Improvements to Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) Leaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) programs provide a win-win both for Arizona’s environment and ADEQ customers. These programs, made possible by Arizona…
Land & Waste
Michigan Also Takes Innovative Steps on Waste Management
A set of new proposals by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality’s Solid Waste and Sustainability Advisory Panel (SWSAP) will amend – and make greener – Michigan’s solid waste laws.…
Colorado DPHE Issues Forward-Looking Solid Waste Plan
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) today released an Integrated Solid Waste and Materials Management Plan to address the state’s solid waste and waste diversion and recycling…
Kentucky DEP Awards Grants to Curb Waste Tire Problems
The Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection’s Division of Waste Management (DWM) has awarded $408,000 in Waste Tire Grants to 102 state counties. The counties will receive $4,000 each to help…
South Carolina Adopt-a-Beach Program Yields Results
More than 10 tons of marine debris have been removed since South Carolina’s Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) implemented its Adopt-A-Beach program in 2010. The program, part of…
Kentucky Holds Successful Hazardous Waste Training for Industry
A class of 50 industry representatives completed an informative training in Hazardous Waste Introduction and Compliance at the Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection late last month. The Division of Compliance Assistance…
Arkansas Offers Education Programs on Waste and Watershed Management
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) offers a variety of educational programs for educators, communities, and businesses. These include scheduled programs on solid waste management – including waste prevention,…
Mississippi Receives First Planning Grant from RESTORE Council
Gary Rikard, Executive Director of the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), announced today that the State of Mississippi will receive a planning grant to develop projects and programs in…
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…
