Posts tagged Composting
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Prince George’s composting program leads the region
Prince George’s County plans to expand its curbside composting pick-up program to reach more households in the county. Keep reading…
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How composting in DC can help reduce food waste in landfills, especially during the holidays
DC’s Office of Waste Diversion is tasked with diverting 80% of the city’s waste by 2030. Here’s how composting is helping the District reach its goal. Keep reading…
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DC is trying to get food waste out of the landfill and back into the soil
DC is trying to reduce the amount of food waste that ends up in landfills and help residents compost it instead so it can enrich the soil instead of being trapped in a landfill. Food is the most common material found in landfills across the United States, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, and it produces climate change-inducing gases as it decomposes in this type of environment. Keep reading…
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Maryland joins DC in passing “clean” energy legislation. But is burning trash really clean?
Environmental activists are currently working to change a controversial provision in Maryland’s Clean Energy Jobs Act of 2019 which includes trash incineration as part of the state’s renewable portfolio standards. The law, passed on April 2019, mandates that the state source half of its electricity from renewable energy sources by 2030, and all of it by 2040. Keep reading…
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These five R’s can help DC reduce its trash
Thoughtfully managing waste at a household level is an important component of keeping our city clean, and it's easier than you think. Keep reading…
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Events: Stand up for a protected bikeway on 17th Street NW
Advocate for a protected bikeway on 17th Street NW, speak up about Prince George's County zoning rewrite, attend the public hearing about Montgomery County's Bike Master Plan, learn to build compost bins, or take a ride on the Met Branch Trail. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: New directions
Pay-to-play fueled Cheh’s push; VRE down, MARC up; Nowhere to compost; MoCo wants land deal oversight; Transportation bill going nowhere fast; Pocket parks fail; City folk pay less in transportation; Katz out as planner; And…. Keep reading…