In this resolution, ECOS supports increased federal funding to be deployed by states in the immediate aftermath of a disaster; encourages EPA, FEMA, USDA Rural Development, other federal agencies and…
Land & Waste
Michigan Offers Grants for Repurposing Scrap Tires
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, & Energy (EGLE) recently announced the availability of grants that support the cleanup and reuse of scrap tires in the state. The Scrap…
Minnesota Advances Statewide EPR Effort
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has designated Circular Action Alliance (CAA) as its producer responsibility organization (PRO) under the state’s new Packaging Waste & Cost Reduction Act. Enacted in…
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…
Kentucky to Kick Off Inaugural Waste Management Conference
Next week, the Kentucky Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Waste Management (DWM) will host the inaugural Kentucky Solid Waste, Recycling, & Sustainability Conference, open to attendees from state and…
Oklahoma Offers Solid Waste Management Grants & Spotlights Recent Grantees
The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is accepting applications through the end of February from local and tribal governments and other entities through its solid waste management grants program.…
Michigan Invests in Building Circular Supply Chains
Thirty projects from the public, private, and nonprofit sectors will share $5.6M in Circular Economy Grants to advance recycling and develop Michigan’s circular supply chains. Funded by the Michigan Department…
Washington Helps Medical Center Reduce Hazardous Waste and Cut Costs
The Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) recently helped a medical center reduce hazardous waste and achieve cost savings by identifying an effective, non-toxic alternative to a product used in…
Stakeholder Meeting Facilitation for Issues Related to PFAS and Biosolids
Reports on conversations among state regulators, wastewater utilities, solid waste organizations, and EPA on PFAS in municipal biosolids.
Draft Sewage Sludge Risk Assessment for PFOA and PFOS
Reflect’s on EPA’s latest scientific understanding of potential risks to human health and the environment posed by PFOA and PFOS in sewage sludge/biosolids that is sland applied, surface disposed, or…
