The artwork of 13 Nebraska students will be featured in the 2025 Nebraska: Don’t Waste It! environmental calendar.
Land & Waste
Colorado Preparing Rule for 2025 on Landfill Methane Reductions
CDPHE will propose a rule to the Air Quality Control Commission to reduce methane pollution from municipal solid waste landfills.
Wyoming DEQ Steps into the Podcast Studio
Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality released the third episode of State of The Environment, a monthly podcast featuring Director Todd Parfitt and staff reflecting on various programs and activities of the agency.
Arizona Leveraging Drone Technology for Tire Dump Site Assessments
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) is successfully employing drone technology to estimate volumes of waste tires at regulated sites more quickly and accurately. At one waste tire collection…
Louisiana Tiger Team to Tackle Mountain of Abandoned Tires
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has established a Tiger Team of expert DEQ personnel to clean up an abandoned waste tire processing facility. The 74-acre site, abandoned since…
Michigan Launches Landmark City-Wide, AI-Powered Recycling Program
In partnership with the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes & Energy, the City of East Lansing has launched an innovative city-wide recycling program powered by artificial intelligence (AI). The…
Maine Probes State’s Food Loss and Waste
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection published a report on food waste across the state. The Food Loss and Waste Generation Study was funded through the state and U.S. EPA’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grant Program.
Texas Hosts Annual Environmental Trade Fair and Conference
TCEQ hosted their Environmental Trade Fair and Conference, during which attendees from across the environmental sector joined agency staff for learning and development opportunities.
Kentucky to Fund Recycled Rubber Mulch Projects
This week, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear announced that the Waste Tire Trust Fund will award nearly $850K to county governments for projects using rubber mulch from recycled tires, in support…
DOD Memo on Interim Guidance on Destruction or Disposal of Materials Containing PFAS
Outlines the agency’s guidance for PFAS destruction and disposal in compliance with the FY22 NDAA.
