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…
Sustainability & Materials Management
For Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) Workgroup resources, see here.
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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…
Ohio Environmental Innovation Office Encourages School Recycling Efforts
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) recently shared a video on a school’s recycling program to highlight recycling and the agency’s School Recycling Program Toolkit. Recycling efforts are just…
Washington Launches Holiday Edition of ‘Use Food Well’ Campaign
The Washington Department of Ecology is embarking on a holiday edition of its “Use Food Well” food waste prevention campaign. Launched in April, the initiative focuses on preventing food waste…
Iowa Issues Three Reports on the Economic & Environmental Impacts of SMM
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) initiative has announced the results of three studies examining the environmental and economic impacts of recycling in the state.…
Arizona Produces Videos to Spread the Word on Green Practices & Permitting
Spooky season is here, and in Arizona, there is something to fear: loose plastic bags! Parodying the movie Halloween, a video from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) shares…
New York & New Jersey: ‘Tis the Season for Pumpkin Smashing & Sustainability
With Halloween just around the corner, the states of New York and New Jersey are promoting sustainability solutions ranging from pumpkin smashes to materials reuse. The New York State Department…
Louisiana Spotlights Waste Tires in Town Hall Tour
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) has embarked on a six-city town hall tour to create an open forum for public conversations around waste tire disposal and regulatory compliance.…
California to Implement Innovative New Law on Textile Extended Producer Responsibility
California signed into law the Responsible Textile Recovery Act, creating extended producer responsibility requirements for textiles.
Resolution 12-5: Principles of Extended Producer Responsibility and the Definition of Product Stewardship
In this resolution, ECOS defines product stewardship as the act of minimizing health, safety, environmental, and social impacts, and maximizing economic benefits of a product and its packaging throughout all…
