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IDEM Encourages Hoosiers to Celebrate Annual America Recycles Day

November 18, 2016

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM), in honor of America Recycles Day, reminds Hoosiers to reduce, reuse, and recycle to conserve natural resources, save energy, and help the economy.…

Filed Under: Member Innovation

Kansas Creates Hazardous Waste Determination App

November 18, 2016

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has launched a mobile application called Kansas Waste Determination, a simplified, innovative method for facilities to report their hazardous waste generation. This app,…

Filed Under: Member Innovation

Iowa P2 Intern Program Yields Significant Savings for Companies

November 10, 2016

Iowa companies have saved more than $1.6 million in the last year thanks to waste-reducing projects completed by 16 interns from the Department of Natural Resources Pollution Prevention (P2) Intern…

Filed Under: Member Innovation

Georgia Approves New Rules for Coal Ash Disposal and Storage

November 4, 2016

Almost a year following the effective date of the federal rule for the management of coal ash generated by power plants, the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) approved new state…

Filed Under: Member Innovation

New Medicine Disposal Options Enacted in Pennsylvania

November 4, 2016

Pennsylvanians have more options to dispose of unwanted and expired medicines and pharmaceutical drugs thanks to enactment of HB 1737, part of an opioid epidemic package of bills signed by…

Filed Under: Member Innovation

Arkansas DEQ Adds Tire Disposal Information to Mobile App

November 4, 2016

As discussed at the recent ECOS Fall Meeting in Wheeling, West Virginia, ensuring proper disposal of used tires can be a challenge. To help address that issue, the Arkansas Department…

Filed Under: Member Innovation

Arkansas Plans Workshops on Waste Management and Pollution Prevention

October 14, 2016

The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality is holding six free workshops this fall on regulated waste management and pollution prevention. The two-hour workshops will cover multiple topics including common Resource…

Filed Under: Member Innovation

Indiana Creates Guide to Regulations for Small Businesses

October 14, 2016

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has created the “Small Business Guide to Environmental, Safety, And Health Regulations,” a tool to help educate small businesses about regulations that apply…

Filed Under: Member Innovation

Indiana Announces Grant Funding for Recycling Projects

September 9, 2016

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) is announcing grant funding availability for projects focused on reuse, reduction, and recycling methods that result in an increase in recyclable material collection,…

Filed Under: Member Innovation

Washington Enforces Electronics Recycling

September 9, 2016

Last week, the Washington Department of Ecology fined Seattle-based Total Reclaim $444,000 for violations of the state’s electronics recycling law. To keep lead, mercury, and other toxics out of the…

Filed Under: Member Innovation

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