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South Baltimore Cleanup Results & Creating Change! π»π―
The results are in for the South Baltimore Brewery District Cleanup! 40+ incredible volunteers braved the chilly morning air to make a difference. The data collected will help drive policies that stop litter at the source. Donate to turn cleanups into change!
Banned Statewide Expanded Polystyrene and Microbeads. Next Stop, EPR!
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!
Dumpster Dive 2024!
The latest data from the 2024 Dumpster Dive reaffirms the effectiveness of policy in our mission to tackle litter. We're seeing a steady decline in the presence of plastic bags and polystyrene pieces in Professor Trash Wheel's dumpster after bans went into effect!
What Does a Trash Free Maryland Mean to Me?π―
What does a trash free Maryland mean to you? One thing is for certain: itβs one free of trash and litter! This Giving Tuesday your donation goes directly to the implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging.
Why We Need Your Support!π«Ά
With the expected tripling of plastic production by the year 2060 and local governments in Maryland facing shortages effecting trash removal services, your support is needed more than ever. Maryland has a unique position when it comes to trash and litter pollution policies and we have the solution. Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging!
A Journey Just Begun!πΏ
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.
Cheers to Clean Water 2023 - A Day of Impact and Unity ππ»
On International Coastal Cleanup Day, our volunteers turned the tide on litter in Baltimore City, Maryland. The data collected during the cleanup on plastic bags and plastic bottles not only validates previous notions on these common littered items but proves and will help pass policy in the state of Maryland.
Cheers to Clean Water 2023! π π»
What does Baltimore City, Marylandβs charming local breweries, trash and litter policy, a cleanup, and healthy communities have in common? Cheers to Clean Water 2023! With statewide momentum building, this year we are focusing on plastic bags and plastic bottles.
Legislative Priorities 2019: A Foam Free MD
In 2019 we will once again fight for a statewide ban on EPS foam products.
EPS Foam Bans in Anne Arundel County and the City of Annapolis: Recap
Read on to find out what happened, and what did not happen, to the EPS foam bans in Anne Arundel County and the City of Annapolis.