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Why is Baltimore City burning our yard waste?

June 25, 2024 | By Jennifer Kunze

On Wednesday, June 26, the Baltimore City Council's Health, Environment, and Transportation Committee is holding a hearing on Council Bill 23-0466: Recyclable Materials and Yard Waste . Unlike every other County in Maryland, Baltimore City has no centralized yard waste composting program - only

Clean Water 50 Stories: Audrey Gerard

April 5, 2022 | By Jennifer Schlicht and Clean Water Action Michigan

For our #CleanWater50 Stories series, Audrey Gerard shares her memories and thoughts on her time working at our Ann Arbor, MI office - the beginning of her career as an activist and advocate - and the lasting impacts and lessons learned.

A compost pile at Prince George's County's compost facility.

Testimony for SB229, On-Farm Composting

Posted on March 30, 2022

SB229: Environment – On–Farm Composting Facilities – Permit Exemption House Environment and Transportation Committee March 30, 2022

Positon: Favorable

Dear Chairman Barve and Members of the Committee,

Clean Water Action supports SB229 to expand the footprint of on-farm compost facilities, and we

Get Ready for the Bag Ban in New Jersey!

Posted on March 30, 2022

Get those reusable bags ready! On May 4th, plastic carryout bags will no longer be allowed in New Jersey and if you don’t already bring your own reusable bag to the store, now is the time to start! At that time, all stores will be prohibited from providing single-use plastic carryout bags. Smaller