Downtown Richmond saw a powerful thunderstorm cell come through last night around 7 pm. Thankfully, no serious damage or injuries reported. And Laurel Street neighbor Teresa Birchett took a photo of what many downtown residents saw – a rainbow after the storm. Note: There is the possibility we may see more storms this afternoon after a lot of humid heat.
This Wednesday is a “Red Wednesday”, which means trash and recycling pickup. Please go over what can be recycled. Ideally, rolling recycling containers are stored and deployed in the back alleys along with trash cans. Please make sure you pick up containers after pickup tomorrow night.
If you have not done so already, don’t forget to sign up for your Recycling Perks.
In order to take your recycling to the next level, read this: 10 ways to improve your recycling.
In recycling news, aluminum beverage cans could be gaining market share over plastic bottles in Japan, according to a recent media report in that nation.
Photo by Bill Draper Photography
Join the experienced guides from The Valentine on a walking tour of Hollywood Cemetery next Thursday from 6:00 pm – 7:15 pm.
Purchase tickets here: https://thevalentine.org/event/highlights-of-hollywood-cemetery-walking-tour-6/
It’s hard to tell which of these sneakers are left after being cut down from overhead utility lines or are left from renters who are moving.
On the 600 block of S. Laurel Street.
According to reports, all of Oregon Hill has lost power this afternoon, including traffic lights.
Dominion reports an outage in our area for about 700 people. It is also predicting that power will be back on later this afternoon.
This Wednesday is a “Red Wednesday”, which means trash and recycling pickup. Please go over what can be recycled. Ideally, rolling recycling containers are stored and deployed in the back alleys along with trash cans. Please make sure you pick up containers after pickup tomorrow night.
If you have not done so already, don’t forget to sign up for your Recycling Perks.
In order to take your recycling to the next level, read this: 10 ways to improve your recycling.
In exciting news, Maine is the first state in the United States to require producers of packaged goods sold in the state to finance the maintenance and expansion of municipal recycling programs. The extended producer responsibility (EPR) bill also will provide funds to improve recycling in the state through education and infrastructure investments.
Why not Virginia? So far, Commonwealth politicians support ‘advanced recycling’, which makes recycling ‘a manufacturing activity’, but show little interest in holding corporations (their campaign donors) more responsible.
July Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association monthly in-person meeting is tomorrow, Tuesday July 27th, at Holly Street Playground at 7:00 PM.
This month the Association is experimenting with a hybrid meeting option. If you cannot join the meeting in the park you may join via Zoom. To get the link, email ohnarva@gmail.com