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Sustainability & Materials Management

For Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) Workgroup resources, see here.
For Materials Leadership Council and Materials Marketplace resources, see here.

Texas Shares Sustainable Holiday Gift Ideas 

December 9, 2022

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) says it’s time to ditch go-to gifts like fuzzy socks, gift cards, and plastic toys and replace them with more sustainable ones that…

Filed Under: Member News

Delaware Celebrates National Recycling Day with Relaunch Of ‘Recyclopedia’

November 18, 2022

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control (DNREC) has launched an improved online resource this week to help residents better understand recycling and waste disposal practices in their…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: recycling

Wyoming Spotlights Three ‘Rocky Stars’ on America Recycles Day 

November 18, 2022

The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has released a StoryMap to mark this year’s America Recycles Day on November 15. The StoryMap celebrates three Recycling Rocky Stars – districts…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: recycling

Resolution 04-4 Promotion of Pollution Prevention and Sustainability

September 26, 2022

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

Filed Under: Uncategorized

Massachusetts Funds Municipal Mattress Recycling in Advance of Disposal Ban  

September 16, 2022

Forty-four Massachusetts communities have been selected to receive a combined $440,000 for new mattress recycling efforts through the Sustainable Materials Recovery Program administered by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: recycling

Michigan Waste Tires Hit the Road 

July 15, 2022

Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes, & Energy (EGLE) is paving the way to a more sustainable market for scrap tires in the state. EGLE recently has backed a number…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: recycling, vehicle

California Pilots Program for Zero-Emission Small Trucking Fleets

July 15, 2022

The California Air Resources Board is launching the Innovative Small e-Fleet pilot program to provide $25M to help small trucking fleets transition to zero-emission technologies. The pilot will focus on…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: climate, emissions

Maine Tightens Stormwater Permits for Large Communities

July 15, 2022

Under new state stormwater regulations, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has identified 30 towns and cities that must increase efforts to reduce untreated stormwater runoff. By 2024, these…

Filed Under: Member Innovation, Member News Tagged With: drinking water, waterbodies

Texas to Form Advisory Group on EV Battery Reuse & Recycling

May 20, 2022

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has announced the formation of an Electric Vehicle (EV) Battery Reuse & Recycling Advisory Group to provide recommendations for legislation, policies, and practices…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: recycling, vehicle

Washington Publishes Second Report on PFAS in Food Packaging

May 20, 2022

The Washington Department of Ecology this week published a second report for its Legislature identifying additional alternatives to food packaging that contain PFAS, which starts a two-year clock for manufacturers…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: PFAS

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