This week, Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the District’s commitment to stronger pollution reduction goals to improve water quality in the Chesapeake Bay and local waterways. Along with the…
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DC Signs Bill to Establish Green Bank
This week, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the District of Columbia Green Finance Authority Establishment Act of 2018, making DC the first U.S. city to establish a green…
DC Awards Grant to Establish Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Program
This week, the District of Columbia (DC) Department of Energy and Environment awarded a grant to develop a volunteer-based program that will monitor levels of bacteria in DC’s surface waters.…
DC Encourages Zero Waste with New Recycling Tool
Zero Waste DC released a new tool to help residents figure out how to properly dispose of any item in DC. The tool, “What Goes Where,” allows you to type…
DC Completes Construction of Anacostia River Tunnel
DC Water has completed construction of its second of four tunnels in the Anacostia River Project which will help mitigate combined sewer overflows that would otherwise end up in the…
Top Ten LEED States Recognized by National Council
On January 31, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) released its annual list of the Top 10 States for LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), the world’s most widely…
District of Columbia’s Stormwater Database
In urban areas, impervious surfaces such as rooftops, roads, and pavement cause increased stormwater runoff. Stormwater carries oil, trash, pet waste, fertilizers, and other pollution sources into rivers and waterbodies,…
District of Columbia’s Green Workforce Development Programs
The District Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) has initiated three green workforce development programs for District residents: the Green Zone Environmental Program, Solar Works DC, and River Corps. DOEE…
District of Columbia Offers Community Stormwater Grants
The DC Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) recently announced its Notice of Funding Availability to award $200,000 in Community Stormwater Solutions Grants. The purpose of these grants is to provide…
Several States Mark America Recycles Day
Many ECOS members observed America Recycles Day on November 15 by encouraging the public to reduce, reuse, and recycle. America Recycles Day, created by the National Recycling Coalition in 1997,…
