The founder of the Baltimore Compost Collective wants Baltimore to ditch trash incineration, fight climate change and grow healthier food. “We’re going to spread some compost love in this city,” he says.
The move, which is likely to be challenged in court, underscores the stakes this year as the two parties battle over how to balance environmental protections against economic development.
Berkeley County has promised to provide RePower South at least 120,000 tons of their waste every year, and an estimated 72,000 tons would be diverted from the landfill. But some