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Clean-Brews & Clean-Ups South Baltimore Brewery District! π»π―
63 new, familiar, and furry faces joined us for a litter cleanup in the South Baltimore Brewery District. A trend is forming in the data you are collecting which will be instrumental in passing plastic bag bans and extended producer responsibility for packaging. See you at Cheers to Clean Water September 21st!
New Year, New Session, Progress!
2024 Maryland General Assembly is underway! So whatβs on the less trash and less litter agenda? Beverage Deposit Return System, Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging, and βBring Your Own Bagβ programs.
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.
Results of the Baltimore City Plastic Bag Ban
Plastic bag bans work. Since the Baltimore City plastic bag ban, we have seen a 3 time decrease in plastic bags in the Baltimore Harbor. This data, from the annual Dumpster Dive Event, comes ahead of legislation being passed across Maryland encouraging the use of reusable bags.