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Our Mission
PFQAC is committed to educate and advocate for choices each individual, organization and business can make to reduce single-use plastic.
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A greater QAC community that partners together, shares responsibility for a healthy environment and works toward sustainable change.
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- PFQAC is a successful 501(c)3 environmental advocacy organization.
- We are composed of a growing group of dedicated volunteers.
- We have been making a difference in Queen Anne’s County since 2018
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Awareness Events & Tabling
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Outreach & Education (e.g. Presentations & Website Learning Series)
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Legislation (e.g., Bag Ban)
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Recycling & Alternatives
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Boat Shrink Wrap Recycling
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Fishing Line Recycle Bins
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Surveys & Polls
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Clean-Ups​​​
Our Vision
Our History
Our Activities
The Team
Merideth Menken
Technologist
Merideth works on PFQAC's website and social media outreach. She brings extensive experience working with nonprofits on marketing, communications and websites, along with deep appreciation for visiting the Eastern Shore from her Virginia home.
Peggy Young
Newsletter Editor
Peggy grew up on the Chesapeake and has spent much time sailing, crabbing, and skiing on the Bay. She worked for BoatU.S. for 20 years in product marketing and retired after 13 years as Vice President of Marketing and Product Management for SECU Credit Union. Peggy is dedicated to doing whatever's possible to protect our environment, especially from the plastic mess humans have created.
Bente Cooney
Bente grew aware of the need to protect our fragile earth while sailing for 18 years before settling on the Eastern Shore. Bente worked on Capitol Hill and later with non-profit organizations. She co-founded a non-profit organization in Washington, DC to advocate for the rights of nursing home residents.
Connie Zillig
PFQAC Treasurer and Board Member
Connie moved to the Eastern Shore from Chicago in 2014 after spending a week on the Chester River every summer since the mid-1980s. She enjoys volunteering with non-profit organizations and most recently was President of The Friends of Queen Anne’s County Library. She is excited to be working with PFQAC and shares its vision of promoting a healthy environment and reducing single-use plastics. She enjoys crabbing, boating and spending time on the Chester with family and friends.
Tom Webb
Volunteer Coordinator
Tom sold his national healthcare consulting firm and moved from Columbia, MD to Stevensville full-time in 2020. He has been active in environmental issues for his entire adult life, starting with working to pass the bottle bill in Massachusetts in the 70s. He is PFQAC’s clean-up volunteer coordinator. He enjoys boating, fishing, and crabbing on the bay with his family and friends.
Overview and Progress
PFQAC Partners
