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…
Sustainability & Materials Management
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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.
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…
Federal Sustainability Plan
Directs federal agencies to prioritize the purchase of sustainable products and services including products without PFAS.
Nebraska Saves Big on Petroleum Remediation Costs through Equipment Reuse
The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) recently published an annual report to the Legislature highlighting accomplishments including the purchase and reuse of equipment for its Petroleum Remediation Program,…
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Celebrates Environmental Awareness Month
Throughout the month of April, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands’ (CNMI) Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality (BECQ) is celebrating Environmental Awareness Month. The theme for EAM 2024 is…
ECOS Comment Letter to U.S. EPA on Banning Lead Wheel Weights
In this letter, ECOS expresses support of U.S. EPA’s proposed March 2024 settlement agreement in Ecology Center, et al. to act on a longstanding petition under the Toxic Substances Control…
U.S. Virgin Islands to Invest in its First Artificial Coral Reef
Commissioner Jean-Pierre L. Oriol of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) recently announced that the U.S. Virgin Islands will protect coastal infrastructure and enhance resilience against future storms…
Texas Teams with PBS Television to Promote Statewide Conservation Campaign
This week, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Take Care of Texas program announced a new partnership with Texas PBS as part of a statewide awareness campaign about ways…
