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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Stewardship Permit Information
Stewardship permits may be used at RCRA sites, non-RCRA remediation sites, and solid waste landfills to define long term obligations and document remediation is completed. Financial assurance is required and it is transferable to future owners.
Mattresses and box springs become problematic once they reach the end of their useful life. Since they are bulky and hard to move, disposal is difficult and increasingly expensive for municipalities.
Setting up a recycling program at your school
REUSE is any activity that lengthens the life of an item, such as using a washable mug instead of a disposable one.
Learn about native pollinator species and the conservation issues they face.
Climate Action Timeline for Connecticut
A historical look back at climate action in CT
Climate News, Events, and Press Releases
Climate News, Events, & Press Releases
Sump UDC under dispenser containment energy policy act of 2005
Education, outreach, and engagement are critical when implementing and applying policies and regulations designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and identify new strategies to meet the state’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets
College and University Recycling
Because of their educational mission, large student populations, high community visibility, and active involvement in research, development, and new technology, Connecticut’s universities and colleges have the potential to become waste reduction and recycling models for other institutional waste generators in the state.
Designing for Recycling in Schools.
Planning for everyday waste recycling is an integral component of Building Operations Resource Management which in turn, is a larger part of sustainable and high performance building design, which effectively promotes ongoing resource conservation.
Expanding Your School Recycling Program
Once your school or school district has established a successful recycling and waste reduction program for state and locally mandated items, you should consider expanding your efforts to include other categories of waste found in your school’s waste stream.
Going Beyond the 3R's at Your School
Reducing, Reusing, and Recycling are just one aspect of an environmentally conscious school.
Recycling in CT is mandatory for everyone