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Cracks apparent in Chesapeake Bay region’s glass recycling efforts

By Jeremy Cox, Lauren Hines-Acosta and Carolyn Beans, Bay JournalOctober 27, 2026October 27, 2026

Only 24% of glass collected for recycling in Maryland gets recycled, and it is nearly nonexistent in Southern Maryland, a Bay Journal look finds.

Research shows Chesapeake Bay streams are getting saltier

By: Lauren Hines-Acosta

April 13, 2026April 13, 2026

Bill could weaken EPA enforcement of Chesapeake Bay cleanup

by Bay Journal December 19, 2025December 19, 2025

Concerns raised about ‘forever chemicals’ in data centers

Lauren Hines-Acosta

December 9, 2025December 9, 2025

New oyster restoration center will grow 50M oysters a year

Lauren Hines-Acosta

November 25, 2025November 25, 2025

Stone crabs are here to stay in the lower Chesapeake Bay

by Bay Journal September 13, 2025September 13, 2025

Is it safe to swim? Heavy rain leads to bacteria spikes in Chesapeake rivers

by Bay Journal July 31, 2025July 31, 2025

Chesapeake Bay, Main Feature, Science, State of Maryland

Indigenous tribes ask for seat in Chesapeake Bay Program

by Bay Journal May 20, 2025May 20, 2025

Nonprofits, states scramble as Trump administration pauses funding for many Chesapeake restoration programs

by Bay Journal February 15, 2025February 15, 2025

Marine heat waves create habitat squeeze in the Chesapeake, research shows

by Bay Journal June 12, 2024June 12, 2024

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