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Baltimore City BoE Taxpayers' Night and Zero Waste!

April 16, 2026 | By Jennifer Kunze
Next Wednesday (4/22 - Earth Day!) at 6PM, the Baltimore City Board of Estimates is holding its annual public hearing on next year’s budget: Taxpayers’ Night! As a result of our advocacy in the budget last year, this year’s budget proposal includes a key funding element for Zero Waste progress, but
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HB141/SB23: The Transit Equity Act

January 26, 2022 | By Jennifer Kunze
Today, the Transit Equity Act has its hearing in the Senate, and tomorrow, in the House! This important legislation puts measures in place to ensure that Maryland transportation planning is more equitable, and prevent something like the 2015 cancelation of the Red Line project in Baltimore from ever
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Supporters of the Baltimore Transit Equity Coalition hold a sign that reads "Transit Equity Now"
A compost pile at Prince George's County's compost facility.

Testimony for SB229/HB184: On-Farm Composting

January 24, 2022 | By Emily Ranson
Small, local composting operations are a big part of the Zero Waste solution! That's why we're so excited to support SB229/ HB184, to promote the development of on-farm compost facilities. In collaboration with the Institute for Local Self-Reliance and Shore Rivers, we're also supporting amendments
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A compost pile at Prince George's County's compost facility.

Expanding Composting in Frederick County

January 14, 2022 | By Jennifer Kunze
Great news for Zero Waste! Key City Compost, a company founded after Frederick County said no to a new incinerator, is growing and expanding their operations. This week, the Planning Commission held a public hearing and approved Key City Compost's new Site Plan, a key part of increasing the amount
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Maryland's 2022 Legislative Session

January 7, 2022 | By Emily Ranson
Maryland's legislative session starts this Wednesday! For the following 90 days, we'll be working to get important legislation passed for clean air, clean water, and healthy communities. Septic Systems: Septic systems play an important role in protecting water quality, public health, and home values
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A collage of photos of Clean Water Action's work in the 2020 Maryland General Assembly.
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Another year for clean water

December 29, 2021 | By Emily Ranson
If I had to summarize 2021 in one word, I’d use adaptation to describe how our offices across the country and in Maryland took to the hurdles and challenges of the last two years of the pandemic and transformed them into a totally new way of organizing, outreach, and policy change. Our victories in
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