In late September, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection awarded $5.2M in grants to 283 solid waste districts to support recycling, composting, and waste reduction efforts. These funds, awarded under…
Land & Waste
Arizona Resumes Recycling Grants; Conducts Outreach
Last week, the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality announced the return of its Recycling Grant Program. The program, funded by landfill disposal fees, offers political subdivisions of the state, private…
Nebraska Digitizes Waste Tire Hauler Permits Process
The Nebraska Department of Energy & Environment (NDEE) has digitized its waste tire hauling permitting process to improve efficiency. Until recently, NDEE required waste tire haulers to obtain permits by…
State Innovation Video 2023: Tennessee Regulatory Dialogue Initiative
State Innovation Video 2023: Montana Open-Cut Mining Inspection Technology
Kentucky & USDA Seal Deal on Forest Health
On August 10, the Kentucky Energy & Environment Cabinet, along with other state agencies, signed a shared stewardship agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service to improve collaborative…
Joint Principles for Preventing and Managing PFAS in Biosolids
This joint principles statement from ECOS, NASDA, and U.S. EPA recognizes the unique challenges and uncertainties presented by PFAS in biosolids, and highlights the importance of collaboration among state and…
Maine Gathers Public Input on Waste and Recycling Plan
As it does every five years, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is working to update the state’s Solid Waste Management and Recycling Plan. To gather input from a…
Virginia Removes Nearly 100,000 Pounds of Litter on Clean the Bay Day
In early June, more than 3,000 volunteers gathered throughout the state of Virginia for Clean the Bay Day, an annual Virginia tradition. Each year on the first Saturday of June,…
Utah Publishes Interactive Recycling Map
The Utah Department of Environmental Quality has published a new online tool, the Utah Recycling and Solid Waste Facility Locator Map, to help the public locate recycling, solid waste, and…
