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  • Asphalt Shingles

    We generate an estimated 2800 tons of asphalt shingle scrap annually; ARS is easy to separate from other construction and demolition materials for recycling;

  • Adaptation & Resilience

    The Connecticut Institute for Resilience & Climate Adaptation (CIRCA) is a partnership of UConn and DEEP that focuses on increasing the resilience and sustainability of communities along Connecticut's coast and inland waterways.

  • Open Burning

    Learn about open burning, which is the burning of any matter, where smoke and other emissions are released directly into the ambient air without passing through an adequate stack or flue.

  • Goodwin Conservation Center Youth Camping

    The Goodwin Conservation Center provides camping to youth groups such as scouts, home school groups, environmental clubs, and Envirothon teams.

  • EarthCache Sites

  • Urban Green and Community Garden Grant Program

    Urban Green and Community Garden Grant Program

  • Related Information and References

    Find additional references and information about Long Island Sound including maps and photographs covering Connecticut's 36 coastal municipalities.

  • Archived SIPRAC Materials and Docs

  • Laws / Requirements / Permits

    Information on Boating Laws, Regulations, permits and marine dealers in Connecticut

  • Opportunities For Greening Your Business

    Sustainability opportunities for business and industry

  • Lobster Fisheries Management

    Learn about lobster management in Connecticut.

  • Municipal Recycling Honor Roll

    In 2002, in an effort to honor those Connecticut municipalities with outstanding recycling/source reduction programs, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection started the CT Municipal Recycling Honor Roll.

  • Bridle Shiner

    This easily overlooked minnow, the bridle shiner, is apparently declining throughout much of its range.

  • American Shad

    In 2003, the American shad was designated Connecticut’s “State Fish.”

  • State and Local Government

    Local and state governments in Connecticut have demonstrated important leadership to address climate change through implementing energy efficiency programs, switching to clean energy sources, and utilizing more fuel efficient vehicles.

climate change

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.

Recycling

Recycling

Connecticut disposes of 2.4 million tons of trash annually, an estimated 1,370 pounds of trash per person per year. That's too much! Learn more about how we manage our waste and how to help us move toward more waste reduction, reuse and recycling.

DEEP programs and services

DEEP Programs & Services

DEEP conserves, improves and protects Connecticut's natural resources and the environment, and makes cheaper, cleaner and more reliable energy available to people and businesses. Find DEEP's programs and services here.