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Invest in Food Waste Diversion in Maryland!
Maryland must grow its investments in food waste diversion infrastructure like food rescue, food waste prevention, and composting. States with dedicated funding streams for food waste diversion infrastructure are far more effective at diverting food waste out of landfills and incinerators and into beneficial uses. Feeding people – Maryland needs more freezer space address a bottleneck in capacity between what is donated and what is needed Saving landfill space – if we divert our food waste, we can extend the lifespan of our landfills Building soil health – farmers and gardeners can substitute
Tell EPA, MDE, and Baltimore City: Expand the SOS Program for Sewage Backups
We need your help in making it loud and clear: EPA & MDE should stand their ground and require Baltimore City to clean up all sewage backups caused in part or in full by conditions in city-owned pipes. Mayor Scott and Baltimore City DPW should take responsibility for the impacts the city’s pipe infrastructure is having on Baltimore families.
Juneteenth and Environmental Justice
Happy Juneteenth! Celebrate with Clean Water Action as we continue to fight for Environmental Justice today and every day.
Frederick County Endorsements
Frederick County faces critical environmental questions in this year’s election. Data center policy and zoning looms large over the county, and land use, sprawl, clean water protections, and solid waste management are perennial issues. This election and the next four years will be pivotal for local decisions to protect for cleaner water, cleaner air, and healthier communities in Frederick County. For these reasons, Clean Water Action is proud to endorse these candidates for local office: County Council District 1: Louisa Conklin County Council District 2: Jamie Shopland County Council District
Baltimore County Endorsements
As Baltimore County prepares to elect a new County Executive and a new, larger County Council, environmental issues are front and center. From land use and land conservation to good government and transparency issues, the next set of elected officials in the County will have big decisions to make. We’ve been working especially on solid waste management: ending the County’s practice of shipping trash to the BRESCO incinerator in Baltimore City, building composting and other Zero Waste infrastructure, and demanding change at the Days Cove landfill. The next four years will be pivotal for the