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About the Chesapeake Bay - facts, FAQ, history...
Chesapeake Bay Animals and Plants - fish, birds, blue crabs and more.
Chesapeake Bay Habitats - forests, wetlands...
Chesapeake Bay water quality - status and restoration of Bay water quality
Chesapeake Bay Land and People - population trends, land development...
Chesapeake Bay Watershed Profiles - tons of info about hundreds of watersheds
Chesapeake Bay Pollutants - the causes of problems in the Bay
Bay Restoration - issues such as Habitat Restoration and Monitoring
How to get involved - ways you can help the Bay
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Chesapeake Bay Program for Watershed Organizations
Sources of great Bay info
Chesapeake Bay Trends and Indicators
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Chesapeake Bay Program Data Hub
Chesapeake Bay Program E-newsletter
Maps and Mapping
Chesapeake Bay Program Photo Gallery
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If you are a business, government or educational facility in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, we invite you to join Businesses for the Bay. Our program distinguishes those facilities that continually improve their environmental performance and help to reduce the burden of pollution on the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. In return for a commitment to pollution prevention activities and continual improvement, your facility can enjoy a range of benefits including:

  • Cost savings through pollution prevention
  • Positive publicity and recognition
  • Access to the latest information on the Chesapeake Bay environmental priorities
  • Access to the Mentor Program and free, technical assistance
  • Workshops
  • Window decal and Certificate of Membership
  • Eligibility for prestigious Businesses for the Bay Excellence Awards
  • Annual Conference
  • Networking
  • Opportunity to report your pollution prevention outcomes and share your environmental successes
  • A cleaner, healthier Bay for all!

Learn more at the Business for the Bay Website

About the Bay: Bay Facts | Bay History | Bay FAQ | Pirates on the Bay | Suggested Reading List
Water, Land & Air: Restoring Water Quality | Population Trends
Pollutants: Nutrient Pollution | Toxics Pollution | Air Pollution
Helping the Bay: Managing Fisheries | How You Can Help | Habitat Restoration

  B4B ListServ - Join the Businesses for the Bay e-mail listserv to get the latest B4B news and info.
  Find Your Watershed - Locate the watershed that your businesses is located within. 		  Bay News - See the latest Bay headlines, even subscribe to have them sent to you each day.
  Online Reporting - Begin reporting your facility’s reduction or recycling of waste.
Pollution Prevention Workbook - Updated August 2002, a waste reduction guide for facilities in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. (841 kb) .pdf
What's New With...Businesses for the Bay in 1999 - A one-page sheet to highlight 1999 accomplishments of Businesses for the Bay. (177 kb) .pdf
What's New With...Businesses for the Bay in 1998 - 1998 highlights and accomplishments in the Businesses for the Bay program. (17 kb) .pdf
Chesapeake 2000 and the Bay: Where are we and where are we going? - A quick graphical look at leading indicators of the health of the Bay.

National Pollution Prevention Roundtable
Waste Reduction Resource Center
Virginia DEQ: Office of Pollution Prevention
Maryland Department of the Environment - Pollution Prevention
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection - Pollution Protection
US Environmental Protection Agency - Pollution Prevention
US Environmental Protection Agency - Region 3's Pollution Prevention
Pollution Prevention Information Clearinghouse


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For more information, contact the Chesapeake Bay Program Office:
410 Severn Avenue / Suite 109 / Annapolis, MD 21403
Tel: (800) YOUR-BAY / Fax: (410) 267-5777