This week, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) held its 17th annual Colorado Environmental Leadership Program (ELP) event recognizing companies and organizations for exceeding regulatory requirements and…
Sustainability & Materials Management
For Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) Workgroup resources, see here.
For Materials Leadership Council and Materials Marketplace resources, see here.
Washington State Adopts Oil Transportation Rule
The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) adopted a new rule Wednesday outlining oil transportation requirements, including a mandate that Washington railroads file contingency plans by October 1 detailing their ability…
West Virginia Calls for Electronics Recycling Grant Applications
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is pushing sustainability with its Covered Electronics Device (CED) Recycling Grant program. Grants are available to counties and municipalities for the purpose of…
Maryland Businesses, Organizations Save Big in MDE Green Registry
According to the Green Registry administered by the Maryland Department of Environment, members reported saving over $102 million annually by applying sustainable business practices. The Green Registry serves as an…
Nebraska Governor Commends DEQ for Customer-Friendly Practices
The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) last week received praise from Governor Pete Ricketts for its work in offering online permitting to customers. In his weekly column, Ricketts commended…
Delaware Acts to Improve Permitting Processes, Transparency, and Access
Today, Delaware’s Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) issued an RFP for assistance in evaluating and redesigning agency administrative processes and performance improvement. The RFP supports an initiative…
2016 Spring Meeting Materials
Our 2016 Spring Meeting was held in Nashville, TN on April 10-13. Here you can find session materials, a registration list, and helpful links provided by the speakers.
California Uses EPA Model for Climate Planning
For the upcoming Fourth Climate Change Assessment, California will use EPA’s updated climate model, the Integrated Climate and Land Use Scenarios (ICLUS) version 2 (v2), as a basis for land use…
Massachusetts’ Commercial Organic Waste Ban
This week, ECOS posted a new video about Massachusetts Commercial Organic Waste Ban that took effect on October 1, 2014. This video, featuring Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) Commissioner,…
New Video Discusses OR DEQ’s Move to Materials Management
This week, ECOS posted a new video from Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (OR DEQ) on its Vimeo channel. This video discusses how Oregon shifted from waste management to materials…
