The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announced last week the conservation of more than 942 acres of forested land in the town of Burrillville for public recreational use,…
Land & Waste
Colorado Proposes Landfill Methane Pollution Reduction Rule
The Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) is proposing a rule to reduce methane pollution from municipal solid waste landfills. The proposal will consider measures such as a…
Washington Launches Holiday Edition of ‘Use Food Well’ Campaign
The Washington Department of Ecology is embarking on a holiday edition of its “Use Food Well” food waste prevention campaign. Launched in April, the initiative focuses on preventing food waste…
Delaware Makes Strides in Tree Planting Initiative
The Delaware Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control (DNREC) has funded ten tree-planting projects throughout the state as part of its ‘Tree for Every Delawarean’ Initiative (TEDI), in partnership…
Iowa Issues Three Reports on the Economic & Environmental Impacts of SMM
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) initiative has announced the results of three studies examining the environmental and economic impacts of recycling in the state.…
ECOS Letter to House Leadership on Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines
This ECOS letter to Congress expresses support for H.R. 7779, The Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2024. The letter offers support for the bipartisan proposal that will spur…
New York & New Jersey: ‘Tis the Season for Pumpkin Smashing & Sustainability
With Halloween just around the corner, the states of New York and New Jersey are promoting sustainability solutions ranging from pumpkin smashes to materials reuse. The New York State Department…
Louisiana Spotlights Waste Tires in Town Hall Tour
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) has embarked on a six-city town hall tour to create an open forum for public conversations around waste tire disposal and regulatory compliance.…
Iowa Sues Recycler over Abandoned Wind Turbine Blades
Last week, Iowa’s Attorney General (AG) announced a lawsuit against Global Fiberglass Solutions (GFS) for violations of the state’s solid waste laws. According to the suit, GFS failed to properly…
Resolution 15-5: On the Department of Defense Environmental Restoration Program
In this resolution, ECOS commends DoD for its commitment to funding state involvement in the cleanup of its sites and working with states to improve the state-DoD relationship; requests that…
