Issues directly affecting our Group
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Zero Waste: Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rot.
Take action with new ideas to deal with “trash”, beyond recycling
The LES Zero Waste Team meets on the second Wednesday of each month via zoom. Please join us in discussing projects to move our counties towards the goal of zero waste, such as supporting legislation to decrease plastic pollution; promoting Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle; helping to educate our communities about ways they can help; and many other possibilities.
Composting
View 47ABC coverage of press conference on 3/15/22
Compost impacts more than you think
View how Go Green OC is composting food waste from Ocean City restaurants
How to compost (PBS>ORG)
Beginner's DIY Guide To Making Organic Compost at Home
Decreasing Single Use Plastics
A big win! Our consultation with the Salisbury Green Team in crafting Ordinance 2756, Ord2756.pdf (salisbury.md) was successful. It was passed by the City Council 11/28/22, will go into effect 6/30/23 and will prohibit Salisbury retailers from providing plastic carryout bags at point of sale.
A Fish Tale by Kris Phebus ( A four minute video on plastic pollution and fish)
View the 2/10/22 Panel discussion: Plastic Pollution and Solutions on Maryland's Lower Eastern Shore
MD Foam Ban
51 Ways you can reduce your personal plastics use
Ten simple tips for more plastic-free and Earth-friendly holiday gifting
Shoppers Survey Findings
Members of the Lower Eastern Shore Sierra Club and the Surfrider Foundation, recently conducted an observatiional survey of the types of bags used by shoppers exiting 15 chain stores in our four counties (see details Here).
The prevalence of the single-use plastic bags was obvious and alarming.
Share these results freely. Use them as evidence of the plastic pollution problem we're facing.
Reducing Dirty Fuels Usage
Stopping the Del-Mar Pipeline
June 30, 2020 Eastern Shore Pipeline Press Release
Why the Eastern Shore Pipelines are Bad Investments for Maryland
Stop The Expansion Of Fracked Gas In Maryland
Off Shore Wind - Maryland
Offshore Wind: The Challenges, the Research, the Reality
Biden's Plan
"Facts" Wrong on Wind - Letter to Editor - Ocean City