In a time of budgetary restrictions, it is increasingly important for states to borrow ideas from other states. In this video, state environmental agency commissioners on the Materials Leadership Council describe…
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The Materials Marketplace
In this video, US BCSD’s Andy Mangan and Pathway 21’s Bob Zakk describe how the Materials Marketplace works.
Solution Providers: Businesses and the Materials Marketplace
Businesses describe how their companies promote materials reuse and provide sustainable solutions that generate economy and community resilience.
From Trash to Treasure: Materials Reuse
This video highlights the ways in which used materials can be reused, saving money for companies and diverting waste away from landfills. This approach is backbone to the Materials Marketplace.…
The Importance of the Materials Marketplace
ECOS’ Alexandra Dunn, US BCSD’s Andy Mangan, Pathway 21’s Bob Zakk, business representatives, and state commissioners highlight the importance of the Materials Marketplace and the public-private partnership among the organizations…
Vermont’s Universal Recycling Law and Organics Management
This May 31, 2017 SMM workgroup presentation by Cathy Jamieson of Vermont’s Agency of Natural Resources detail’s the agency’s Universal Recycling Law and organics management. Watch Here
South Carolina’s “Don’t Waste Food SC” Campaign
This May 31, 2017 SMM workgroup presentation by Richard Chesley of South Carolina’s Department of Health and Environmental Control detail’s the agency’s Don’t Waste Food SC campaign, which aims to…
Mississippi Work with Local Governments Yields Record Brownfields Funding
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) announced in late May that U.S. EPA has awarded a record nine Brownfields grants to entities in the state. The amount awarded totals…
Oregon Holds Free Hazardous Waste Classes for Business and Industry
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is offering a free class, RCRA Hazardous Wastes Basics and Managing Common Wastes, three times this summer to address state and federal hazardous…
Kansas Collects Nearly 400 Tons of Waste Tires for Recycling
This week, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) announced that it had collected 394.36 tons of waste tires for recycling in a series of tire amnesty events held…
