The Spring 2015 Edition of Waste Watch, published by the Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority, reported that the successful conclusion of a pilot project on biosolid recycling in Anne Arundel County may result…
A December 16 Sustainable Cities Network article explored some of the seasonal recycling and waste reduction programs local governments use to manage solid waste during the holiday season. The article noted…
Attendees at the MACo January 2015 Winter Conference received several perspectives on "zero waste" (the policy of reusing, recycling, or disposing of waste by means other than landfilling). At the…
This post summarizes the status of various environment bills MACo took a position on for the 2015 Regular Session. Stormwater Remediation Fee - Partial Repeal and Modification of 2012 Law: SB 863 partly…
As previously reported on Conduit Street, the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) released its Zero Waste Maryland plan in mid-December of 2014. This plan sets ambitious new recycling and…
As recently reported in a Sustainable Cities Network article, Massachusetts will be implementing a mandatory composting program for all large food handlers in the state this fall. From the article:…
On January 13 Governor Martin O'Malley issued Executive Order 01.01.2015.01, which institutes four recommendations regarding zero waste, including a ban on issuing new landfill capacity permits for municipal and land…
A June 3 Baltimore Sun article reported that the Howard County Council has voted to suspend mulching and composting regulations on agriculturally preserved land that were adopted during the County's…
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