Waste Study Group

Maryland Waste Study Group

Broadening the discussion about how to handle solid waste in Frederick County...and beyond

Surprising Facts

 

Recycling saves more energy than incineration yields. For instance, if the US burned all its municipal waste in incinerators, it would contribute less than one per cent of the country's energy needs.... Two studies performed in the US in 1993 and 1994 show that if the current recyclable material were recycled instead of burned in an incinerator, some three to five times as much energy would be saved.

Source: Greenpeace
 

 

Articles, Editorials & Links

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Waste Land (Frederick)
Jun. 21, 2008 Frederick News Post Editorial

Stop Trashing the Climate
Jun. 2008

Eco-cycle Working to Build Zero Waste Communities
Website

ReLifeCycle (Frederick)
Website

Money to burn? (Frederick)
Dec. 18, 2007 Frederick News Post Editorial

Commissioners against more incinerator studies
Dec. 15, 2007 Frederick News Post Article

A smokestack with a view: Monocacy battlefield chief concerned about aesthetic effect on historic site
Dec. 13, 2007 Frederick News Post Article

Trash debate continues tonight
Dec. 12, 2007 Frederick News Post Article

Incinerator out of place (Frederick)
Dec. 12, 2007 Frederick News Post Editorial

Anti-incinerator action still needed (Frederick)
Dec. 10, 2007 Frederick News Post Editorial

Citizens crusade against incinerator
Dec. 4, 2007 Frederick News Post Article

Carroll County examines ways to reduce trash: Advisory council urges alternatives to landfills
Oct. 14, 2007 The Baltimore Sun

Could Carroll County Turn Its Trash Into Cash?
Oct. 7, 2007 Carroll County Times

Frederick, please recycle
Oct. 4, 2007 The Gazette Editorial

County Commissioners to Tour King County Recycling and Solid Waste Management Facilities
Oct. 4, 2007 Frederick County

EAC votes to promote recycling
Oct. 4, 2007 Carroll County Times

Recycling, not incineration (Frederick)
Sept. 25, 2007 Frederick News Post Editorial

Montgomery Residents Warn Against Incinerator in Frederick
Sept. 13, 2007 Frederick News Post Article

Carroll County EAC votes to promote recycling
Sept. 12, 2007 Carroll County Times Article

Bethesda firm touting benefits of an incinerator to Frederick County
Sept. 6, 2007 The Gazette Article

Montgomery advises Frederick on incinerator, recycling
Aug. 30, 2007 The Gazette Article

A few tidbits about Frederick County's recycling programs
Aug 25, 2007 The Gazette Editorial

Let's not incinerate our future
August 23, 2007 The Gazette Article

PDF: We suffer from a lack of vision
May 25, 2007 Frederick News Post Editorial

It's not just the residents who are going to get 'burnt'
April 19, 2007 The Gazette Editorial

Northeast Maryland Disposal Authority defends trash study
April 19, 2007 The Gazette Article

PDF: Waste Incinerator Will Put Taxpayer Dollars Up In Smoke
April 13, 2007 Frederick News Post Editorial

Officials should not rely on advice given by those who benefit from it
April 12, 2007 The Gazette Editorial

Let's not burn our trash
March 15, 2007 The Gazette Editorial

Crash course in trash
March 8, 2007 The Gazette Article

PDF: Waste-to-energy is a waste of time
Feb. 14, 2007 Carroll County Times Editorial

Trash incineration is the wave of the past
March 2, 2006 The Gazette Editorial

Frederick County residents strongly oppose incinerator
March 2, 2006 The Gazette Article

Frederick Commissioners consider incinerator: Landfill has space for facility, but county hasn't committed yet
Feb. 23, 2006 The Gazette Article

Montgomery County: Let's take a closer look at our solid waste program
Feb. 20, 2004 The Gazette Editorial

Montgomery County warned of recycling failure
Nov. 21, 2003 The Gazette Editorial

Residents should do their part -- recycle! (Thurmont)
Dec. 6, 2001 The Gazette Editorial

Waste coalition calls for Montgomery county to reduce its trash
Aug. 15, 2001 The Gazette Article