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We're the leading advocate for public policies to reduce trash pollution and litter in Maryland

08/19/2026

Team up for the 9th annual Cheers to Clean Water litter cleanup with Trash Free Maryland in partnership with Blue Water Baltimore and our amazing sponsoring Baltimore breweries for a day of community, litter clean-ups, and clean-brews! 🌊🍻

🗓️Date: Saturday, September 19th, 2026

⏰ Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm

📍4 Locations (meetup location details provided after registration):

South Baltimore (start at Lot O, 701 W. Ostend St.)

Union Craft Brewing (parking lot at 1700 W. 41st St.)

Peabody Heights Brewery (401 E 30th St, Baltimore, MD 21218)

East Baltimore (Monument City Brewing & Ministry of Brewing)

Please register ahead to help us provide enough cleanup supplies! (link in bio) at trashfreemaryland.org/events

In the meantime, visit these great local partners:

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08/12/2026

Plastic bags in the environment are dangerous to wildlife and continue to pose environmental hazards as they break down into microplastic particles. Plastic bags mismanaged in the waste stream contribute to escaped trash risks, recycling contamination, and costly and dangerous machinery downtime due to tangling. And plastic bag production continues a cycle of dependence on fossil fuels for items that are used for just minutes and easily replaceable. For these reasons and more, plastic bag bans are a popular and effective mechanism to disrupt the cycle.

Plastic bag bans have also evolved, and the definition of an acceptable “reusable” bag has evolved. More recent plastic bag bans have a robust definition of a “reusable bag” that meets the exceptions to the ban, including: stitched handles and non film plastic construction.

Visit our blog or our Plastic Bag page on our website to learn more about plastic bag policies in place around Maryland.
http://www.trashfreemaryland.org/blog
http://www.trashfreemaryland.org/plasticbags

Can you recognize a bag that meets the definition of reusable being used in recent bag policies?

07/20/2026

Thanks to 34 incredible volunteers and our South Baltimore Brewery District partners, Checkerspot Brewing, M8 Beer , and Pickett Brewing, for another great cleanup!

Volunteers cleaned up a whopping 1,808 bottles and cans and dozens of bags of trash and litter, making a noticeable difference in the neighborhood.

Thanks to Baltimore City DPW for helping us keep this trash and litter out of our streets and waterways to protect our oceans from plastic pollution!

We're counting down to our biggest cleanup of the year, Cheers to Clean Water, on September 19th! In the meantime, visit our brewery partners to say, Cheers! and thank them for their support!

07/17/2026

Just Two Days Away!!

Team up with Trash Free Maryland and your favorite local Baltimore Brewers: Checkerspot Brewing, Pickett Brewing Company & M8 Beer | Australian Brewery | Federal Hill for a day of community, cleaning-up, and clean-brews! South Baltimore Brewery District

Register today and we hope to see you there! 🤩

📍Location: Lot O, 701 W Ostend St, Baltimore, MD

🗓️Date: Sunday, July 19th, 2026

⏰ Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm

07/09/2026

Save the Date!

Cheers to Clean Water, our annual clean-up event returns this September 19th, 2026!

Stay tuned for updates on multiple locations, our full list of sponsors, etc. with more information coming soon. 😎

07/01/2026

Plastic Free July is here!

We recently met the founder of Plastic Free July, Rebecca Prince-Ruiz, who reminded us that millions of small acts can lead to a big collective impact. With that in mind, our challenge for YOU this month is to choose one small act or change to refuse single use plastic this month. Will you take the pledge?

06/18/2026

Have you heard of Save as You Throw?🚮💰

Last week, we hosted a webinar with Kristen Brown of Waste Zero learning about Save as You Throw and how it helps communities reduce waste disposal and costs associated with that disposal.

SAYT programs can be one way to make trash collection and disposal charges more fair for everyone because you only pay for what you use. Paying for the amount of trash you actually throw away incentivizes recycling and waste reduction behaviors while disincentivizing disposal.

Read and learn more about our takeaways from this great talk on our website:
https://www.trashfreemaryland.org/blog/save-as-you-throw

06/09/2026

In case you missed it, it’s Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week!📣

This year’s theme is “Built by Nature, Protected Together.” — and it goes hand in hand with our vision for a Trash Free Maryland – because we’re celebrating and bringing awareness to the habitats, species, and systems that support and connect our communities to the Chesapeake Bay. No matter where you live in the watershed, the health of your local waterways still connect you to the health of the Bay itself.

Make a difference this week by joining or starting a litter cleanup, switching from single use to reusable water bags, bottles, or encouraging your legislators to support litter prevention policies.

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3717 Boston Street , #242
Baltimore, MD
21224

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http://trashfreemaryland.org/

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