Why is Baltimore City burning our yard waste?
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
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Why Federal Appropriations Are A Water Thing
Perhaps nothing makes people run for the hills faster than the prospect of a meaty discussion about federal appropriations of funding for the federal government. At least that what happens whenever I try to talk to my friends about it. But keep your seat for a minute.
Here’s why the federal budget
A Lot Happens in 50 Years
Testimony for SB124: Grant Program to Reduce and Compost School Waste
On January 19, 2022, we testified in favor of SB124, legislation to create a grants program for public schools to divert food waste and develop composting infrastructure! Check out the public hearing here and read a recap here. This legislation passed in 2022, but was not funded.
SB124: Public
Set Your Year Off Right: 17 Zero-Waste and Minimalist Tips for Decluttering Your Home
What I told EPA About Protecting Streams and Wetlands
This winter the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is holding a series of listening sessions about how it can it can strengthen protections for streams, wetlands, and sources of drinking water. Here's what I told EPA in January.
Hello, I’m Jennifer Peters, National Water Programs Director at
Expanding Composting in Frederick County
Great news for Zero Waste! Key City Compost, a company founded after Frederick County said no to a new incinerator, is growing and expanding their operations. This week, the Planning Commission held a public hearing and approved Key City Compost's new Site Plan, a key part of increasing the amount
