This ECOS Green Report showcases seven recent and ongoing state Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) initiatives and highlights their environmental and economic benefits. Covered topics include reuse of dredged material in…
Vermont
State Innovation Video 2024: Vermont Healthy Homes Initiative
Vermont’s Product Stewardship Program
This project highlights Vermont special recycling programs for certain items that can be recycled, but NOT in the blue bin. These include batteries, electronics, paint, fluorescent lightbulbs, and mercury thermostats.…
Let’s Scrap Food Waste
The Vermont Department of Environemntal Conservation’s Solid Waste Program campaign educates users about the state’s Universal Recycling law with the goal of preventing food wate and increasing composting. The campaign…
Vermont Highlights Partner Organization Flood Resiliency Projects in Public Webinar
A Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) webinar last week highlighted four flood resiliency projects completed by river conservancies, a regional planning commission, and a local housing partnership. These projects…
New England States Seek Innovative Project Designs to Enhance Grid Resilience
This week, a coalition of New England states announced a call for project proposals to secure federal funding and advance regional collaboration on grid infrastructure. The Connecticut Department of Energy…
New England States Partner on Transmission Infrastructure to Promote Clean Energy
This week, a coalition of New England states jointly announced steps to pursue federal funding to encourage transmission infrastructure investment and environmental protection. In concept papers recently filed with the…
More Than a Third of States Sign on to Ambitious EV Action Plan
Last week, 17 states, the District of Columbia (DC), and Quebec agreed to a Multi-State Action Plan that aims to “translate commitment into action” by accelerating the market for zero-emission…
Vermont Governor Signs Law Establishing Environmental Justice Policy
On May 31, Vermont Governor Phil Scott signed legislation to establish an environmental justice (EJ) policy for the state. The new law requires state agencies to take action to identify,…
Nine State AGs Request Revocation of Test Methods for Wood Heaters
On May 21, nine state Attorneys General wrote to U.S. EPA’s Air Quality Assessment Division detailing how two alternative test methods used to certify that new wood stoves meet EPA’s…
