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.
Settings Menu
Page 33 of 52 for free charging ×
The Alliance for Fish and Wildlife
Information on the Recovering America's Wildlife Act and the Alliance for America's Fish and Wildlife.
Stormwater and its effects on water quality.
Reporting Requirements for Spill Incidents
Reporting Requirements for Spill Incidents
Sanding and scraping your boat can release noxious paint into the air and water. Dust particles can irritate your lungs and eyes and can also affect the health and reproduction systems of fish, birds, crabs and other marine life.
Connecticut Clean Boater Program
Description: As a companion to the Clean Marina Program, the Clean Boater Program encourages the state?s boaters to learn about and use clean boating techniques.
CT Electronic Recycling Law, FAQs
E-Waste Frequently Asked Questions
Marine Debris, Trash, Garbage and Fish Waste
Floating debris and solid objects may result in structural damage to boats or mechanical failures. Garbage in the water or washed up on the beach is unsightly and can injure or kill birds, fish, marine turtles and mammals.
Remember recycling extends the life of landfills, pollutes less than incineration, saves you money, and saves natural resources energy.
Hazardous materials are found in many materials used to clean and operate your boat. However, using these products is often more out of habit than necessity.
From the mining of the raw materials to the recycling or disposal of our electronic products, electronics have a significant impact on the environment. By considering the environment when you purchase, use and dispose of a computer, television, or other electronic device, you can conserve energy, help the environment and save money.
The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) initiated the development of an Electric Vehicle Roadmap (EV Roadmap) for Connecticut., as recommended by the Comprehensive Energy Strategy
Prepare ahead. Know this about large vessels. Safe Boating Education.
Washing the Topside of Your Boat
Products used to clean boats often contain harmful ingredients, which are used out of habit rather than necessity. Often chlorine, phosphates and ammonia are used to wash decks and hulls of boats. These products can damage human and fish tissue.
The State Electronics Challenge is a voluntary program that encourages state, regional, and local governments, including schools, to purchase greener products, reduce the impacts of electronic products during use, and manage obsolete electronics in an environmentally safe way.