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Ashwani Jain: Ban single-use plastic bags; achieve 100% composting

Banning single-use plastic bags is an important continuation from Maryland being the first state to ban single-use containers made from styrofoam. We need to go further and ban single-use plastic to further reduce ocean and bay waste and relieve pressure on landfills. We must require businesses that sell food to charge five cents for each carryout plastic bag. Two of those cents should go to local governments and three of those cents should go to our MD Department of the Environment.

Another key reform will be how we address food waste as a state. When food scraps end up in a landfill, they decompose slower than they do in a compost pile. They also produce more methane as they break down, creating harmful greenhouse gases. We should set the goal for ourselves to achieve 100% composting by 2030.

Source: Medium.com posting on 2022 Maryland Gubernatorial race May 14, 2021

Ashwani Jain: Help farmers afford water conservation requirements

Farmers are often required by state and local authorities to implement conservation practices that improve water quality. While these help our environment and provide more sustainability in the long-term, they can be costly to the farmers' bottom lines. We need to invest in these small business owners and help them afford these practices. By working with the USDA, our state's Department of Agriculture can make grants and funding more available and accessible.
Source: Medium.com posting on 2022 Maryland Gubernatorial race May 14, 2021

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