HomeMy WebLinkAboutZero Waste Awareness Week Social Media CampaignZERO WASTE AWARENESS WEEK
Seven Days. Seven Ways. One Beautiful Virginia Beach.
KRISTI RINES | SEPTEMBER 1, 2026
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VB CLEAN COMMUNITY COMMISSION
The Virginia Beach Clean Community Commission
(VBCCC) serves as the City Council-appointed advisory
body dedicated to promoting a cleaner, more
beautiful, and more sustainable Virginia Beach.
Through volunteerism, education, beautification, litter
prevention, recycling, and community partnerships,
the Commission inspires residents of all ages to take
pride in protecting the environment and enhancing
the quality of life throughout our city.
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FROM VIRGINIA BEACH TO VIRGINIA
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2023
Virginia Beach City
Council recognizes the
first full week in
September as Zero Waste
Awareness Week.
2025
The Virginia General
Assembly designates the
first full week of
September annually as
Zero Waste Awareness
Week statewide.
2026
An idea championed
locally is now an
opportunity to inspire
action across the
Commonwealth.
ZERO WASTE AWARENESS WEEK
SEPTEMBER 6-12, 2026
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REIMAGINE
SEVEN DAYS
TO SEE WASTE
DIFFERENTLY.
REIMAGINE
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REDUCE • REUSE • REPURPOSE • REPAIR • REWEAR • REFUSE • RETHINK
SEVEN DAYS. SEVEN WAYS. ONE BEAUTIFUL VIRGINIA BEACH.
WHAT DOES ZERO WASTE LOOK LIKE?
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REDUCE what we consume
REUSE what still has value
REPURPOSE old items into new ones
REPAIR before replacing
REWEAR instead of discarding
REFUSE what we don't need
RETHINK the choices we make
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WASTE REDUCTION BEGINS
BEFORE THE TRASH OR
RECYCLING CART.
ONE WEEK. ONE CHALLENGE.
Choose one thing you can do differently.
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Repair it. Donate it. Use it again.
AT HOME
AT WORK
Reduce purchases. Reuse supplies. Rethink waste.
Participate. Share. Inspire someone else.
IN OUR COMMUNITY
Small choices x 455,000 residents = BIG IMPACT
HELP US SPREAD THE WORD
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Highlight a personal or community example
of one of the 7Rs.
SHARE
SHOW
CELEBRATE
Encourage friends to choose one action
during the week.
Recognize someone who is already
reducing waste.
ZERO WASTE AWARENESS WEEK
SEPTEMBER 6-12, 2026
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REIMAGINE
What if we stopped seeing everything
we no longer need as waste and started
seeing what it could become next?
SEVEN DAYS. SEVEN WAYS. ONE BEAUTIFUL VIRGINIA BEACH.
QUESTIONS?
WEBPAGE
VirginiaBeach.gov/VBCCC
FACEBOOK
KeepVirginiaBeachBeautiful
VBWasteMGT
INSTAGRAM
keepvirginiabeachbeautiful
vbwastemgt
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VBCCC CHAIR
Terry Stevens
VBCCC VICE CHAIR
Maury Hill
STAFF LIASION
Kristi Rines