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New study outlines issues, case studies and remedies for U.S. recycling across the country
Recycling challenges vary across the country, but, overall, states are failing to both reduce unnecessary waste and adjust to a changing recycling landscape, according to a new study from U.S. PIRG Education Fund and Environment America Research & Policy Center.
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California came close to passing the most ambitious legislation aimed at reducing plastic pollution in the country. But not close enough.
Maryland PIRG Delivers Thousands of Signatures to O’Malley Asking for Maryland Bottle Bill
Today Maryland PIRG staff and volunteers delivered more than 7,500 petition signatures to Governor O’Malley in support of a Maryland bottle bill. The bottle bill would add a 5 cent redeemable deposit on recyclable bottles and cans.
MARYLAND PIRG JOINS CEDAR LANE UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH IN BI-ANNUAL CLEANUP IN SUPPORT OF BOTTLE BILL
Bethesda, MD: On Sunday, Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church and Maryland PIRG hosted a litter cleanup of Rock Creek with more than 30 volunteers. They were joined by Joanna Guy, Maryland PIRG Program Associate, Charlotte Brewer, the Environmental Chair at Cedar Lane, and VIP guest Christina Denny, Miss Maryland 2013. The Cedar Lane Church has been hosting the bi-annual Rock Creek cleanup for over 10 years. This year, the Church was thrilled to host the event to demonstrate the problem of recyclable bottle litter and support of Maryland PIRG’s Don’t Trash Maryland Campaign, which is working to increase recycling and reduce litter by passing a Maryland bottle bill.
MARYLAND PIRG HOSTS LITTER CLEANUP IN SUPPORT OF BOTTLE BIL
Bladensburg, MD: 40 Maryland PIRG (Public Interest Research Group) volunteers hosted a litter cleanup of the Bladensburg waterfront this morning to illustrate the problem of recyclable bottle litter. They were joined by State Senator Brian Frosh, Julie Lawson from the Trash Free Maryland Alliance, and Bladensburg Councilmen Chris Mendoza. The event is part of Maryland PIRG’s Don’t Trash Maryland Campaign, which is working to increase recycling and reduce litter by passing a Maryland bottle bill.