How to Cope with Unhealthy Air Quality
The air quality in Montgomery County and the surrounding D.C. region is unhealthy right now. Smoke from wildfires burning in Canada has moved into the area. That has created hazy… Read More
Weather/Environment
MCPS, County Recreation Cancel Outdoor Activities Due to Bad Air Quality
Remnants from the wildfires in Canada are still effecting the DMV. Wednesday’s air quality reached Code Red. Thursday’s air quality is even worse. As of 6 a.m. Thursday in Rockville,… Read More
Código Rojo para la Calidad del Aire el Miércoles
El miércoles es un mal día para estar afuera. Capital Weather Gang informa que la calidad del aire alrededor del área de DC está registrando Código Rojo el miércoles y… Read More
Air Quality is Code Red Wednesday
Wednesday is a bad day to be outside. Capital Weather Gang reports that air quality around the DC area is registering Code Red Wednesday and is encouraging people to limit… Read More
Temperatures Expected to Hit 90s Friday
Temperatures are expected to reach the low 90s by midafternoon Friday in Montgomery County and surrounding areas. Thursday was the first day of meteorological summer. June 21 is the summer… Read More
Recycling Awards Recognize Those Reducing Waste in the Community
Those working to reduce waste in the community were honored Thursday during the county’s 24th Annual Recycling Achievement Awards. MyMCM spoke to The Green Team of Ingleside at King Farm,… Read More
County Plans Nation’s Largest Self-Sustaining Bus Depot
A new project in Montgomery County will be the largest self-sustaining bus depot in the U.S., according to an announcement from company and county leaders. Energy-as-a-service company AlphaStruxure and County… Read More
Trying to Get Rid of a Mattress? Recycle It!
The Department of Environmental Protection announced mattresses and box springs can be recycled at the Shady Grove Processing Facility and Transfer Station in Gaithersburg. Acceptable items include: Adjustable base mattresses… Read More
Wheaton Arbor Day Celebration Canceled Due to Weather
The Arbor Day celebration at Wheaton Veterans Urban Park has been canceled due to bad weather. The celebratory tree planting was scheduled for 4 p.m. on Friday, April 28. The… Read More
Winners from Wheaton: High School Students Showcase First Place Electric Vehicle
Students from the Society of Women Engineers at Wheaton High School showed off their award-winning electric racecar at GreenFest in the City on Sunday, April 23. Co-President Christina Eayrs explained… Read More
City of Rockville Waiving Permit Fees for Green Home Improvements in April
To celebrate Earth Month, the City of Rockville will waive permit fees for certain eco-friendly home improvements in support of its Climate Action Plan during the month of April. Fees… Read More
GreenFest Goes Urban in Wheaton
On Sunday, GreenFest in the City debuted at the Marian Fryer Town Plaza in Wheaton. The event offered residents a chance to learn about ways to go green in their… Read More