Look, Virginia’s got a trash problem. Not the kind where garbage is piling up on every corner, but the kind where we’re running out of places to put it all. And honestly? The way we’ve been handling waste for decades isn’t working anymore. I’ve spent years writing about homes and spaces, and here’s what I’ve learned: what we throw away matters just as much as what we keep. Every single home, every business, every person in Virginia creates waste. Daily. And most of us never think about where it goes after the truck hauls it away. But here’s the thing—it doesn’t just disappear. Virginia’s dealing with landfills reaching capacity, contamination issues, and a growing population that’s only making things worse. The old “throw it in a hole and forget about it” approach? That’s done. We need something better. Something that actually works for the long haul. That’s where eco-friendly waste…
