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Massachusetts DEP Celebrates 50 Years of Environmental Protection

October 31, 2025

Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection celebrated 50 years of work to protect human health and the environment in the state.

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: brownfields, environmental justice, PFAS

North Carolina Promotes Environmental Stewardship Program at Annual Conference

October 31, 2025

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality held its Environmental Stewardship Initiative Conference, sharing sustainability and pollution prevention best practices.

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: pollution, recycling

Iowa to Spotlight Outcomes of Organic Waste Management Project 

October 24, 2025

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host an online event this month to review the results of a nearly five-year process focused on sustainable materials management and organic…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: food waste

New York Celebrates Success of Food Scraps Recycling Program

October 10, 2025

New York has collected a record 63 million pounds of food thanks to the State’s Food Donation and Food Scraps Recycling Law.

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: food waste, recycling

Maryland Department of the Environment Biosolids Interim Guidance

October 7, 2025

This interim guidance on the land application of biosolids with PFAS contamination requests that applicators limit or cease application based on PFAS levels in the biosolids and also requires that…

Tagged With: biosolids, PFAS

State Innovation Video 2025: Nebraska Waste & Litter Reduction Calendar Contest

October 7, 2025

Nebraska led a waste and litter reduction calendar contest, encouraging environmental stewardship through youth outreach and involvement.

Filed Under: Awards, Innovation Award, Member News Tagged With: pollution, recycling

State Innovation Video 2025: Illinois Brownfields Remediation Program

October 7, 2025

Illinois has transformed sites through its Brownfields Remediation Program using their Tiered Approach to Corrective Action Objectives (TACO) framework.

Filed Under: Awards, Innovation Award, Member News Tagged With: brownfields

State Innovation Video 2025: Real Recyclers of Arizona – Waste Reduction with a Twist

October 7, 2025

Arizona has created a “Real Recyclers of Arizona” series, a parody of the Real Housewives series, educating Arizonians on the value of recycling.

Filed Under: Awards, Innovation Award, Member News Tagged With: recycling

Ohio Overhauls Waste and Debris Fees

September 19, 2025

A new Ohio law regulating solid waste and debris is going into effect and will collect construction and demolition debris fees.

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: pollution

Resolution 04-4: Promotion of Pollution Prevention and Sustainability

September 5, 2025

In this resolution, ECOS requests U.S. EPA recognize the value of pollution prevention (P2) by incorporating P2 and sustainability into its policies, regulations, and actions; requests that U.S. EPA meet…

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