The District of Columbia’s Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) has released an initial version of its Clean Energy DC report. A companion to Climate Ready DC, Clean Energy DC…
Sustainability & Materials Management
For Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) Workgroup resources, see here.
For Materials Leadership Council and Materials Marketplace resources, see here.
RFP: E-Enterprise Seeks Contractor to Profile Partner Agencies’ Modernization Initiatives
The E-Enterprise for the Environment Initiative is seeking a contractor to aid in the development of an Inventory of State, Tribal, and Territorial Profiles to help partners more strategically plan and…
State Environmental Agency Business Process Improvement Activity 2010–2016
In 2010, ECOS compiled a list of state environmental agency business process improvement activities. This year, ECOS undertook a second outreach effort in order to fill this five-year information gap.…
Indiana Hosts Successful Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
Last week, Indiana participated in the 12th nationwide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, a U.S. Department of Justice initiative aimed to provide convenient, safe, and educational ways to dispose of medications.…
Michigan Receives Award for Sustainability Series Webinars
On October 19, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) was awarded the 2016 Most Valuable Pollution Prevention Award in the multimedia category by the National Pollution Prevention Roundtable for…
Delaware Extends Popular Clean Transportation Incentive Program
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control (DNREC) Division of Energy & Climate has extended its popular Clean Transportation Incentive Program. The program, which originally was launched in…
District of Columbia Launches ‘People’s Choice’ for Greenest Business
The District Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) has announced that for the first time since 2009, the District Sustainability Awards will be open for a “People’s Choice” award honoring…
Colorado Continues Tradition of Recognizing the State’s Environmental Leaders
This week, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) held its 17th annual Colorado Environmental Leadership Program (ELP) event recognizing companies and organizations for exceeding regulatory requirements and…
Washington State Adopts Oil Transportation Rule
The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) adopted a new rule Wednesday outlining oil transportation requirements, including a mandate that Washington railroads file contingency plans by October 1 detailing their ability…
West Virginia Calls for Electronics Recycling Grant Applications
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is pushing sustainability with its Covered Electronics Device (CED) Recycling Grant program. Grants are available to counties and municipalities for the purpose of…