Artificial turf fields may do more harm than good, critics say
By LILLIAN HOWARD Artificial turf fields may seem desirable for a faster sports game and for easier and cheaper…
University Park activists claim Nine Pond project is polluting Wells Run
On Jan. 29, David Brosch was shivering as he stood on the roof of the parking deck at 3325 Toledo Road, just west of the Hyattsville Branch Library. Brosch, an environmentalist and University Park Sustainability Committee member, was braving the cold because the deck affords a great view of the Nine Pond project.
Anacostia River improving in quality
BY SHAUN CHORNOBROFF Even though the water quality of the Anacostia River received a failing grade and a lower score…
County’s 10-cent bag fee to start Jan. 1
The new year will ring in a new shopping bag fee. On Jan. 1, 2024, many county retailers, including grocery…
Cargo train derailment causes road closure, environmental concerns
Plastic nurdles curdle relationship between residents, railroad BY SOPHIE GORMAM ORIANI AND HEATHER WRIGHT “Nurdles” — these small plastic pieces…
We can’t blame Canada: County air quality gets an F all year round
BY HEATHER MARLÉNE ZADIG Canadian wildfires have been generating an ominous haze and hazardous local air quality across the region…
Working towards a healthier watershed
By Alice Carlson Anacostia Riverkeeper is a non-profit organization dedicated to making the river a safe and fun place for…
Science of the City: Why tires are a pothole along the road to recycling
By Paul Ruffins In December 2022, an environmentalist discovered that nearly a thousand scrap tires had been dumped from Interstate…
City council considers plastic shopping bag ban
BY DAN BEHREND At the Dec. 19 Hyattsville City Council meeting, councilmembers Ben Simasek (Ward 3), Danny Schaible (Ward 2)…
Zero Waste of Time: The impact of fast fashion
By JULIETTE FRADIN — “I have nothing to wear”; “I need an outfit for that next event”; “I don’t fit…