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This week is Drinking Water Week, an opportunity for residents in Hampton Roads to know about how they get safe drinking water, and where it comes from.

Active recycling, thoughtful purchasing and collecting litter are three ways to make a difference on Earth Day, askHRGreen's Katie Cullipher and Rebekah Eastep write in a guest column.

An organization in Hampton Roads collects, recycles, and disposes of people's unwanted electronics for free.

It is the season where ghouls and ghosts walk the streets at night, lit by the flicker of jack-o’-lanterns adorning the fronts of homes, but eventually the lanterns must come down. Instead of tossing them in the trash, composting is a more eco-friendly option.

Litter has been piling up during COVID-19, environmentalists and public works officials in the D.C. region say.

Giant cigarette butts are popping up all over Hampton Roads...heres why Large statues of cigarette butts are appearing in parks, centers, and more across the area are starting a conversation about the environmental impacts. Author: Anne Sparaco (13News Now) Published: 1:02 PM EDT May 7, 2021 Updated: 1:02 PM EDT May 7, 2021 NORFOLK, Va. — The program is called "No Butts About It" with the hashtag to help spread the word. People are starting to n...

Posted On May 5, 2021 As part of the #NoButtsAboutIt campaign to discourage cigarette butt litter, larger-than-life-size cigarette butt sculptures have been placed throughout Hampton Roads, including these at Gloucester’s Beaverdam Park playground. Cigarette litter is no small matter; and askHRgreen.org and its locality partners are taking a big approach to encourage Hampton Roads residents to stop dropping their butts. Through May 14, larger-than-life-size cigarette butt sculptures loom larg...

Why these large cigarette butts are cropping up around Hampton Roads They do linger, they do pose a threat to wildlife and they are a big problem By: Erin Miller and last updated 2021-05-02 08:20:28-04 NORFOLK, Va. -- Cigarette litter is no small matter, and together with local partners, askHRgreen.org is taking a big approach to encourage Hampton Roads residents to stop dropping their butts. From May 1 to 14, larger-than-life size cigarette butt sculptures will loom large in pu...

Large cigarette butts are showing up around Hampton Roads - but why? and last updated 2021-05-01 18:39:03-04 NORFOLK, Va. - Cigarette litter is no small matter, and together with local partners, askHRgreen.org is taking a big approach to encourage Hampton Roads residents to stop dropping their butts. From May 1st to 14th, larger-than-life size cigarette butt sculptures will loom large in public spaces across the region. Coupled with an offer to provide free cigarette butt receptacles to area bu...

Officials plan to take the promotional cigarette sculptures to a host of Hampton Roads locations. They are made out of PVC pipe and spray foam insulation and are up to 3 feet long.