Air Quality is Code Red Wednesday
Wednesday is a bad day to be outside. Capital Weather Gang reports that air quality around the DC area is registering Code Red Wednesday and is encouraging people to limit… Read More
Weather/Environment
Temperatures Expected to Hit 90s Friday
Temperatures are expected to reach the low 90s by midafternoon Friday in Montgomery County and surrounding areas. Thursday was the first day of meteorological summer. June 21 is the summer… Read More
Recycling Awards Recognize Those Reducing Waste in the Community
Those working to reduce waste in the community were honored Thursday during the county’s 24th Annual Recycling Achievement Awards. MyMCM spoke to The Green Team of Ingleside at King Farm,… Read More
County Plans Nation’s Largest Self-Sustaining Bus Depot
A new project in Montgomery County will be the largest self-sustaining bus depot in the U.S., according to an announcement from company and county leaders. Energy-as-a-service company AlphaStruxure and County… Read More
Trying to Get Rid of a Mattress? Recycle It!
The Department of Environmental Protection announced mattresses and box springs can be recycled at the Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station in Gaithersburg. Acceptable items include: Adjustable base mattresses… Read More
Wheaton Arbor Day Celebration Canceled Due to Weather
The Arbor Day celebration at Wheaton Veterans Urban Park has been canceled due to bad weather. The celebratory tree planting was scheduled for 4 p.m. on Friday, April 28. The… Read More
Winners from Wheaton: High School Students Showcase First Place Electric Vehicle
Students from the Society of Women Engineers at Wheaton High School showed off their award-winning electric racecar at GreenFest in the City on Sunday, April 23. Co-President Christina Eayrs explained… Read More
City of Rockville Waiving Permit Fees for Green Home Improvements in April
To celebrate Earth Month, the City of Rockville will waive permit fees for certain eco-friendly home improvements in support of its Climate Action Plan during the month of April. Fees… Read More
GreenFest Goes Urban in Wheaton
On Sunday, GreenFest in the City debuted at the Marian Fryer Town Plaza in Wheaton. The event offered residents a chance to learn about ways to go green in their… Read More
Department of Environmental Protection Announces Arbor Day Celebration
The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the Wheaton Urban District are hosting an Arbor Day celebration on April 28. A tree planting will take place in Wheaton Veterans Urban… Read More
National Weather Service Confirms Tornado in Poolesville
The National Weather Service (NWS) for the Baltimore/Washington region confirmed a tornado came through Poolesville on Saturday. “National Weather Service Baltimore/Washington has confirmed an EF-0 tornado that tracked through Poolesville,… Read More
Community Science Festival to be Held at Rock Creek Regional Park
Montgomery Parks is hosting a Community Science Festival at Lake Needwood in Rock Creek Regional Park on April 29. The free event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Attendees… Read More