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International Compost Awareness Week

Posted on May 8, 2023

It's International Compost Awareness Week! Every day this week, we'll be sharing all of the reasons why we love compost. We're especially excited to share the love today, because this afternoon, Governor Wes Moore is signing the On-Farm Food Scrap Composting Bill! Learn about the basics of composting today, and stick with us all week to learn more!

For healthier soil, healthier food... compost.

Maryland State House at night with blossoming trees and construction

2023 MD Legislative Session Wrap Up

April 11, 2023 | By Emily Ranson and Jennifer Kunze

Every year, Maryland's General Assembly meets for just 90 days at the beginning of the year. It was a busy, hectic legislative session, and it just ended on Monday! We've been hard at work lobbying and organizing for clean air, clean water, and healthy communities. Here's how our top priorities fared!

Expanding On-Farm Compost

April 5, 2023 | By Emily Ranson

A critical piece missing in Maryland’s effort to divert food waste from landfills and incinerators is the capacity to compost food scraps.

A compost pile at Prince George's County's compost facility.

Diversion out of Landfills and Incinerators

April 5, 2023 | By Emily Ranson

Maryland legislation passed in 2021 requiring large food waste generators to divert away from landfills and incinerators and towards a list of zero waste strategies including composting, donating serviceable food, and using for agricultural purposes.

Let’s Get Composting DC!

March 10, 2023 | By Michael Bochynski

Food waste is a significant problem for the environment and for food access. Even though 40 percent of our food goes to waste, the problem of food insecurity is particularly pronounced in the District of Columbia where 13.2% of all households were food insecure from 2013 – 2015.

Our Clean Water Priorities in the 2023 MD Legislative Session

January 7, 2023 | By Emily Ranson and Jennifer Kunze

Maryland's 2023 legislative session has begun! For 90 days stretching until April 10, advocates across Maryland will be busily at work passing legislation through the House and Senate and to the desk of our new Governor Moore. Here are the top bills that we'll be prioritizing at Clean Water Action and how you can take action - we can't do it without you!