On August 10, the Kentucky Energy & Environment Cabinet, along with other state agencies, signed a shared stewardship agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service to improve collaborative…
Land & Waste
State Innovation Video 2023: Montana Open-Cut Mining Inspection Technology
Kentucky & USDA Seal Deal on Forest Health
Joint Principles for Preventing and Managing PFAS in Biosolids
This joint principles statement from ECOS, NASDA, and U.S. EPA recognizes the unique challenges and uncertainties presented by PFAS in biosolids, and highlights the importance of collaboration among state and…
Maine Gathers Public Input on Waste and Recycling Plan
As it does every five years, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is working to update the state’s Solid Waste Management and Recycling Plan. To gather input from a…
Virginia Removes Nearly 100,000 Pounds of Litter on Clean the Bay Day
In early June, more than 3,000 volunteers gathered throughout the state of Virginia for Clean the Bay Day, an annual Virginia tradition. Each year on the first Saturday of June,…
Utah Publishes Interactive Recycling Map
The Utah Department of Environmental Quality has published a new online tool, the Utah Recycling and Solid Waste Facility Locator Map, to help the public locate recycling, solid waste, and…
Kansas Partners to Educate Students on Recycling, Composting, and Waste Reduction
Earlier this month, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) announced the 2022 winners of the Keep It Clean Kansas Outreach Challenge. KDHE partnered with the Kansas Association for…
New York’s Seggos Pens Column on the Importance of Guarding Ukraine’s Environment
Looking beyond state and even national borders, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos has penned an opinion piece for The Hill entitled, Let’s Stop Putin from…
Resolution 08-9: Phasing Out the Sale and Installation of Lead Wheel Weights
Through this resolution, ECOS requests that EPA initiate regulatory action to address lead hazards associated with lead wheel balancing weights; requests stakeholders take actions to phaseout the manufacture and use…
