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Proposed Maryland polystyrene ban would be first statewide ban on foam containers

April 15, 2019

On Tuesday, March 12, the Maryland State Delegation voted 97-38 in favor of a proposal to ban polystyrene food containers. On Jan. 18, 2019, Maryland House Bill 109 was first introduced (LegiScan.com). The bill is aimed at reducing p...

Food Waste in Montgomery County: A Threat to Our Air

Joe Dwyer, Staff Writer

April 15, 2019

More than one third of the food produced in the United States is wasted, and ends up in places like Gude Landfill. Gude is a waste disposal facility located just North of Rockville, only a mile away from Montgomery College. W...

New single-family home construction in Poolesville poses potential harms to the environment

Kenna Krueger, Staff Writer

April 15, 2019

Over the past decade, small town Poolesville, Maryland has seen enormous growth in new developments and the construction of single-family homes, which pose a threat to the surrounding environment. Since 2010, the number of d...

Redeveloping Lakeforest Mall could bring sustainable urban practices to Gaithersburg

Michelle Zheng, Staff Writer

April 15, 2019

Lakeforest Mall, located in Gaithersburg, experienced a steady decline in attendance, leading to the property being sold in 2018 to U.S. Bank in hopes of redeveloping it into a new, environmentally sustainable shopping area. ...

How ozone pollution is suffocating our society

April 15, 2019

School named for segregationist sparks review of all MCPS school names

Brandon Summers, Staff Writer

April 5, 2019

On Feb. 5, 2019, Montgomery County Council President Nancy Navarro sent a letter to Shebra Evans, the President of the Board of Education, and Jack Smith, the county’s superintendent, asking that Col. E. Brooke Lee Middle School...

Former Congressman John Delaney’s (second) long shot campaign

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Proposed Maryland polystyrene ban would be first statewide ban on foam containers

Food Waste in Montgomery County: A Threat to Our Air

New single-family home construction in Poolesville poses potential harms to the environment

Redeveloping Lakeforest Mall could bring sustainable urban practices to Gaithersburg

How ozone pollution is suffocating our society

School named for segregationist sparks review of all MCPS school names

Former Congressman John Delaney’s (second) long shot campaign

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam caught in racism scandal

The rise of streetwear culture

Town of Poolesville to vote on 5G ordinance to regulate construction of small cell towers

MCPS creates BTheOne Mental Health Awareness Week, and Poolesville participates with local fundraiser

SMOB Nominating Convention voting rules change