The mission of the Virginia Plastic Pollution Prevention Network (VPPPN) is to promote and facilitate coordination, collaboration, and communication among groups working to reduce plastic pollution throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. 

March 2024

Welcome to the Virginia Plastic Pollution Prevention Network (VPPPN)

The Next Meeting is April15th at 2PM

In this edition:

• Monthly Meeting in April - Featuring Claudia Davis, Oceana: polling on single-use plastics + policies to reduce them
• Last Few Days to Register for the Virginia Marine Debris Summit: SPONSOR and REGISTER TODAY
• VPPPN is rebranding - sign up on the new membership form today!
• Virginia Beach Green Drinks
• Great American Clean Up
• Maritime and Offshore Wind Conference
• Save the Date - Clean the Bay Day
• Climate Action - Walk and Talk
• Input for the 2021-2025 Virginia Marine Debris Reduction Plan (VMDRP)
• Upcoming Clean-Ups - Lynnhaven River Now
• Reduce Plastic - Tip of the Month - Zero Waste for St. Patricks Day

Newsletter content is provided by VPPPN members

Virginia Marine Debris Summit 2025

LAST WEEK TO REGISTER AND SPONSOR - WOOP WOOP!

Clean Virginia Waterways is seeking Whale sponsorships to support the 2025 Virginia Marine Debris Summit (VMDS) to cover costs including Keynote speakers, scholarships for college students, after hours networking events, delicious food and more. We have Whale sponsorships from $1,000 - $10,000 and exhibitor packages (from $250-$500) with benefits including free registration, logo on our website and marketing materials, mentions during the Summit and more. 

Please consider supporting this educational and informative event and share far and wide with other potential sponsors.

Contact Terra at Terra@CleanVirginiaWaterways.org for more information.

We Need Your Input for the 2021-2025 

Virginia Marine Debris Reduction Plan (VMDRP)

The VPPPN (VP3N) is Rebranding & We Your Input!

Virginia Beach Green Drinks

Save the Date - March 12th 5:30 - 7PM 

Green Drinks Virginia Beach meets on second Wednesdays every month, at a location TBA for networking and talking about environmental issues.

Check the FB page for updates HERE

GREAT AMERICAN CLEAN UP

Great American Cleanup is

March 28-29, 2025!

Registration is now open!

Sign up to volunteer at an existing cleanup event or receive FREE supplies to host your own cleanup.

The Great American Cleanup is an opportunity to transform your neighborhood and community into beautiful, healthy spaces. Beautiful places are environmentally healthy, socially connected and economically sound. They’re better places to raise families, start a business or go to school.

Our program Team Up 2 Clean Up is always available, but during this annual Great American Cleanup event, we encourage you to be a part of the transformation that takes place all across Hampton Roads!



Sign up now!

  

Maritime and Offshore Wind Conference Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA

March 25, 2025  

Maritime and Offshore Wind Conference @Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA

Learn more about the growing offshore wind industry, internships, career and R&D opportunities and the latest news on the Coastal

Virginia Offshore Wind project. 

The event features keynote speakers, expert panelists and many discussion opportunities. Registration for the event is free and open to the public. For more information visit odu.edu/maritime. 

SAVE THE DATE

36^th Annual Clean the Bay Day

Saturday, June 7, 9am – Noon

Join Climate Action for a "Walk and Talk"

Saturday, March 8   10 – 11am, Mt.Trashmore Park Rd

Virginia Beach, VA 23452

Join Climate Action for a "Walk and Talk" around historic Mt.Trashmore as we discuss the latest action to be taken to save our environment.

Lynnhaven River Now Cleanups in April

Reduce Plastic - Tip of the Month

Zero Waste for St. Patricks Day

Are you doing anything for St. Patrick’s Day? You know the phrase “Everyone’s Irish on St. Patrick’s Day.” Holidays are especially wasteful, and sadly St. Patrick’s Day is no different.

A lot of people go out of their way to buy lots of green items: This includes green plastic cups, utensils, plates, and accessories.

But where does it all go when the day’s over? In the trash. Find out more hot tips here.

If you would like to have your upcoming event (or publication) mentioned in the monthly VPPPN eNewsletter, write a paragraph with the following information, and email it to VirginiaPPPN@gmail.com. 

FORMAT: Submissions to the VPPPN monthly eNewsletter must be sent as a Word or Pages document or as text in an e-mail. Word limit: 150. You can also send us a photo, logo, or flyer as a JPG.

CONTENT: Include the title, time, date and place of the event or program, and a phone number (with area code) or e-mail address of a contact person. State if the program is free or has a fee; has an age requirement or other restrictions; or has a registration deadline or welcomes drop-ins. Also include the name of the group sponsoring the event, and a website (if available) for more information. 

Are you reading a book about plastics, environmental justice, ocean sustainability and health or another related topic? What about a podcast series relevant to plastic pollution or marine debris? We want to know so we can share that information with other VPPPN members!

The Virginia Plastic Pollution Prevention Network is a Program of Clean Virginia Waterways, Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program and

Eco Maniac Company.