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Coalition of NJ Environmental Advocates Host People Over Plastics Rally and Lobby Day
On Thursday, May 22nd, a coalition of environmental advocates convened a “People Over Plastics” press conference and rally at the New Jersey Statehouse Plaza.
Baltimore City’s proposed FY26 budget fails to invest in Zero Waste despite significant new solid waste revenue, endangering the City’s Zero Waste commitments
In advance of Taxpayers’ Night, the City Council’s annual public hearing on the proposed City budget, Clean Water Action and the South Baltimore Community Land Trust have released an analysis of the FY26 proposed budget showing that it fails to invest in Zero Waste programming and infrastructure despite significant new revenue and surpluses in solid waste.
In 2024 following the City's publication of the 10-Year Solid Waste Management Plan, the South Baltimore Community Land Trust, represented by the Environmental Integrity Project and Chesapeake Bay Foundation, filed a Civil Rights Act Title
Testimony on Solid Waste Management and Zero Waste in Baltimore City’s Fiscal Year 2026 Proposed Budget
Today, the Baltimore City Council holds its annual public hearing on the Mayor's proposed budget, known as Taxpayers' Night. This proposed budget fails to invest in Zero Waste, and we're advocating that the City Council amend the budget to recognize the new revenue it includes that was demanded by South Baltimore Land Trust in their Civil Right Act Title VI complaint, and invest those funds in Zero Waste programs that DPW has requested funding for but were not included in the budget. Read the introduction below, and download the full budget comments here!
Testimony on Solid Waste
Testimony for the Baltimore City Payment in Lieu of Taxes Task Force
This morning, the Baltimore City Council is holding a hearing on Council Bill 25-0036, legislation to create a Baltimore City Payment in Lieu of Taxes Task Force. As Baltimore considers next year's budget and grapples with significant funding shortfalls, we need large institutions in the City to pay their fair share. Read our testimony and learn more about the bill:
Boston, Time to Bring Your Own Bag
This past Tuesday, December 13, Boston City Council hosted a public hearing to address a proposed "bring your own bag" ordinance seeking to reduce waste from plastic bags. Unimaginable numbers of plastic bags are used daily, for an average of 12 minutes before they are discarded. Unfortunately, less than 5% of single-use plastic bags are in fact recycled. Many people do not know how to deal with plastic bags. Really the only option for consumers is a bin in the occasional grocery store. But, like I said, only 5% of these bags ever make it to a recycling center.
The other 95% of plastic bags