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Innovation Lab Pitch Event Recap

Upcoming Investor Presentations

May B Corp Workshop Series for Businesses

The B Corp Workshop Series offers business tools to benchmark, express and improve their triple bottom line impact (People, Planet, Profit) through B Lab’s SDG Manager and B Impact Assessment (BIA). Through this program, our region is encouraging the triple-bottom-line business philosophy, so that one day, companies thrive not only to be the best, but also to attract the best for workers, and improve communities and the environment. There are 3 workshops in the series that will take place from 3PM - 4PM on May 12th, May 19th, and May 26th. Workshops will be held virtually via Zoom. $25 for per workshop ($75 for the series). Register here.

New Policy: Montgomery County Bans Single-Use Straws

We’re thrilled that Montgomery County is going plastic straw free! As of May 1, dine-in customers at restaurants in the County will only receive a straw upon request. This will significantly reduce damaging plastic pollution emanating from our neighborhood eateries. By the end of the year, only environmentally friendly straws can be used. Click here to learn more about the new rules.

Environmental Leaders Updates

• The Issue of Fracking in Maryland by Emily Wu
• The Importance of Ecotourism by Anthony Lombardo
• Biodegradation, Compost, and the Future of Bioplastics by Amalia Villegas Vega

Help Us Build a Community Rain Garden in Downtown Bethesda & Preserve the Chesapeake Bay!

As rainfall and urban development increase in the Bethesda area, stormwater runoff becomes a growing problem for residents and our environment. Stormwater runoff picks up contaminants like pet waste, pesticides, fertilizer, oil, and dumps them into our waterways, which ultimately flow to the Chesapeake Bay. These contaminants not only impact water quality and aquatic life, but also affect the lives of 17 million people. 

Bethesda Green is raising funds to install a series of community rain gardens in roadway medians in downtown Bethesda, Maryland. These natural rainscapes will beautify the community and help counter the adverse effects of stormwater by reducing the amount of pollution that runs into our waterways.