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…
Sustainability & Materials Management
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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…
Maine Bans Single Use Plastic Bags
On July 1, a statewide ban on single use plastic bags will take effect in Maine. Although the ban was passed by the state legislature in 2019 originally was set…
Iowa DNR Launches ‘I Am a Recycler’ Campaign
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is launching a new “I Am a Recycler” campaign statewide to bolster recycling efforts. Through the campaign, the DNR wants to see how…
Connecticut Expands Bottle Bill to Promote Stewardship
In early June, Connecticut lawmakers passed a measure to significantly update the state’s bottle bill for the first time in decades, expanding the list of drink containers requiring a deposit…
Maryland Passes Ambitious Organics Diversion Mandate
In late May, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan signed HB 264, a bill mandating organics diversion. The measure requires covered entities generating at least two tons of organic waste per week…
Kentucky Promotes the Development of Markets for Waste Tires
On May 14, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear and Energy & Environment Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Goodman announced more than half a million dollars in grant funding for benches, picnic tables, walkways,…
States Put a New Spin on Earth Day
Every year on April 22, Americans pause to celebrate Earth Day and to remember our collective responsibility to protect our planet and its people. State environmental agencies marked the day…
Virginia Bans Polystyrene Food Containers
Last week, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed a bill banning polystyrene food containers from all vendors by 2025. Northam signed House Bill 533, along with an executive order banning this…