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W.R. Grace moves forward with chemical recycling - but community pushes back
In Howard County, the Cedar Creek community’s fight to prevent W.R. Grace and Co. from constructing a pilot chemical recycling project 230 feet from neighbors’ homes has seen two major developments. The bad: on June 19th the Maryland Department of the Environment approved Grace’s air permit to construct their facility. The good: on June 30th the Howard County Hearing Examiner reversed and remanded the county’s Department of Planning and Zoning approval of Grace’s zoning permit. What you can do about it: Join the community action on Tuesday, July 22nd, 4:30-6:00 p.m. at the George Howard
Why Plastic Free July?
Each year we collaborate with our reuse partners to highlight our work reducing single use plastic foodware from our waste streams. Why? Well, we know that 50% of all plastic ever produced has been manufactured since 2000. We also know that plastic contains forever chemicals that are known to cause health problems in humans.
This July, let’s make America the Land of the Plastic-Free!
This Plastic Free July, take stock of your consumer habits, strive to reduce your plastic consumption, spread the word, take action in your community, and speak out to your local government. Let's demand an end to the reign of “disposable” plastics and build a sustainable, reusable future!
The Baltimore City Council investigates sewage floods
"Raw sewage is bad for human health - this is universal." -Chris Heaney, Associate Professor for Environmental Health and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University On Wednesday November 13th , I attended a hearing that the Baltimore City Council's Land Use Committee held for Resolution 19-0159, an investigation into sewage backups into buildings and the city's Expedited Reimbursement Program, set up to assist residents with the costs associated with sewer backups. The backup of sewage into Baltimore homes is a big problem, and only increasing with factors such a climate change causing more
Environmental advocates from Frederick County and across Maryland call for action to Protect Frederick’s Forests
THURMONT — On Saturday, October 26, Stream-Link Education organized over one hundred volunteers to plant a new 6-acre forest on formerly open land in Thurmont, Maryland. After the planting, members of local conservation organizations including the Smarter Growth Alliance of Frederick County, the Sierra Club Catoctin Group, Multi-Faith Alliance of Climate Stewards, Climate Change Working Group of Frederick County, Clean Water Action, Potomac Conservancy, League of Conservation Voters, and Preservation Maryland called on Frederick County to stem forest loss in Frederick County and better
