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Soak Up the Sun, Not the Waste: Your Guide to a Sustainable Minnesota Summer

Summer in Minnesota is pure magic. Whether you’re camping in the Northwoods, boating on one of our 10,000 lakes, or dancing at a neighborhood festival, there’s no shortage of ways to enjoy the season. But all that fun can also mean a lot of waste. This summer, let’s protect the places we love by treading a little lighter. Read on for ideas on how to camp, boat, and party sustainably across our beautiful state.

Tell the Baltimore City Council and Mayor Scott to invest in Zero Waste!

For Baltimore City to build an effective and equitable transition away from incinerating our trash by 2030, we need to be investing serious money in Zero Waste infrastructure, now. But Mayor Scott’s proposed budget doesn’t do that - and last week, we learned more. Contact Mayor Scott and your Councilmembers today: amend the budget to invest in Zero Waste!

At last week’s City Council workshop on the DPW budget ( watch the recording here ), we learned a lot more about what isn’t in the budget and why. DPW Director Zaied shared that DPW requested the Mayor allocate $4.3 million in this year’s

Working on Waste in Baltimore County

Since November, Baltimore County has been convening a Solid Waste Work Group has been meeting to review how trash is managed in the county and make recommendations for improvements. Their final meeting is this Thursday, March 4, and the County's consultant, GBB (a company selected by the Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority), will be presenting 18 Proposed Tactical Plan Strategies, followed by a public hearing. If you live in Baltimore County or otherwise care what the County does with its waste, join us at the public hearing on Thursday 3/4 at 5PM. Sign up to testify here!

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