Last week, the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) posted a video on its efforts to restore water quality in Ninemile Creek. The video is one of a set the…
Sustainability & Materials Management
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Texas Takes Aim at ‘Zombie Recycling Myths’
As Halloween nears, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is marking the occasion to dispel “zombie recycling myths’” that “keep stumbling around the internet…following us relentlessly.” Among the myths…
Texas Analyzes State of Recycling, Recommends Market Development Strategy
Earlier this month, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) released a Recycling Market Development Plan (RMDP) that analyzes the state of recycling in Texas, including the economic impact of…
Iowa Plans Transition to a Sustainable Materials Management System
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is working with residents, businesses, and institutions to craft a state vision for Sustainable Materials Management (SMM). A series of stakeholders meetings will…
ECOS 2021 State Innovation Award Videos
ECOS presented its annual State Program Innovation Awards at its 2021 virtual Fall Meeting. States submitted excellent video nominations showcasing the results of innovative programs and approaches. Videos appeared in…
Ohio to Present 2021 Virtual Sustainability Conference
On September 21-23, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) will host a conference to encourage residents in their sustainability journeys, and to share what is being done in the state both…
Connecticut Launches Glass Recycling Program
Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) Commissioner Katie Dykes, along with leaders of the Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority (HRRA) and Oak Ridge Waste and Recycling and other industry…
Connecticut Touts RecycleCT Wizard App
The Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection is touting the RecycleCT Wizard App, which will help residents quickly discover which household items are acceptable in their recycling bins, tips…
Oregon to Implement Recycling Overhaul under Landmark EPR Bill
The Oregon Legislature recently passed the Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act (Senate Bill 582) to overhaul Oregon’s recycling system by building on local community programs and leveraging the resources…
Letter to Congress with Multiple Groups Supporting Safer Choice Program
Tied to efforts of the Toxics Substances Reduction Workgroup and the Cross-Media Committee, ECOS joined more than 80 other organizations in this letter supporting EPA’s Safer Choice Program. Safer Choice…
