This joint letter asks Congress to reintroduce the Brownfields Redevelopment Tax Incentive Reauthorization Act, which will allow taxpayers to fully deduct the cleanup costs of contaminated property in the year…
Land & Waste
Virginia Seeks to Reduce Food Waste and Boost Recycling Market Development
In accordance with Governor Glenn Youngkin’s Executive Order 17: Recognizing the Value of Recycling and Waste Reduction, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) recently published two reports on food…
Maine Reports on Biosolids Management Challenges
In December, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection published a report, An Evaluation of Biosolids Management in Maine and Recommendations for the Future. The report analyzes current and future issues…
Washington Ecology Opens Food Waste Center
On January 1, the Washington Department of Ecology launched the Washington Center for Sustainable Food Management, a food center hub aiming to connect individuals and organizations across the food system…
Maine Evaluation of Biosolids Management in Maine and Recommendations for the Future
This report looks at current and future issues impacting biosolids in Maine.
Virginia Hosts Collaborative Hazardous Materials Exercise
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality and Virginia Department of Emergency Management recently hosted a Hazardous Materials Incident Tabletop Exercise to evaluate an updated oil and hazardous materials response section…
Letter to OMB on FY25 Nuclear Cleanup Budget
South Carolina Partners with ISRI in ‘Be Battery Smart’ Campaign
This month, ECOS Past President Myra Reece, Director of the South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control (DHEC), joined state and private sector leaders in the kickoff of a…
Massachusetts Awards Grants to Support Waste Reduction Goals
In late September, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection awarded $5.2M in grants to 283 solid waste districts to support recycling, composting, and waste reduction efforts. These funds, awarded under…
Arizona Resumes Recycling Grants; Conducts Outreach
Last week, the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality announced the return of its Recycling Grant Program. The program, funded by landfill disposal fees, offers political subdivisions of the state, private…
