Earlier this month, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Florida Park Service partnered with 4ocean for a coastal cleanup event at Bahia Honda State Park. Nearly 500 volunteers participated, resulting…
Land & Waste
Presentation on America Recycles Day
These March 28, 2019 presentations updated ECOS’ SMM Workgroup on America Recycles Day progress. Presenters included Susan Boxman and Brandon Bray (U.S. EPA). View the materials economy overview document.
Wyoming Helps Communities Protect Groundwater from Contamination
Thanks to work completed by local governments and the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality’s Cease and Transfer Program, communities across Wyoming can rest assured that they will remain safe from…
Colorado Waste Tire Cleanup Hits One Million Milestone
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment now has removed more than a million waste tires from illegal tire dump sites as part of a program to reduce the…
Tennessee Awards $1.9 Million in Grants to Help Reduce Landfill Waste
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has announced $1.9 million in Waste Reduction Grants for community projects to help reduce landfill waste across Tennessee. The Waste Reduction Grants…
Texas Repurposes More Than 33 Million Tires
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has made significant gains in addressing scrap tire management issues and reducing the number of unauthorized scrap tires stockpiled in the state. During…
Wyoming Modernizes Financial Assurance Regs
On February 19, the Wyoming Environmental Quality Council approved proposed rule revisions to the Land Quality Division (LQD) financial assurance regulations. The rule package was developed to address changes in financial…
Louisiana Collaborates with U.S. EPA, U.S. DOJ in Oil Spill Settlement
Last week the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) reached a settlement with two companies, Sunoco Pipeline, LP and Mid-Valley Pipeline Company, over a 45,000 barrel oil spill that took…
New Mexico Issues Executive Order on Climate, Touts Role in ECOS SGC
On January 29, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham issued an executive order that directs the state to join the U.S. Climate Alliance, embracing the goals set by the 2015…
Mississippi ‘Sharps’ Collection Program Reaches Milestone
The Household Medical Sharps Collection and Disposal Program managed by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) reached a milestone in late 2018. In total, the program collected more than…
