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For Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) Workgroup resources, see here.
For Materials Leadership Council and Materials Marketplace resources, see here.

Ohio Environmental Innovation Office Encourages School Recycling Efforts 

December 20, 2024

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…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: education, recycling

Washington Launches Holiday Edition of ‘Use Food Well’ Campaign

November 22, 2024

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…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: food waste

Iowa Issues Three Reports on the Economic & Environmental Impacts of SMM

November 8, 2024

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.…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: recycling

Arizona Produces Videos to Spread the Word on Green Practices & Permitting

October 18, 2024

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…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: education, recycling

New York & New Jersey: ‘Tis the Season for Pumpkin Smashing & Sustainability

October 18, 2024

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…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: composting

Louisiana Spotlights Waste Tires in Town Hall Tour

October 18, 2024

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.…

Filed Under: Member News

California to Implement Innovative New Law on Textile Extended Producer Responsibility 

October 11, 2024

California signed into law the Responsible Textile Recovery Act, creating extended producer responsibility requirements for textiles.

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: EPR, recycling

Resolution 12-5: Principles of Extended Producer Responsibility and the Definition of Product Stewardship

September 6, 2024

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…

Filed Under: Uncategorized

Illinois Enacts Nation’s 16th Battery Recycling Law

August 16, 2024

Illinois requires battery producers to fund and manage the collection, transportation, and recycling of portable primary and rechargeable batteries.

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: recycling

Mississippi Marsh Restoration Yields Healthier Reef and Shoreline

August 8, 2024

Mississippi DEQ reused dredged material to protect the Hancock County Marsh Coastal Preserve, create new marsh, and restore subtidal oyster reefs.

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: coastal, conservation

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