Posts tagged Trash
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Why do some DC residents receive free trash collection but not others?
Trash collection in DC is a municipal service afforded to all DC residents. Or is it? Keep reading…
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Where do DC’s electronics go when they die?
The District has considerable work to do to keep up with demand for recycling of electronic waste. Keep reading…
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Illegal dumping is a big problem in our region. Here’s how local jurisdictions are tackling it.
Tires, construction debris, furniture—these are among the many things people illegally dump in alleys, roadsides, and other secluded areas all over the Washington region. Local governmental agencies are working together to stop the dumping, and ultimately to curb the environmental damage it causes. Keep reading…
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Ward 8 residents fight invasive species, litter, and discrimination to keep their woods alive
It’s 10:29 am on a Friday in October. Nathan Harrington, founder of Ward 8 Woods, a local DC nonprofit that aims to clean up the forests in Anacostia, has just finished staking a sign onto the side of the road that says, “Your Litter Hits Close To Home.” 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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Mayor Bowser picks Jeff Marootian to lead transportation, Julie Lawson to clean up the city
DC's Mayor Muriel Bowser has picked a permanent leader for the District Department of Transportation and appointed a new head of the Office of the Clean City–and both of her picks are great choices! Keep reading…
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The feds made Kenilworth Park a toxic waste site. Muriel Bowser wants to clean it up.
What's now Kenilworth Park used to be the DC dump, and turning it into a real park would require a serious clean-up effort, and the federal government, which owns the land, hasn’t exactly been in a hurry to make that happen. But now Mayor Bowser wants to help move things along. Keep reading…
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Local governments are joining together to clean up the Anacostia River
The Anacostia River is riddled with trash and pollution, a problem that’s complicated by the fact that it runs through DC as well as Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties. The three have struggled to work together effectively on cleanup efforts in the past, but a new agreement signed by all three should mean better coordination in the future. Keep reading…
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Worldwide links: Cheap(ish) houses
Cheaper housing is doable, but it’s about way more than just construction costs, strict rules are killing Sydney’s night life, and a potential light rail line from Brooklyn to Queens. Check out what’s happening around the world in transportation, land use, and other related areas! A house, on the cheap: Auburn architecture students have developed a house… Keep reading…