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Boom or bust
April 22, 2024A Baltimore nonprofit tackles plastic pollution on the Back River
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Gwynnda the Good Wheel works her magic on West Baltimore
July 20, 2021Baltimore welcomes its fourth Trash Wheel
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Keeping microplastics out of the Bay
January 23, 2020Learn how you can help reduce plastic pollution
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Small plastics are a big problem
December 12, 2019Microplastics contaminate our water and wildlife
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Annual Anacostia report card finds river not immune to record rainfall
June 14, 2019Despite falling to an F grade, experts remain optimistic
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Mr. Trash Wheel gobbles up what we feed him
May 16, 2019The diet of this trash-eating machine shows us the impact of our litter
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Taking the foam out of food containers
April 23, 2019Maryland becomes the first state to ban the much-debated material
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Baltimore is feelin’ the churn
August 2, 2018Captain Trash Wheel is the latest in the quirky family of machines that keeps Baltimore’s Inner Harbor litter-free
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Raising awareness through art
May 18, 2018Painted storm drains highlight the link between our actions and the environment
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Fighting pollution one sip at a time
April 23, 2018Campaigns target the commonplace use of plastic straws
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