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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P2 Case Study: New Parts Cleaning Systems Eliminate Hazardous Waste
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Mercury is a heavy metal that can accumulate in living tissue. Exposure to mercury, when released into the environment through spills or incineration, can be toxic to humans and wildlife, or cause other health effects such as neurological and reproductive disorders. Therefore, proper management of used mercury-containing items and elemental mercury is important to protect human health and the environment.
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Listing of notices and announcements related to commercial fishing.
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Beech Leaf Disease in Connecticut
Beech leaf disease is an emerging and serious threat to Connecticut’s trees and forests.
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Notice of tentative determination to approve an application submitted by NRL, Inc. for a renewal of a permit to operate a Volume Reduction Plant. Written comments due May 27, 2026.
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Share the Shore with Nesting Birds
When visiting Connecticut's shoreline, remember that this habitat is critical for nesting shorebirds, like piping plovers and least terns.
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 & 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.