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ECOS Member Spotlight: Austin Caperton
Two Minutes with Austin Caperton, Cabinet Secretary of the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection How long have you been Cabinet Secretary? What’s your best experience thus far? Five months. Realizing what an amazing staff we have at the DEP and meeting the U.S. Secretary of the Interior. How has being a member of…
Oregon, U.S. EPA Use GIS to Inform Public on Asbestos Cleanup
When a warehouse caught fire in Portland, Oregon last month, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) determined that fire debris containing asbestos had been spread to a large surrounding area via the fire’s smoke plume. DEQ and U.S. EPA, which joined forces to manage the cleanup effort, set up a public information website in…
Mississippi Selects Finalists in Beach Outfalls Challenge
This week, the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality announced six finalist teams in the Mississippi Beach Outfalls Challenge, selected from among 12 semi-finalists. The goal of the Challenge is to enhance the state’s ability to provide measurable improvements to water quality and reduce significant sources of degradation in priority bays and estuaries. The Challenge is…
Connecticut to Host Remediation Roundtable
On June 20, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) will hold a Remediation Roundtable that will include an update on electronic submittal of documents and a presentation on the regulatory status of PFAS. DEEP has established the Remediation Roundtable as a public forum for the exchange of ideas and information on site…
Materials Marketplace: Making Money
This video highlights the economic benefits of the Materials Marketplace.
4 Pillars to Materials Reuse
In this video, US BCSD’s Andy Mangan describes the 4 pillars to materials reuse: technology, incentive, solution providers, and government.
States’ Materials Marketplaces: Job Growth and Sustainability
In a time of budgetary restrictions, it is increasingly important for states to borrow ideas from other states. In this video, state environmental agency commissioners on the Materials Leadership Council describe the importance of sharing materials and promoting the Materials Marketplace, which generates job growth and helps divert waste in their states.
The Materials Marketplace
In this video, US BCSD’s Andy Mangan and Pathway 21’s Bob Zakk describe how the Materials Marketplace works.
Solution Providers: Businesses and the Materials Marketplace
Businesses describe how their companies promote materials reuse and provide sustainable solutions that generate economy and community resilience.
