In this letter, sent on May 3, the ECOS Officers voiced concern about the May 2 FY2026 President’s Budget preliminary request for U.S. EPA’s discretionary funding and the potential policy…
South Carolina
South Carolina Finalizes Stakeholder Engagement Plan toward State Water Plan
ECOS Past President Myra Reece of the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services recently led an inaugural meeting of the WaterSC Water Resources Working Group to finalize a stakeholder engagement…
Construction & Demolition Debris – Recycling Markets Directory
South Carolina aims to helps residents and builders/contractors reduce the disposal of construction and demolition (C&D) debris generated through sustainable material management practices such as reusing, repurposing, and recycling. The…
Take Charge! Be Battery Smart
South Carolina’s Take Charge! Be Battery Smart outreach campaign raises awareness of both safety concerns and recycling opportunities for batteries that are available and growing in number. The campaign solely…
Smart Business Recycling Program
South Carolina’s Smart Business Recycling Program is a free, confidential initiative for businesses and is designed to help reduce their environmental impact, provide technical assistance to begin or expand waste…
South Carolina Ushers in New Era in Environmental Protection
On July 1, South Carolina officially launched a new era in environmental protection with the launch of the Department of Environmental Services (SCDES). The creation of SCDES stems from a…
South Carolina Promotes Dam Safety Awareness
The South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control promoted Dam Safety Awareness Day through education about the function, regulation, and proper maintenance of dams to ensure individuals understand the responsibilities of dam ownership.
South Carolina Partners with ISRI in ‘Be Battery Smart’ Campaign
This month, ECOS Past President Myra Reece, Director of the South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control (DHEC), joined state and private sector leaders in the kickoff of a…
South Carolina Hits the Road and Deploys Social Media in Hiring Effort
In September, in efforts to fill more than 30 junior soil evaluator positions at the agency, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) held seven hiring events…
South Carolina Adopts Innovative Water Quality Data Sharing Solution
The South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control (DHEC) recently became the first state environmental agency to streamline its approach to sharing water quality monitoring data with EPA. South…
