Iowa DNR offers tips on sustainable salt use amid heavy snowfall and plummeting temperatures across much of the country.
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Iowa to Spotlight Outcomes of Organic Waste Management Project
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…
Iowa Collaborates on Source Water Protection
In observance of the nationwide Source Water Protection Week running through October 4, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Source Water Protection Program, Iowa Source Water Agricultural Collaborative, and Iowa…
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.
ECOS Green Report on States and Sustainable Materials Management: Accelerating the Circular Economy
This ECOS Green Report showcases seven recent and ongoing state Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) initiatives and highlights their environmental and economic benefits. Covered topics include reuse of dredged material in…
Iowa Marks Five Years of Program Growth with EASY Air
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (Iowa DNR) is marking the fifth anniversary of its successful Iowa EASY Air program, a comprehensive online air permit application system launched in December…
Iowa Issues Three Reports on the Economic & Environmental Impacts of SMM
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) initiative has announced the results of three studies examining the environmental and economic impacts of recycling in the state.…
Iowa Sues Recycler over Abandoned Wind Turbine Blades
Last week, Iowa’s Attorney General (AG) announced a lawsuit against Global Fiberglass Solutions (GFS) for violations of the state’s solid waste laws. According to the suit, GFS failed to properly…
State Innovation Video 2024: Iowa Septic Awareness
Iowa educated residents about common household products and how/why to keep them out of septic systems.
Iowa Waste Exchange
The Iowa Waste Exchange (IWE) is a materials exchange program designed to keep waste out of the landfills and in production. The IWE maintains a database of available and wanted…
