Climate Change
Addressing climate change presents residents, businesses, nonprofits, and municipalities a chance to create, evolve, and maintain a sustainable environment, a robust economy, and a higher quality of life today and tomorrow.
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An increasing number of damaging aquatic species are invading the waters of Connecticut.
Tips For Better Catch and Release
Tips For Better Catch and Release Fishing
Fisheries Division Contact Information
Fishing information for the State of Connecticut! Whether you are a novice or veteran angler you will find useful content here.
Figure out how old your fish is using one of our age-length keys!
COVID-19 Updates Fisheries Division
Enjoy spring fishing safely and responsibly. Maintain a distance of at least 6 feet from others, wash your hands often, and stay home if you feel unwell.
Recycling bins for special events, concerts, fairs, and festivals are now available to Connecticut communities through the Special Events Recycling Bin Loan Program.
Coliseums, Arenas, Large Venues
Opportunities for recycling in public places vary depending on the type of venue.
Food Waste Reduction and Recovery
The single largest component of solid waste sent to incinerators and landfills is food waste. According to the EPA, food waste comprised 21.3% of total U.S. Municipal Solid Waste generated in the United States in 2011 - that’s 36.31 million tons of wasted food.
Zero Waste is a philosophy and a design principle for the 21st Century. It includes 'recycling' but goes beyond recycling by taking a 'whole system' approach to the vast flow of resources and waste through human society.
state law and regulation require solid waste and recycling data to be submitted to the Connecticut DEEP by municipalities and by permitted solid waste facilities.
Solid Waste & Recycling Reporting Forms
Information regarding the origin, types, amounts, and destinations of Connecticut solid waste disposed and recycled is essential for state and local solid waste planning, assessment, and compliance assurance.
Green buildings are part of the larger practice of smart growth, also known as sustainable design and development, thatoutline of a house in green advocates that the use of natural resources by this generation shall not diminish the capacity of the environment to provide for successive generations.
Your home landscape can be built green too. A well-designed yard needs less water and maintenance which saves money.
Managing Residential Construction Waste
In Connecticut, the easiest and most common way to manage construction waste is to commingle most waste into one roll-off where it is taken by the hauler to a materials recovery facility or transfer station.