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Catch up on the latest MRN news including an update on Arlington's Multifamily Food Scraps Collection Program (webinar recap), winners of MDE's Recycling Sculpture Contest, 2 tours and a workgroup launch.

The Maryland Recycling Network was a proud sponsor of the 2024 Maryland Department of the Environment “Rethink Recycling” Sculpture Contest, contributing $250 to the grand prize winner of this year's contest.

The MRN Legislative Team met virtually on October 30 to discuss the upcoming Maryland legislative session as well as provide updates on its committee activities currently in progress.

Catch up on the latest MRN news including a recap of Community Forklift webinar, the upcoming webinar on Arlington VA's food scrap waste collection program and more.

Catch up on the latest MRN news including recap of battery collection & battery recycling, upcoming events and more.

Catch up on the latest MRN news including an update on the lithium-ion battery safety commission and other legislative news. Plus news on the call for 2025 conference session proposals.

Catch up on the latest MRN news including two upcoming webinars, the Lithium-Ion Battery Safety Commission update, and more.

The Maryland General Assembly closed its doors on April 8. See how MRN did on this year's legislative wish list.

Catch up on the latest MRN news including Earth Day, legislative update on lithium-ion battery safety bill, and upcoming FREE webinar on residential recycling behaviors and more.

Catch up on the latest MRN news including update on the Maryland Paint Stewardship, the 2024/25 BOD Slate, upcoming webinars and more.

Our Legislative Committee continues to testify on proposed legislation relevant to the recycling industry. Here’s a quick update of the most recent testimonies as well as links to the recordings and MRN position statements.

Legislative chair Chaz Miller has been busy in Annapolis testifying on two separate days on the following bills: Maryland Paint Stewardship and Plastic Products – Postconsumer Recycled Content.

The 2024 Maryland General Assembly convened in January and our Legislative Team has been working for the last several months in preparation for the session. Here’s this week’s rundown:

On July 26, MRN President Kitty McIlroy testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. The hearing addressed “Improving Capacity for Critical Mineral Recovery through Electronic Waste Recycling and Reuse.”

On June 18, 2024, the US EPA announced the winners of the President’s Environmental Youth Award (PEYA). This year’s list includes 29 students who worked as a team or individually on 13 projects. Among the winners are Southern Maryland students who co-founded the youth-led organization Nature Natives.

MRN members elected the incoming board at the 2024 MRN/SWANA Mid-Atlantic Conference on June 10, 2024.

A group of MRN members and guests spent the morning at the Montgomery County Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station.

A group of dedicated MRN volunteers braved the heat Thursday afternoon to help the folks at The Loading Dock in Baltimore.

See what's happening in MRN news including a recap of the 2024 Conference, the 2024/25 BOD election and more.