Waste Reduction Stories
Waste Reduction Daily Choices Climate
Guide to Sustainable Shopping in Montgomery County
Did you know that it takes 2,000 gallons of water to make a single pair of blue jeans and 713 gallons of water to grow
Waste Reduction
Getting to Know Montgomery County’s Transfer Station
Written by Mubassira Nur and Ona Olisa, 2022 Montgomery County Climate Interns Spring Cleaning Season is upon us! Read on for details on what do
Water Waste Reduction Lawn & Garden Energy Daily Choices Climate
Department of Environmental Protection 2021 Year in Review
The Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has released its 2021 Year in Review video with department highlights! The video features DEP’s Acting Director
Waste Reduction Climate
Montgomery County Resident’s Guide to Vermicomposting
Food Waste Background The Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Recycling and Resource Management Division estimated that approximately 56,000 tons of residential food waste
Waste Reduction Uncategorized Lawn & Garden Daily Choices
How to Green your summer BBQ
Make your BBQ a little lighter on the planet! Check out some of these easy ways to "green" your event. Use reusable plates and utensils
Water Waste Reduction Daily Choices
Plastic Free July
Choose to Refuse Single-Use Plastics The human population is producing and discarding plastic items at an alarming rate. Microplastics, those tiny pieces of plastic such
Waste Reduction
Skip the Straw!
Montgomery County Restaurants and Food Service Businesses Are Reminded to ‘Skip the Straw’ Starting Saturday, May 1, in New Department of Environmental Protection Campaign Montgomery
Water Waste Reduction Transportation Lawn & Garden Green Business Energy Daily Choices Climate
Eco Evenings with DEP and OMG
“Eco Evenings with DEP and OMG,” a series of virtual town halls open to County residents to discuss relevant environmental topics that are important locally,
Waste Reduction Daily Choices
You Can Help Prevent Trash Fires
Materials improperly placed into the trash can be significant fire hazards, capable of starting fires when: mixed in loads of waste in refuse collection trucks,
Water Waste Reduction Lawn & Garden Energy Climate
