The Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection’s Division of Waste Management (DWM) has awarded $408,000 in Waste Tire Grants to 102 state counties. The counties will receive $4,000 each to help…
Land & Waste
South Carolina Adopt-a-Beach Program Yields Results
More than 10 tons of marine debris have been removed since South Carolina’s Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) implemented its Adopt-A-Beach program in 2010. The program, part of…
Kentucky Holds Successful Hazardous Waste Training for Industry
A class of 50 industry representatives completed an informative training in Hazardous Waste Introduction and Compliance at the Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection late last month. The Division of Compliance Assistance…
Arkansas Offers Education Programs on Waste and Watershed Management
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) offers a variety of educational programs for educators, communities, and businesses. These include scheduled programs on solid waste management – including waste prevention,…
Mississippi Receives First Planning Grant from RESTORE Council
Gary Rikard, Executive Director of the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), announced today that the State of Mississippi will receive a planning grant to develop projects and programs in…
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…
New York DEC Collects Nearly 320 Million Pounds of E-Waste in 2011-14
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) recently released its first E-Waste Recycling Report finding that more than 318 million pounds of e-waste was collected from 2011 through 2014.…
New York DEC Partners with DMV to Promote Battery Recycling
In an innovative approach to enhancing environmental quality in New York, the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) have teamed up to encourage all of…
DC Department of Energy & Environment Implements Foam Ban
As of January 1, District of Columbia businesses and organizations that serve food can no longer use containers or other food service products made of expanded polystyrene, commonly known as…
