College Park City Council extends curbside food scrap collection program
The council voted to continue the city’s contract with Compost Crew, a Maryland-based food scrap collection company.
UMD makes steady progress with sustainability, environmental goals
Guided by its Climate Action Plan, this university has set climate targets such as a fast-tracked carbon-neutrality deadline and a zero-emissions vehicle fleet.
UMD students celebrate the environment, sustainability at EarthFest
The event, hosted by SGA's sustainability committee, celebrated the Earth through games and hands-on learning.
Miniature mascots: UMD class uses diamondback terrapin hatchlings to teach climate change
The diamondback terrapins were brought to this university’s education college through the Terrapin Education and Research Partnership.
UMD community promotes sustainability at annual EarthFest event
The annual event offered people an opportunity to learn how they can lead more sustainable lives.
UMD-led research team develops new way to identify methane sources
The paper revealed methane emissions from wetlands may be much higher than scientists previously expected.
UMD student repurposes food waste into renewable energy
Fermented food waste is a product that has already been partially broken down, as opposed to non-fermented. Once it is converted to methane, it can be used for applications such as heating, electricity and fertilizer.
Green initiatives are not enough. Maryland needs a plastic bag tax.
A plastic bag tax could decrease usage and incentivize further environmentalism.
At UMD golf course, researchers and environmentalists find a place alongside golfers
Academic departments and programs — including the FIRE program, the entomology department and the applied agriculture institute — have also used the golf course for projects and research.
