The impacts on trash and litter have been felt by Marylanders across the state. Litter cleanups, giving generously, and sharing our mission have helped drive landmark victories. Litter does not belong in our communities, public spaces, and waterways. Together we are creating a Trash Free Maryland this Giving Tuesday with policy solutions to prevent trash and plastic pollution.

Trash Free Maryland lead the charge for the first in the nation Maryland statewide ban on expanded polystyrene foam food containers and lead the nation in passing a ban in microbeads in personal care products. Now we set our sights on packaging waste with Extended Producer Responsibility!

What does a trash free Maryland mean to you? One thing is for certain: it’s one free of trash and litter! This Giving Tuesday your donation goes directly to the implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging.

Our journey has just begun! We have secured many litter and trash policy victories including: banning expanded polystyrene, banning plastic micro-beads, and passing extended producer responsibility for packaging statewide. With the projected tripling of plastic pollution and the threat of micro-plastics to human health, our work is far more over.

This Giving Tuesday, we would like to share a little more about our Trash Free Team! We are all united by a deep love of nature and a strong focus on Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging (EPR), including plastic!

Our focus this year is on Extended Producer Responsibility and a ban on plastic bags. Support us by donating today!

Thanksgiving, Small Business Saturday, and Giving Tuesday - how you can be mindful of your choices and use your resources for good.

We passed bans against microbeads, polystyrene, and plastic grocery style bags and they are working! Giving Tuesday 2022