Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker amended the state’s PFAS Reduction Act to phase out the intentional use of PFAS in a variety of consumer products by 2032. Learn more about the updated Act.
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Grumbles & ECOS Receive ELI Award, Members Showcase Cooperative Federalism
ELI awarded ECOS its 2025 Environmental Achievement Award and hosted a policy forum on cooperative federalism featuring several ECOS members.
State Innovation Video 2025: Illinois Brownfields Remediation Program
Illinois has transformed sites through its Brownfields Remediation Program using their Tiered Approach to Corrective Action Objectives (TACO) framework.
ECOS Green Report: Status of State Environmental Agency Budgets, Fiscal Years 2020 to 2023
This Green Report analyzes and discusses state environmental agency budget funding from FY2020-FY2023.
Illinois to Fund Green Infrastructure Projects Promoting Water Quality & Resilience
On August 5, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) announced the Green Infrastructure Grant Opportunities (GIGO) Program, a $5M funding opportunity for projects that improve water quality, reduce stormwater…
Illinois Issues Draft Enhanced Public Participation Plan
This week, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) issued its 2024 Draft Enhanced Public Participation Plan (Draft Plan) for public review and comment, updating and superseding its 2018 Enhanced Public…
Illinois Enacts Nation’s 16th Battery Recycling Law
Illinois requires battery producers to fund and manage the collection, transportation, and recycling of portable primary and rechargeable batteries.
Illinois Gets a Charge Out of EVs
Illinois EPA unveiled 16 new EV charging ports, the first to be implemented under the agency’s $82.6 million ‘Driving a Cleaner Illinois’ program.
Illinois Beyond the Bin Map
This interactive web-based map allows users to search for facilities that take certain types of recyclables. Users can search by item type (e.g., aluminum, to food waste, to tires, to…
Great Lakes Consortium for Fish Consumption Advisories’ Best Practice for PFOS Guidelines
Recommendations on PFOS consumption advisory levels from a collaboration of fish advisory program managers in eight states and Canada, based on the 2016 EPA Drinking Water Health Advisory.
