ILSR’s Brenda Platt co-leads the Young Activist Club of Takoma Park, Maryland. On Earth Day, April 22, the Washington Nationals baseball team honored the Club...
Columbia Patch, April 22, 2013 It’s easy to think nothing of throwing carrot or potato peels into the trash or down the garbage disposal. They...
ILSR, GAIA & The Institute for Policy Studies invite YOU to come meet and celebrate 2013 Goldman Environmental Prize winners!… Read More
Tools exist that can remove up to 96% of stormwater pollutants. Are you interested? Attend this FREE seminar on March 5, 2013, to learn how...
ILSR’s Brenda Platt assists the Young Activist Club in its efforts to eliminate the use of polystyrene (commonly referred to as styrofoam) in their school...
The National Capital Region Organics Task Force is a group of government, public interest, institutional and business representatives working to expand recovery, full capture and...
The National Capital Region Organics Task Force – co-chaired by ILSR – is hosting its next meeting on November 16, 2012, from 10a.m. – 12 p.m....
To join an ad hoc committee of the National Capital Region Organics Task Force that is supporting the adoption of policies and standards that promote...
If you are interested in supporting the development of a DC Region Master Composter Training Program, please contact Bobby Bell at info@ilsr.org. An active Master Composter...
In this presentation given to the Maryland Highway Administration’s Recycled Materials Task Force, Brenda Platt outlines how compost use can control soil erosion.
Composting is inherently local; it supports local green jobs, farmers and other businesses. Indeed, farmers have a vital role to play in producing and utilizing...
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (HJAIA) sends more than 19,000 tons of waste to Georgia landfills each year. Food scraps are the single largest component of...
Michigan HB 4265 and HB 4266 would seriously weaken the state’s longstanding ban on landfill disposal of segregated yard trimmings by exempting landfills with gas...
Polylactic acid (PLA) is a plant-based plastic resin with applications in a wide range of nondurable and durable products from take-out food service items to...
Compostable plastic bags are increasingly used to collect food scraps for composting. Their main benefit? Removing the “ick factor” associated with collecting food residuals by...