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Georgia Recycling, Waste Reduction, and Diversion Grant

September 29, 2022

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division’s Recycling, Waste Reduction, and Diversion (RWD) Grant as part of the Solid Waste Trust Fund (SWTF) Grant Program. The RWD Grant furthers the goals for…

North Carolina Recycling Markets Directory

September 29, 2022

The North Carolina Recycling Markets Directory connects businesses looking to recycle materials they generate with companies who can process those materials. Search the directory by material using the drop-down menus…

Preventing the Wasting of Food

September 18, 2018

In March 2017, Oregon DEQ published its Strategic Plan for Preventing the Wasting of Food, which describes the projects DEQ intends to implement over 5 years to “change the conversation”…

Consumption-Based Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory

September 18, 2018

Many states and local governments periodically inventory their greenhouse gas emissions in order to inform program/policy responses, communicate to policymakers and the public, and track change over time. Traditionally, inventories…

Oregon Applied Sustainability Experience (OASE)

September 18, 2018

The Oregon Applied Sustainability Experience is a non-regulatory, summer program designed to link top-level engineering, chemistry, sustainability and environmental sciences students with business and industry. Collaborations focus on projects to…

Unwanted Pharmaceutical Takeback Program

September 18, 2018

The permanent prescription takeback boxes provide a safe place for the disposal of unused and expired prescription and over the counter drugs. Items collected in the boxes are transported and…

Materials Management Grants

September 18, 2018

DEQ began offering grants to local governments in 1992. Between 1992 and 2000 grants primarily funded local solid waste plans, local recycling and composting projects, and tire cleanups. Only local…

Life Cycle Assessment – Rapid Response Services

September 18, 2018

The 2050 Vision for Materials Management in Oregon is document that guides a sustainable materials management program, focused on understanding and reducing the life cycle environmental impacts of materials, in…

Thermostat Collection

September 18, 2018

Provide convenient mechanism to responsibly collect and manage mercury containing thermostats at the end of their useful life and divert them from disposal in landfills and waste to energy facilities.…

Drug Take-back Program

August 17, 2018

The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) Drug Take-Back Program seeks to provide more convenient opportunities for citizens to properly dispose of unwanted medications, as pills that are flushed or…

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