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The Need for Energy Efficiency
Participating in improving energy efficiency benefits not only the individual, but ultimately climate change around the world.
The Reality of Reusable Plastics
The “correct” use of melamine foodware requires that the dish not be heated above 160 degrees. When food is served on melamine plates there is relatively low cross contamination from the plate to the food. However, once you put that plate in the microwave, you’re immediately pushing past that safety zone.
Clean Water Waves | In The News, March 2023
Our work to protect clean water across the country often makes the news. Clean Water Waves highlights recent articles featuring our staff speaking on their areas of activism and expertise.
EPA's Proposed Toxic Water Rule for Power Plants
EPA’s new proposal would require more stringent Clean Water Act wastewater treatment standards for coal-fired power plants, which are known as Effluent Limitation Guidelines. If finalized, these standards would eliminate at least 584 million pounds of toxic pollutants every year, while providing $1.4 billion in annual benefits to society.
Let's Get Composting in Maryland
Food waste is a persistent problem, with over 25% of the overall food supply at the retail and consumer level going uneaten and wasted. Disposing of our organic material in landfills and incinerators contributes to climate change. Whether landfilled or burned, the waste generates methane and carbon dioxide. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas that is 86 times more potent in causing the climate to warm than carbon dioxide, and landfills contribute 17% of Maryland’s methane. Landfill emissions are expected to more than double from our 2011 levels by 2020, according to the 2019 update to the