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cent, and by 1995 at a rate of 25 percent.

“The success of recycling efforts in Virginia relies on good public participation. That is what makes educational programs like this one so important. People want to protect our environment, and this program will help them start by reducing the waste they generate and increasing recycling,” remarked Cynthia Bailey, director of the Department of Waste Management.

Under new regulations every city, county, and town in Virginia^ required to develop, either individually or regionally, a comprehensive waste management plan that includes 20 year projections of needed waste management facilities, as well as specific plans for achieving the recycling mandate.

Last spring and summer the Department of Waste Management held workshops to assist local governments in the development of their waste management and recycling plans. These workshops were held through Virginia’s 22 Planning District Commissions.

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