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…
The Science of the City: When it comes to cars, parts are greater than the whole
By Paul Ruffins The signs are all along the Route 1 corridor: “We pay up to $700 for unwanted cars,…
The science of the city: When it comes to cars, parts are greater than the whole
By Paul Ruffins The signs are all along the Route 1 corridor: “We pay up to $700 for unwanted cars,…
Science of the City: The afterlife of auto parts
BY PAUL RUFFINS The evolution of cars and their impact on the environment has been paradoxical. Over the past two…
The Science of the City: County’s Pit Bull Ban
By Paul Ruffins The Prince George’s County ban on owning pit bulls has been controversial since it was enacted more…
The science of the city: Two bets on public bathrooms
By Paul Ruffins Hyattsville and Mount Rainier are experimenting with two radically different technologies to answer the ancient question “Where…
The Science Of The City: Protecting your Laurel home from flooding and sewer back-ups
By Paul Ruffins As the fall hurricane season approaches, here is some practical advice for protecting your home from flood…
The Science Of The City: Protecting your home from flooding and sewer backups
By Paul Ruffins Last month, we talked about the City of Hyattsville’s efforts to control stormwater. This month, as we…
Science of the city: Hyattsville focuses on green stormwater projects it can control
By Paul Ruffins Of Hyattsville’s environmental issues, stormwater runoff is the easiest to see. Rain regularly floods an area residents…
The science of the city: Delays in Calvert Hills drainage project
By Paul Ruffins As I reported in my last edition of “Science of the City,” College Park’s stormwater problems have…
