Clean Virginia Waterways

If you’re at the concert tonight at the amphitheater, stop by the Eco Village and pledge to do good things for our blue ocean planet. We’ve got a blue marble for you!!

Today is World Environment Day! Monday is World Oceans Day! There's so much to celebrate!
Our amazing summer interns, Kat and Lilly, will be at the this Saturday to tell you all about our mission, ways you can help reduce plastic pollution in Virginia and how to participate in our World Oceans Day Beach Cleanup coming up on Monday, June 8th at 6pm in Virginia Beach. There will be two check-in sites on the Chesapeake Bay beaches to pick up cleanup supplies. Please register so we know how many volunteers to expect: https://secure.givelively.org/event/clean-virginia-waterways-inc/2026-world-oceans-day-cleanup-with-cvw

In honor of World Environment Day and World Oceans Day, please consider a donation to Clean Virginia Waterways to support our outreach and educational programs, state-wide cleanup efforts and important research and data collection, all to help reduce plastic pollution in Virginia. https://secure.givelively.org/donate/clean-virginia-waterways-inc

We are just one month away from the final phase-out of EPS foam (also known as Styrofoam) food containers and cups. Starting July 1, 2026, they will be illegal in Virginia!! 👏
If you are a consumer, now is a great time to create a new habit and start bringing your own reusable container for leftovers when you go out to eat. This reduces waste and saves restaurants money. If your favorite restaurant is still using foam, (politely) make sure they are aware of the law.
If you work in the food service industry, visit our resource page: https://www.cleanvirginiawaterways.org/foam-phase-out
or listen to the webinar we recently did with Virginia Green Travel and Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ): https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/2320320734314681261
We are looking forward to a Virginia with less litter and marine debris, this is a step in the right direction!

Congratulations Louisiana!! Several states now have balloon release bans, including Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, Connecticut, Florida and Hawaii. Which state do you think will ban balloon releases next??

Balloon releases will soon be illegal in Louisiana. The state legislature passed a bill this week that prohibits the intentional outdoor release of Mylar and latex helium balloons. READ MORE ⬇️

Clean Virginia Waterways will be at the Old Beach Art & Eco Market in the ViBe Creative District tomorrow morning from 9am to noon. Shop eco-friendly vendors, local artists, grab some locally grown produce and stop by and meet our summer interns Kat and Lily!
Got balloons to dispose of? Bring them to us and we'll add them to our Balloon Mission Inc balloon collection bin for recycling.
Sign up to be a member of Team Turtle and we'll gift you a reusable shopping bag or reusable produce bag for your day at the market (only if you need one of course). Look for our beautiful blue tent on Cypress Ave. between 18th and 19th Street. See you in the morning!!