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Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈 This week, we celebrated by raising the Pride flag at our headquarters office. At Ecology, we embrace the LGBTQ+ community every day. You are welcome here. You belong 🌈 #Pride #PrideMonth #Washington #HappyPride

Every year more than 26 million pounds of litter accumulates on Washington roads and interchanges. 40% of this roadside litter comes from unsecured cargo and debris that falls or blows out of pickup truck beds, trailers, and boats. Everyone has a part to play in preventing unsecured loads. •Make sure you have all the equipment you need and keep it in your vehicle. •Cover and secure loads in vehicles, pickup trucks and trailers •Have conversations with your friends and family if you see them not properly securing their load. Help influence the correct behavior. •Clean out any loose garbage that could fly out of your truck bed, trailer, or boat while driving. #SecureLoadsWA #LitterFreeWA @wsdot @wastatepatrol@TargetZero

We time our annual Secure Your Load for Safer Roads campaign to align with the National Secure Your Load Day on June 6th. This day commemorates people whose lives were taken or impacted by unsecured loads. Unsecured loads cause more than 300 traffic crashes every year in Washington, including 5 fatalities in 2022. These crashes are entirely preventable. Even if it's a "quick trip," you're going slow, or you're hauling items that seem heavy enough to stay put, securing your load is vital to keeping roads safe and litter free. Visit SecureLoadsWA.org or SujetaTuCargaWA.org. #SecureLoadsWA #litterfreeWA @WSDOT @WATargetZero @wastatepatrol

In 2022, a new law began requiring producers of many single-use plastics to register with us and include a minimum amount of recycled content in their plastic product packaging. These requirements expand to household cleaning and personal care products in 2025 when producers start including 15% minimum recycled content in their plastic containers. We are now seeking your input on the proposed rule language for the post-consumer recycled content law, 70A.245 RCW. The proposed rule clarifies definitions, outlines annual registration and reporting requirements, and establishes annual fee distribution methods. Submit written comments on the proposed rule using the online comment form between now and 11:59 p.m. on July 1, 2023. We also encourage you to attend one of our virtual public hearings on June 8 at 10 a.m., and June 15 at 1 p.m. Visit ecology.wa.gov to learn more and register to attend.

With the help of Ecology grant funds, @fostercreek.cd is making waves in watershed restoration and regenerative farming. They're showing what's possible through innovative ecological stewardship, from monitoring water quality to restoring fish habitat to promoting sustainable ways to grow food. Check out our latest blog to learn more and see more photos! #washington #douglascounty #wetlandrestoration #directseeding #habitatrestoration

Today we're kicking off our annual Secure Your Load for Safer Roads campaign. We partner with state agencies, local governments, big box hardware stores, and media outlets around the state to encourage people to properly secure their cargo to save lives and prevent litter. The @wastatepatrol is running emphasis patrols and actively ticketing dangerous unsecured loads. For tips on how to properly secure a load visit SecureLoadsWA.org or SujetaTuCargaWA.org. #SecureLoadsWA #LitterFreeWA @govinslee @wsdot @_targetzero

Electronics, rugs, laundry detergent -- how many products do you use that might have toxic chemicals in them? . Consumer products can release toxic chemicals into Washington's environment, homes, and communities. Our #SaferProductsForWA program has new regulations to reduce this pollution and help consumers access safer products for families. . Learn to how to buy safer products at ecology.wa.gov/safer-products-wa.

Curious about the connection between tires and salmon? We’re hosting an interagency webinar to discuss state efforts to address 6PPD, a chemical found in tires that is toxic to aquatic organisms. Presentation materials from Ecology, @pspartnership @thewdfw @wadepthealth and @wsdot are available now! Review the materials, submit questions, and join us on June 21 from 1-3pm. More info at ecology.wa.gov/blog

📅 Applications open July 26th for diesel to zero emission replacement grants. Transitioning to a zero emission transportation system will improve air quality. This is great news for your health and the environment🌱 Learn more at ecology.wa.gov/VW #Climate #Washington #ZEV

Earlier this year, a new law went into effect requiring producers of many common single-use plastics to register with us and include a minimum amount of recycled content in their product packaging. For plastic trash bags, these minimum recycled content requirements started at 10%. Producers must also label each package containing plastic trash bags sold or distributed in Washington. We are now seeking your input on the proposed rule language for the post-consumer recycled content law, 70A.245 RCW. The proposed rule clarifies definitions, outlines annual registration and reporting requirements, and establishes annual fee distribution methods. Submit written comments on the proposed rule using the online comment form between now and 11:59 p.m. on July 1, 2023. We also encourage you to attend one of our virtual public hearings on June 8 at 10 a.m., and June 15 at 1 p.m. Visit ecology.wa.gov to register for the public hearings and learn more.