Green Drinks Chesapeake - Wednesday, April 30, 2025 Our next Green Drinks meeting will be on Wednesday, April 30, 6 pm, at YNot Italian in Greenbrier. Our guest speaker will be Christina Trapani, the new Program Director for Clean Virginia Waterways. Many of us know Christina through her sustainable products company Eco Maniac and her relentless efforts to tackle plastic litter and pollution in our area. Now, she is the new leader of Clean Virginia Waterways statewide efforts to enhance the health of Virginia’s water resources through pollution prevention. Come out and learn about efforts to deal with our plastics problem. What is Green Drinks? Green Drinks is mostly for people working on environmental issues, but anyone can come -- people from environmental groups, businesses, government, academia, and as individuals. There is no 'us and them'. Green Drinks is a chance to mingle, share insights, inspire and delight each other. Come out and order some ...
The Governor has now taking actions - signing or vetoing bills passed by the General Assembly. Here are some of the environmental related bills of local interest. Governor Approved SB 1416 - Passed Senate 40-0, Passed Housed 75-20 Amends Virginia Code § 46.2-924 to establish stricter penalties for drivers who fail to stop for pedestrians at crosswalks. HB 1941 - Passed Senate as amended 27-9, passed House as amended 67-28 SB 1166 - Passed House as amended 62-44, Passed Senate as amended 33-7 Mandates that retailers must post conspicuous signage near each invasive plant display that identifies the plant as invasive, educates consumers about invasive plant species, and encourages them to ask about alternative plant options. HB 2630 - Passed House 63-35, Passed Senate 27-9 Enables localities to establish tree canopy banks or funds to facilitate tree preservation and planting efforts Governor provided Substitute Language: HB2034 - Passed House 80-18, ...