The DSWM has crafted a grant to support Objective 2 of the 2025 Solid Waste Management Plan. Objective 2 promotes access to to recycling and collection services. Tennessee currently collects…
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Unwanted Pharmaceutical Takeback Program
The permanent prescription takeback boxes provide a safe place for the disposal of unused and expired prescription and over the counter drugs. Items collected in the boxes are transported and…
Get Food Smart TN
The Get Food Smart TN initiative is a two-pronged approach to addressing food waste in Tennessee. It is part awareness campaign that seeks to engages consumers, restaurants, schools, businesses, and…
Tennessee State Parks Transition to Electric Golf Carts
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) announced June 5 that all 650 golf carts at the nine Tennessee State Park courses have officially transitioned from gas to electric.…
Tennessee to Sponsor 250K Tree Day
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, in collaboration with the Tennessee Environmental Council, will sponsor 250K Tree Day on February 24. On this day, 250,000 native tree seedlings will…
Tennessee Establishes Steering Committee to Develop Water Availability Plan
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam announced last week his appointment of a steering committee to develop a statewide plan for future water availability. The plan, TN H2O, will include an assessment…
Tennessee’s Statewide Uniform Inspectors Training
Tennessee’s Department of Environment and Conservation, Division of Solid Waste Management has developed and implemented a statewide uniform inspectors training program that was originally designed as a business process improvement…
Tennessee Annual Report Highlights Air and Other Successes
The Tennessee Department of Environmental Conservation recently released its 2017 Annual Report, which provides insight into the Department’s priorities, performance, and promotion of environmental stewardship and natural resource management. Highlights…
Tennessee Prepares for Earth Science Week
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam last week proclaimed October 8-14 Earth Science Week throughout the state. This year’s theme, Earth and Human Activity, was dedicated to exploring the relationship between human…
Tennessee Attains Compliance with Federal Particle Pollution Standards
On August 30, Tennessee announced that the entire state is now in compliance with federal air quality health standards for particle pollution, also known as particulate matter or PM2.5. U.S.…