According to the Green Registry administered by the Maryland Department of Environment, members reported saving over $102 million annually by applying sustainable business practices. The Green Registry serves as an…
Sustainability & Materials Management
For Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) Workgroup resources, see here.
For Materials Leadership Council and Materials Marketplace resources, see here.
Nebraska Governor Commends DEQ for Customer-Friendly Practices
The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) last week received praise from Governor Pete Ricketts for its work in offering online permitting to customers. In his weekly column, Ricketts commended…
Delaware Acts to Improve Permitting Processes, Transparency, and Access
Today, Delaware’s Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) issued an RFP for assistance in evaluating and redesigning agency administrative processes and performance improvement. The RFP supports an initiative…
2016 Spring Meeting Materials
Our 2016 Spring Meeting was held in Nashville, TN on April 10-13. Here you can find session materials, a registration list, and helpful links provided by the speakers.
Partners for Meeting State Research Needs
This document provides brief examples of states using EPA research and resources through the Office of Research and Development to address environmental concerns.
California Uses EPA Model for Climate Planning
For the upcoming Fourth Climate Change Assessment, California will use EPA’s updated climate model, the Integrated Climate and Land Use Scenarios (ICLUS) version 2 (v2), as a basis for land use…
Massachusetts’ Commercial Organic Waste Ban
This week, ECOS posted a new video about Massachusetts Commercial Organic Waste Ban that took effect on October 1, 2014. This video, featuring Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) Commissioner,…
New Video Discusses OR DEQ’s Move to Materials Management
This week, ECOS posted a new video from Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (OR DEQ) on its Vimeo channel. This video discusses how Oregon shifted from waste management to materials…
Pennsylvania DEP GO-TIME Initiative Helps Contractors Bid on RFPs
On March 4, Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) launched the first phase of its new electronic bidding process for DEP construction contracts such as projects cleaning and plugging oil…
Vermont DEC’s Lean Initiative Yields Significant Results
In 2013, the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) launched an innovative new program to enhance DEC’s ability to serve the public by developing more effective, efficient, timely, and transparent…