Zero Waste In the fall of 2020 as the fight against the Atlantic Coast Pipeline came to a close, members of the Friends of Nelson steering committee investigated other interests. A main interest that came to light was investigating waste streams in our county. Friends of Nelson staffed a booth at the Nelson Farm Market to raise awareness around waste. Information on waste free household products was shared on a rotating basis with samples that were given away. A community competition was entered to collect plastic films for recycling with the Trex company. Over 500lbs of plastic were collected in partnership with the Nellysford IGA and the Lovingston Food Lion. A Trex bench was awarded to friends of Nelson and donated to the Rockfish Valley Community Center for their new outdoor landscaping. Plastic Films continue to be collected at both locations.