Fresh flowers lift spirits and brighten the home and office, so what’s not to love? The answer depends on provenance. That little celebration of nature in the foyer nook or […]
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Moore announces $4M comprehensive energy pilot program
Gov. Wes Moore announced $4 million in grants to six jurisdictions, including Howard County, for repairs that will enable nearly 300 homes to proceed with comprehensive energy efficiency retrofits. The […]
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Giant, Divert process 30.8M pounds of waste in year
Giant Food and Divert, Inc., a technology company that bills itself as being “on a mission to protect the value of food,” announced more than 30.8 million pounds of wasted […]
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Laurel to mandate organics composting by 2025
Updated on June 7, 2023, for additional editing. A new City ordinance will make it mandatory for Laurel residents to separate their organic waste from trash starting in 2025. Organic […]
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Md. authors dish on saving — and creating — beautiful spaces
Fiction or nonfiction, Howard County writers are covering sustainability from all angles. Ned Tillman, a Columbia environmental scientist, has written about the environment and ecology of the Chesapeake Bay and […]
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State doubles energy conservation goal
Gov. Wes Moore has signed an executive order doubling Maryland’s energy conservation goal for state-owned buildings from a 10% decrease by 2029 to a 20% decrease by 2031. The order […]
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BPW approves soundproofing for homes near BWI Marshall
The Maryland Board of Public Works unanimously approved a contract to provide sound insulation treatments for 18 homes near BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport. The Board, chaired by Gov. Wes Moore […]
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DOE honors CA’s energy efficiency project
Columbia Association has received national recognition with a 2023 Better Project Award from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Better Buildings Initiative. The award recognizes CA and its sustainability team for […]
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MEA announces $1.2M in offshore wind training grants
The Maryland Energy Administration has announced $1.2 million in grants to three businesses and training centers under the fiscal 2023 Maryland Offshore Wind Workforce Training Grant Program, including those at […]
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Howard’s Ball releases draft climate action, resiliency plan
Howard County has released the draft report for HoCo Climate Forward: Climate Action and Resiliency Plan. The new version of the report builds on the Preliminary Report published in December […]