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Waste Wise

• Backyard Composting in Virginia: A No-Drama Start — For backyard composting in Virginia, choose a well-drained site convenient to water, then alternate roughly two to three buckets of dry carbon-rich.
• Virginia Recycling: Check Locally, Sort Better — Virginia recycling rules are local, so use your city, county, hauler, or drop-off facility’s current accepted-material list.

Home Energy

• Virginia Home Energy Audit: A Practical First Pass — A useful Virginia home energy audit starts with 12 months of utility bills, room-by-room comfort notes, equipment ages, filter condition, visible.

Native Yards

• Virginia Native Plants: Build a Yard That Fits — Choose Virginia native plants by matching both region and site: Coastal Plain, Piedmont, or mountain; sun exposure; soil moisture and drainage; mature.