In 2023, through a partnership with Baltimore City’s Department of Public Works, Johns Hopkins, the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB), and Loyola University were recipients of a USDA-funded grant to increase food waste diversion through expanding the network of food drop-off sites across the city to reach communities in areas with limited access to composting services.
Leana Houser, OCS’s Sustainability Manager for Zero Waste, will be discussing the Community Food Scrap expansion program during a plenary panel at the National Zero Waste Conference. She will be co-presenting with Angela Ober, of the University of Maryland, and Cara Murray, of the Baltimore City Department of Public Works.
Register now for the virtual National Zero Waste Conference, October 22-23, 2025, for a two-day event packed with Zero Waste content!
The conference is hosted by Zero Waste USA in partnership with TRUE, the Zero Waste International Alliance, GreenEducation.US, Zero Waste San Diego, and Race to Zero Waste. Registration is $200. The virtual event includes:
- Keynote Speakers, Panel Discussion, and Concurrent Sessions
- Day 1 focuses on Zero Waste Businesses and Institutions
- Day 2 focuses on Zero Waste Communities