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Join us for a conversation with Lien Vu from the Stormwater Management Division about the impact of paint discharge on the Fairfax County stormwater system, what the County is doing about it, and how residents can help.

Join us for a conversation with Rachel Habig-Meyers, an Urban Forester with the Urban and Community Forestry Division, about the Spotted Lantern Fly, its impact on Fairfax County, and how residents can help.

Duane Wright and Shonpaul Truss from the Solid Waste Management Division discuss the county’s Leaf Vacuuming Program

Catie Torgersen of the Solid Waste Management Division discusses two new Fairfax County recycling initiatives

Stella Koch, former Chair and 30-year member of the Fairfax County Environmental Quality Advisory Council (EQAC) and George Lamb, former vice-chair and 20-year member discuss the impact of their years of service with EQAC

Eric Forbes, Deputy Director of DPWES and John Morrill, Director of the Office of Environmental and Energy Coordination discuss the massive solar array coming to the I-95 Landfill Complex

John Silcox, Public Information Officer from the Fairfax County Office of Environmental and Energy Coordination discusses Sustain Fairfax, a new public awareness campaign aimed at helping the county achieve its ambitious climate and environmental goals through community engagement

Blair Evancho, Grassland Habitat Intern with the Solid Waste Management Program discusses the biodiverse grassland bird species that have made the I-95 Landfill home and the conservation efforts in place to ensure that they survive and thrive.

Join host Bob DeMarco for an informative discussion with Matt Adams, Division Director of the Solid Waste Management Program as he discusses Unified Sanitation Districts, whereby the county would manage waste hauling contracts directly with collectors, making the process easier for residents in single-family homes.

Join host Bob DeMarco for an informative discussion with Urban Conservation Specialist Heather Colter and Soil Scientist Dan Schwartz about the county’s Flood Mitigation Assistance Program (FMAP).

Join host Bob DeMarco for an in-depth discussion with Mason District Supervisor Andres Jimenez

Join host Bob DeMarco for an in-depth discussion with Lisa Good of the Wastewater Management Division about the Noman M. Cole Pollution Control Plant and it’s upcoming Open House on December 7, 2024.

Join host Bob DeMarco for an in-depth discussion with Catie Torgersen of the Solid Waste Division about 5 years of glass recycling with the Purple Can Club, plus, America Recycles Day.

In this episode, host Bob DeMarco talks with Matt Adams, division director of the county's Solid Waste Management Program, about the Zero Waste survey. They discuss the county’s ambitious goal to achieve zero waste by 2040, the challenges faced, and how residents can contribute to this initiative. Learn about the proposed strategies, the importance of community involvement, and how the survey will shape future policies.

On this edition of EnviroPod, a conversation with Matt Adams from the county’s Solid Waste Management Division about the environmental effects of plastics and how residents can counteract them.