Environment Articles

October 29, 2024 | Posted in Environment
Two-lane asphalt with a yellow stripe and MARC SWMD logo

Low-carbon materials used in construction reduce greenhouse gas emissions and contribute to long-term climate resilience. 

October 15, 2024 | Posted in Environment
View of the federal courthouse renovation project from Heart of America pedestrian bridge

Relying on partnerships and funding from MARC’s Solid Waste Management District, Summit Transfer has expanded its commitment to recycling and responsible waste management.

August 30, 2024 | Posted in Environment
A person charging an electric vehicle

What would make the region EV ready? Your voice is needed to shape the region's EV Readiness Plan. 

August 30, 2024 | Posted in Environment
Kevin Anderson from Missouri Organics leads tour of his facility while EPA Region 7 staffer in marked ballcap watches on

Members of the EPA Region 7 office joined MARC staff to visit three big composting operations in the Kansas City region.

August 26, 2024 | Posted in Environment
Sky and clouds

SkyCast forecasts poor air quality tomorrow

August 25, 2024 | Posted in Environment
A meter showing an orange reading against a sky

SkyCast forecasts poor air quality for Monday

August 20, 2024 | Posted in Environment
Solar panels

MARC and Climate Action KC accepted submissions for exceptional examples of climate-resilient success projects. 

July 31, 2024 | Posted in Environment
A field of wild sunflowers under a bright blue sky

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently announced the awardees of the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant, a $4.3 billion program to advance climate resilience efforts across the nation. MARC and local partners are seeking additional paths to move forward as one of the more than 200 applications not selected.

July 12, 2024 | Posted in Environment
A young person places plastic bottles in a recycling bin

Recycling is confusing, especially when it comes to plastics.

July 9, 2024 | Posted in Environment
Attendees of Rounding Up the Circular Economy event

Key community stakeholders recently gathered at Keystone CoLab in the east Crossroads to hear keynote speaker and biomimicry expert Margo Farnsworth discuss lessons from the natural world and how they can be applied to the region's "circular economy."