The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (DES) recently recognized a local distillery as the first in the state to achieve national BetterBev sustainability status. BetterBev is a nationwide expansion…
Sustainability & Materials Management
For Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) Workgroup resources, see here.
For Materials Leadership Council and Materials Marketplace resources, see here.
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…
North Dakota Features Series of Sustainability Stories
Since the start of the New Year, the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality has been highlighting “North Dakota’s 10 Sector Stories.” The agency posts a weekly story to its…
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…
Connecticut Launches Matching Funds for Community Resilience Projects
The Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) is accepting applications for a new matching funds grant program to support communities pursuing funds through the Federal Emergency Management Agency…
Wyoming Advances Use of Decommissioned Wind Turbines as Coal Mine Backfill
This week, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Office of Surface Mining and Reclamation and Enforcement released its Record of Decision on the repurposing of inert decommissioned wind turbine…
Arkansas Launches Effort to Bolster Recycling Effectiveness
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment’s Division of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has kicked off a project to update the Statewide Solid Waste Management Plan and create guidelines for tracking…
