburg Town council has voted to increase water and sewer fees … and the tipping fee (the cost to dump trash in the landfill) will be increased by $3 per ton.
$3 … it’s just one dollar more than $2 (quick math right there!).  So what, right?  Not so fast, let’s run [...]

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Valley Curbside Recycling Is Rolling Through Your Town

February 20th, 2009 · No Comments · Education, Media Coverage, News, Operations, Technology, Video

This past Tuesday night, I had the opportunity to introduce Valley Curbside Recycling - formally - to the Christiansburg Town Council.  I say formally because we’d been brought to their attention before when our signs advertising RecycleNRV.com had been spotted around Town without the proper permits.  Whoops, sorry about that!
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New Video: What Can I Recycle?

January 13th, 2009 · No Comments · Education, Video

As we near the launch date of our curbside recycling service, questions are rolling in about what we can and cannot recycle. So, we put together a short video to show you. Just FYI - Ryan got this in ONE take.

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Toys from Trash

December 4th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Education

When I was a child, my favorite non-fiction* book was Make and Do from the Childcraft Collection. In retrospect, it taught me a great deal about using my imagination, following directions, creating, and finding fun in every day objects. The book is filled with instructions on how to make toys from normal household [...]

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