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Making Frederick's compost pilot program permanent!

September 18, 2024 | By Jennifer Kunze

For the past two years, the City of Frederick has offered free food scrap pickup to City households through Key City Compost, to be composted at Key City's compost facility near Thurmont. Now, the pilot program is coming to an end, and the City of Frederick faces the decision of whether to make it permanent, what the permanent parameters should be, and how it should be paid for.

A picture of the BRESCO trash incinerator in Baltimore

Why is Baltimore City burning our yard waste?

June 25, 2024 | By Jennifer Kunze

For decades, Baltimore City code has banned the disposal of yard waste and recyclable materials at the City's landfill. CB23-0466 will extend that to all landfills and incinerators, requiring private waste haulers and the City government to divert yard waste for composting instead of incineration. Read our testimony signed by 23 organizations and technical comments for a more in-depth analysis of the bill:

Tell Your MN Lawmakers To Support E-Waste Recycling!

Minnesota's e-waste legislation would protect our water, reduce waste, and create jobs. Ask your Senator to support SF3940 and send a message today!

Pile of electronics for ewaste recycling

General MD Baltimore Harbor. Credit HES Photography. Shutterstock

Testimony on Baltimore City's FY24 budget

May 25, 2023 | By Jennifer Kunze

Clean Water Action, on behalf of our 5,000 members in Baltimore City, urges that deliberations about Baltimore City’s FY24 budget prioritize spending on solid waste and sewage infrastructure and management that will protect the environment and public health.

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!

Maryland State House at night with blossoming trees and construction

Keep it off the curb! How to keep these 5 banned items out of your trash

February 10, 2023 | By Bayley Koopman and Clean Water Action Massachusetts

Recycling some items can take a little bit more work than just putting mixed paper on the curb, but it’s worth it to protect our communities from the pollution caused by landfills and incinerators! Here's how to keep 5 banned items off of the curb.