MD: Waste Reduction
Advocates see composting as alternative to incineration of Baltimore’s food waste
The founder of the Baltimore Compost Collective wants Baltimore to ditch trash incineration, fight climate change and grow healthier food. Marvin …
U.S. Carbon Farming Takes Root, but Do Economics Add Up?
By Carey L. Biron for Context.Broadcast version by Brett Peveto for Maryland News Connection reporting for the Context/Solutions Journalism Network/…
Montgomery County Installs 'Litter Trap' to Keep Trash Out of Waterways
Montgomery County has installed its first-ever "litter trap," which will capture trash and debris and prevent it from flowing downstream into the Anac…
Baltimore to Double Harbor Cleanup with Fourth Trash Wheel
BALTIMORE -- Groups working to clean up the Baltimore Harbor are expediting their efforts by installing a fourth Trash Wheel next month. Dubbed …
Maryland Could Become First State to Ban Foam Food Containers
BALTIMORE - Maryland soon could become the first state to ban Styrofoam food containers and cups. A bill passed this week by the House of Delegates …
Communities Receive More "Green" to Go Green
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Communities are finding it easier to go green when there's some "green" to help them make the transition - in the form of nearly $700…
Environmental Groups Prod Frederick over Potomac River Pollution
FREDERICK, Md. – After around a decade of violations, Frederick will need to act quickly to suppress the amount of nutrients pouring into the …
Study: Climate Change Impacts Gwynn Falls Watershed
BALTIMORE – It's not that big of a surprise to learn that sewage overflows are bad for overall water quality, but a new study details its …
Study: Treated Oil, Gas Wastewater Leaves Radioactive Contamination
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Scientists have found that, over time, treated oil and gas wastewater is leaving radioactive deposits in the stream beds where …
Bay Trust: More Things You Can Do to Save the Bay
ANNAPOLIS, Md. --The ongoing multi-million dollar effort to clean up Chesapeake Bay finally is starting to pay off. State scientists found fewer …
Senate Hears Maryland's Clean Energy Jobs Act Today
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - More than half of Maryland's electricity still comes from fossil fuels, coal, oil and natural gas. The point behind the "Clean …
Sharing Solar Power: Closer to a Reality in Maryland
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - A lot of hard work went into winning legislative approval for the Maryland Community Solar Pilot Project and now, its backers say …