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Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett Participates in Environmental Summit
For Immediate Release: Thursday, November 16, 2017
Today County Executive Ike Leggett participated as a speaker at the Transforming Communities: Trash-Free Solutions for Healthy Lives, Clean Land, Safe Water Summit (Trash Summit) sponsored by the Alice Ferguson Foundation. The event was held at the Nationals Park, Norfolk Southern Club in Washington, D.C.
District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser and Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker, III joined Leggett to speak at the event. Leggett presented awards to two Montgomery County residents, Beth Rogers and Kevin Kearney, for their work to advance the County’s anti-littering and trash-free programming goals.
“I am proud of the innovative work Montgomery County does to keep our streams and waterways clean and our neighborhoods free of trash,” said Leggett. “Protecting and preserving the Anacostia and Potomac Rivers is not a new goal for us. We know there is more to be done and will continue our work to protect the more than 1,500 miles of County streams which flow into these important local rivers.”
The Trash Summit brought hundreds of community members, business leaders, elected officials and partners to explore topics of waste reduction, litter prevention and community cleanups. The event included a variety of round-table discussions, panels with local leaders, presentations and an awards ceremony.
“Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection embraces our leadership role to protect our natural resources and reduce as much waste as possible,” said Acting Director of Montgomery County Environmental Protection Patty Bubar. “Events such as the Trash Summit are important collaborations that help us all become stronger and unites us in our work to make our watersheds cleaner and safer for our residents.”
Recognized regionally and nationally as a leader of environmental stewardship Montgomery County DEP implements a multi-pronged approach to stream clean-up and restoration. It is estimated that the storm water management practices implemented in the Montgomery County portion of the Anacostia River capture over 11,000 pounds of trash each year.
For more information about the Department of Environmental Protection or the County’s participation in the summit, contact Leslie Wilcox at 240-777-7780.
Media Contact: Judy Stiles 240-777-6507