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For Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) Workgroup resources, see here.
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Resolution 17-1: Advancing Safer Chemical Products and Processes

March 30, 2023

This resolution encourages support for sustainable and green chemistry and the promotion of alternatives assessment.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: safety

Delaware Touts 2023 Youth Environmental Summit (YES!) for High Schoolers 

February 24, 2023

As part of its environmental education efforts, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control in early March will welcome hundreds of high school students from across the state…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: education

Texas Shares Sustainable Holiday Gift Ideas 

December 9, 2022

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) says it’s time to ditch go-to gifts like fuzzy socks, gift cards, and plastic toys and replace them with more sustainable ones that…

Filed Under: Member News

Delaware Celebrates National Recycling Day with Relaunch Of ‘Recyclopedia’

November 18, 2022

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control (DNREC) has launched an improved online resource this week to help residents better understand recycling and waste disposal practices in their…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: recycling

Wyoming Spotlights Three ‘Rocky Stars’ on America Recycles Day 

November 18, 2022

The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has released a StoryMap to mark this year’s America Recycles Day on November 15. The StoryMap celebrates three Recycling Rocky Stars – districts…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: recycling

State Innovation Video 2022: Washington Partnership with the Nisqually Tribe to Restore the Mashel River

September 19, 2022

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: CWSRF, groundwater, innovation, SRF, tribal, waterbodies

Massachusetts Funds Municipal Mattress Recycling in Advance of Disposal Ban  

September 16, 2022

Forty-four Massachusetts communities have been selected to receive a combined $440,000 for new mattress recycling efforts through the Sustainable Materials Recovery Program administered by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: recycling

Michigan Waste Tires Hit the Road 

July 15, 2022

Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes, & Energy (EGLE) is paving the way to a more sustainable market for scrap tires in the state. EGLE recently has backed a number…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: recycling, vehicles

California Pilots Program for Zero-Emission Small Trucking Fleets

July 15, 2022

The California Air Resources Board is launching the Innovative Small e-Fleet pilot program to provide $25M to help small trucking fleets transition to zero-emission technologies. The pilot will focus on…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: climate, emissions

Maine Tightens Stormwater Permits for Large Communities

July 15, 2022

Under new state stormwater regulations, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has identified 30 towns and cities that must increase efforts to reduce untreated stormwater runoff. By 2024, these…

Filed Under: Member News Tagged With: drinking water, innovation, waterbodies

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