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Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection Releases ‘2022 Year in Review’ Video

For Immediate Release: Thursday, February 9, 2023

The Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has released its “2022 Year in Review” video with department highlights from the past year.

The video features DEP’s Acting Director Adriana Hochberg and staff members describing accomplishments and innovative programs from 2021.

The video is available on social media and can be found on the DEP website at https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/dep/.

Highlights of the video include:

  • New laws leading to building energy improvements and all-electric construction.
  • A new EV Purchasing Co-op that challenges residents to pledge to make their next vehicle an electric vehicle.
  • The Project Porchlight program swaps incandescent front porch light bulbs with energy-efficient LEDs for free.
  • Clean Water Montgomery is unveiled.
  • Glenmont Forest and Wheaton Hills neighborhoods cut the ribbon for the completed Greenstreets Project.
  • Tree Montgomery planted 1,650 shade trees.
  • Commercial Food Scraps Recycling Partnership Program announces more than 1.4 million pounds of commercial food scraps collected and recycled.
  • A single-family residential food scraps recycling pilot program with 1,000 residents has composted almost 370,000 pounds of food scraps.
  • “Food Is Too Good to Waste” education campaign kicks off focusing on preventing wasted food.
  • The Edible Food Recovery Working Group is convened to develop recommendations to increase edible food donations and help address food insecurity in the County.

“The 200-member strong DEP team is deeply committed to protecting and improving Montgomery County's air, water and lands. DEP staff work hard every day to serve the people who live, work and play in the County,” said Acting Director Hochberg.  “In 2022, the team delivered innovative services and programs to save energy, restore the natural environment, reduce waste and clean our water. In 2023, we will continue to partner with our community members and businesses to shape a better future.”

DEP created its first department-wide year-in-review video in 2020 to share the work of the department and help residents and businesses understand how DEP is making the County cleaner and greener.

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Release ID: 23-064
Media Contact: Cindy Pena 202-875-1563
Categories: Environment