


Watching Our Waste
Spotlight Earth is an engaging video series created for high school students to explore Virginia’s rich and varied ecosystems—from the Blue Ridge Mountains to the Chesapeake Bay. With four dynamic hosts, each episode brings environmental science to life, highlighting real-world challenges and inspiring solutions. Funded by Jane Batten’s Environmental Education Initiative.
Watching Our Waste
Spotlight Earth Episode 22 | 11m 9s | CC
In this Spotlight Earth episode you are introduced to Mount Trashmore, one of the most popular attractions in Virginia Beach, drawing over a million visitors annually. This fascinating site, once a landfill, has been transformed into a beautiful park addressing both waste management and providing much-needed green space.
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