The Rappahannock Regional Solid Waste Management Board and Aquia Harbour Host Lions Club have been named a silver medal winner in the governor's Environmental Excellence Awards for their electronics recycling program.
The awards recognize innovative programs that are improving Virginia's environment.
In 2021, the R-Board and Aquia Harbour Host Lions Club partnered to create an electronics recycling program.
The program partners with students at Brooke Point High School to identify reusable electronics components and ensure the responsible dismantling and disposal of other elements, per a release.
"The hard work of R-Board staff and Lions Club volunteers, the recycling program prevents harmful e-waste from entering the landfill and provides extensive community support through the Lions Club," says Francesca Johnson, recycling manager of the Rappahannock Regional Landfill.
Collection is offered year-round at the R-Board and the Belman Center.
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