How to Recycle in Charlottesville Now Part 3: Local Perspectives on China’s Recycling Ban

September 19, 2018

This is the final blog in a three part series on Recycling in Charlottesville Now co-published by Better World Betty and C3 (the Charlottesville Climate Collaborative). We caught up with four of the area’s leading experts on recycling to find out what, if any, local effects are being felt from China’s Green Fence (now the […]

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How To Recycle in Charlottesville Now (Part 2 of 3)

September 12, 2018

  (Note: this is part 2 of a three-part blog series on recycling in Charlottesville/Albemarle co-produced by C3 and Better World Betty) So What Do We Do Now, Betty?! The good news is that we’ve found national and local providers who offer recycling are operating here in the City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County. But […]

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How to Recycle in Charlottesville Now!

September 10, 2018

(Note: This is Part 1 of a 3 blog series about Recycling in Charlottesville post the closure of van der Linde’s Household & Business Recycling in Zion Crossroads that is co-produced by Better World Betty and the Charlottesville Climate Collaborative)   March’s announcement of the closure of van der Linde’s (vdL) Recycling’s household and commercial […]

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New Charlottesville Businesses on Betty’s Radar That You Should Know About!

June 20, 2018

Aqua Hand Car Wash Aqua Hand Car Wash on Emmett Ave, takes the car washing work off your “hands” as well as the worry about car washing eco-effects off your conscience. They offer full service car washing and detailing and they operate on a filtration systems that recycles and reuses the water that is collected […]

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3 Things You Should Ask at the Farmer’s Market

June 20, 2018

Most people assume that shopping at the Farmer’s Market ensures that the produce sold is truly organic, safely grown and healthy. Most of the time that’s true, but not always. So, we suggest asking a couple of questions to be a savvy shopper at the market this summer. Is it Organic? Organic or not organic, […]

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Low impact ideas for staying cool this summer

June 20, 2018

Did you know that you can receive a $40 credit on your electric bill if you power down your AC this summer? Dominion Energy is running a cool new incentive program called Smart Cooling Rewards that will earn you an easy $40 back on your bill. Powering down your AC requires creative ways of staying cool […]

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Turn Your Backyard into an Eco-friendly Oasis!

June 17, 2018

We are knee deep in the climate roller coaster of Charlottesville, where it’s sunny, beautiful and 70 degrees one day and catch snowflakes the next. But anyone who has lived in Charlottesville for anytime at all knows that means that overnight, spring will be here in full flurry. If you are looking for a new […]

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New Trends in Impact Investing

November 21, 2017

By Surya Kolluri, Managing Director, Global Wealth & Investment Management, Bank of America In past years, investing in one’s environmental, religious and personal values focused mainly on negative screening, which involves determining which securities to keep out of your portfolio. This approach has historically been referred to as socially responsible investing. Today, a more positive […]

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Remembering Bruce, A Local Eco-hero

November 15, 2017

The Betty Team received sad news today about the passing of Bruce Edmonds — a longtime Betty supporter, local recycling hero, co-host of the “Bruce and Betty” eco-living radio segment on 1061 the Corner, and RSWA McIntire Recycling manager. I have such fond memories of our lighthearted segment with Brad Savage of the Corner radio where […]

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Get the Most Out Of Your Summer Veggies

September 13, 2017

The summer crops are just about done (if not entirely), and you may be planting the last of your fall crops. Many of you may have an abundance of left over tomatoes, squash, beans, cucumbers and the like. A great harvest is fantastic but we may find yourself wondering, “what do I do with all […]

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