Green Government Challenge


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2009 Winners

 

Population under 15,000

1st Place -- Town of Purcellville

2nd Place -- Town of Vienna

3rd Place -- Town of Front Royal

 

Population 15,001 - 90,000

1st Place -- Town of Leesburg

2nd Place -- York County

3rd Place -- City of Lynchburg

 

Population greater than 90,000

1st Place (tie) -- Albemarle County

1st Place (tie) -- Arlington County

3rd Place -- City of Norfolk

 

2008 Winners

 

Population over 90,000

1st Place (tie) -- Loudoun County

1st Place (tie) -- City of Roanoke

3rd Place -- City of Alexandria

 

Population 15,001 - 90,000

1st Place -- City of Charlottesville

2nd Place -- Town of Blacksburg

3rd Place -- James City County

 

Population under 15,000

1st Place -- City of Williamsburg

2nd Place -- Town of Dayton

3rd Place (tie) -- City of Falls Church

3rd Place (tie) -- Town of Abingdon

VML Certified Green Governments

 

Platinum Certified 175- 200 pts
Albemarle County
City of Alexandria
Arlington County
City of Charlottesville
Loudoun County
City of Norfolk
City of Roanoke

Gold Certified 150-174 pts
Town of Blacksburg
City of Chesapeake
Town of Dayton
Town of Leesburg
Town of Purcellville
City of Williamsburg
York County

Silver Certifed 125-149 pts
City of Fredericksburg
Henrico County
City of Lynchburg
Town of Radford
Town of Vienna
City of Virginia Beach
City of Winchester

Green Certified 100-124 pts
City of Fairfax
City of Falls Church
Town of Front Royal
Town of Halifax
City of Harrisonburg
City of Hopewell
City of Newport News
City of Richmond
Roanoke County
City of Staunton
City of Waynesboro
 
 
Green Tips
Hang it Up. Clothes dryers are energy gluttons. To reduce energy use, clean the lint filter after each load (improves air circulation and speeds drying). Use the cool-down cycle, which uses residual heat to complete the drying process. Better yet, abandon your dryer (or use it less often) by hanging up your clothes. Apartment and condo dwellers can buy a drying rack that fits into the bathtub or folds up into the wall. Reduces CO2 emissions, and your clothes will last longer.

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