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For Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) Workgroup resources, see here.
For Materials Leadership Council and Materials Marketplace resources, see here.

Texas Takes Aim at ‘Zombie Recycling Myths’

October 8, 2021

As Halloween nears, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is marking the occasion to dispel “zombie recycling myths’” that “keep stumbling around the internet…following us relentlessly.” Among the myths…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: recycling

Texas Analyzes State of Recycling, Recommends Market Development Strategy

October 1, 2021

Earlier this month, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) released a Recycling Market Development Plan (RMDP) that analyzes the state of recycling in Texas, including the economic impact of…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: recycling

Iowa Plans Transition to a Sustainable Materials Management System

September 24, 2021

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is working with residents, businesses, and institutions to craft a state vision for Sustainable Materials Management (SMM). A series of stakeholders meetings will…

Filed Under: Member News

ECOS 2021 State Innovation Award Videos

September 22, 2021

ECOS presented its annual State Program Innovation Awards at its 2021 virtual Fall Meeting. States submitted excellent video nominations showcasing the results of innovative programs and approaches. Videos appeared in…

Filed Under: Awards, Innovation Award, Member Innovation, Video

Ohio to Present 2021 Virtual Sustainability Conference

September 10, 2021

On September 21-23, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) will host a conference to encourage residents in their sustainability journeys, and to share what is being done in the state both…

Filed Under: Member News

Connecticut Launches Glass Recycling Program

September 2, 2021

Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) Commissioner Katie Dykes, along with leaders of the Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority (HRRA) and Oak Ridge Waste and Recycling and other industry…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: recycling

Connecticut Touts RecycleCT Wizard App

July 23, 2021

The Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection is touting the RecycleCT Wizard App, which will help residents quickly discover which household items are acceptable in their  recycling bins, tips…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: recycling

Oregon to Implement Recycling Overhaul under Landmark EPR Bill

July 9, 2021

The Oregon Legislature recently passed the Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act (Senate Bill 582) to overhaul Oregon’s recycling system by building on local community programs and leveraging the resources…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: recycling

Letter to Congress with Multiple Groups Supporting Safer Choice Program

June 25, 2021

Tied to efforts of the Toxics Substances Reduction Workgroup and the Cross-Media Committee, ECOS joined more than 80 other organizations in this letter supporting EPA’s Safer Choice Program. Safer Choice…

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: safety

Maine Bans Single Use Plastic Bags

June 24, 2021

On July 1, a statewide ban on single use plastic bags will take effect in Maine. Although the ban was passed by the state legislature in 2019 originally was set…

Filed Under: Member News

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