The Going Green Expo will be a high point for Charles County during the month of June. This

free event will be open to the community at large and will take place on June 18 at North Point

High School from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Last year’s Expo was attended by more than 1,200

individuals and sponsored by 75 exhibitors and companies. The Expo will feature products and

services that will educate and inform residents and businesses on ways to save money by

adopting sustainable practices.

Area students also have an opportunity to participate by creating a video that addresses the

question: “Going Green What Does it Mean?” Contest winners will be announced during the

Expo and will receive cash prizes for their schools and a day at the NBC Studios in Washington,

D.C. The 2011 sponsors include: Chaney Enterprises, Saint Charles Communities, College of

Southern Maryland, Meridian, SMECO, Southern Solutions, Waste Management, Coca-Cola,

Elm Street Development, Chick-fil-A, Soleil Solar, Lowes of La Plata, HazTrain, GenOn,

Dillon’s Bus Service, PNC Bank, Charles County Technology Council, Golder Associates, and

Loiederman, Soltesz Associates. No registration for the Expo is necessary.