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Massachusetts Takes a Bite Out of Food Waste with Composting

May 8, 2026

In a new video, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) Commissioner Bonnie Heiple highlights composting as one of the simplest ways to reduce waste and…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: composting, food waste

ECOS Members Observe Earth Day in Imaginative Ways

April 24, 2026

ECOS member agencies marked Earth Day, first observed in 1970, in a variety of fun and engaging ways. Learn more here.

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: earth day

ECOS Green Report: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Environmental Protection

March 27, 2026

This pre-publication AI Green Report shows how 21 state environmental agencies are preparing for and using artificial intelligence to support and modernize environmental protection.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: artificial intelligence

PFAS in Drinking Water: Questions and Answers for Consumers Fact Sheet

March 11, 2026

Tagged With: PFAS

Sampling and Analysis Guidance for PFAS at Disposal Sites Regulated under MA Contingency Plan

March 11, 2026

Tagged With: PFAS

Video of Sample Collection Procedures for Public Water Suppliers

March 11, 2026

Tagged With: PFAS

Addressing PFAS Contamination Story Map

March 11, 2026

Tagged With: PFAS

Massachusetts Textile Waste Disposal Ban

December 16, 2025

Massachusetts banned textiles from disposal. Textiles include clothing, footwear, bedding, curtains, fabric, and scraps of all sizes.

Massachusetts Develops Cybersecurity Strategy to Protect Sensitive Information

November 14, 2025

Massachusetts’ Drinking Water Program has developed a cybersecurity strategy to keep sensitive information secure.

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: cybersecurity, drinking water

Massachusetts DEP Celebrates 50 Years of Environmental Protection

October 31, 2025

Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection celebrated 50 years of work to protect human health and the environment in the state.

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: brownfields, environmental justice, PFAS

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