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Looking back and looking forward on our beach monitoring season
Every summer we monitor beaches for fecal bacteria to protect beachgoers. Read our 2023 BEACH Program report and send us feedback on the proposed list of beaches that will be monitored in 2024.
Everyone wins when communities recycle and replace old wood stoves
The Wood Smoke Reduction Grant Program supports programs that provide financial incentives for residents to recycle or replace qualifying wood stoves with cleaner burning upgrades and alternatives.
A record year for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles in Washington
Washington's 2023 electric and plug-in hybrid vehicle sales were more than double the national average, putting us right behind California when it comes to zero-emission vehicle adoption.
Food packaging laws seek to reduce litter and PFAS contamination
Washington has requirements for disposable and single-use food packaging.
Banana peel bacon? Use Food Well will change how you think about food waste
Get involved with Ecology’s new campaign to reduce food waste in Washington!
How to save money on waste disposal
Ecology's technical assistance helps a business owner designate waste and save money on disposal.
Cleaning up: A Avenue Landfill
We'd like your comments on a legal agreement for investigating contamination at an old landfill in Anacortes.
Seeking environmental technicians
We are seeking eight natural resource scientists to conduct river and stream surveys this summer. Learn more about our watershed health monitoring group and how you can join our team.
Cleaning up: Bellingham waterfront site moves closer to cleanup
We’re signing a legal agreement with the Port and City of Bellingham requiring them to implement an updated cleanup action plan for the RG Haley site in Bellingham, WA, and we’d like your input.
Washington businesses benefit from free, grant-funded Pollution Prevention internships
The Washington Applied Sustainability Internship (WASI) program places summer interns at businesses to help with pollution prevention (P2) projects. Apply now to host an intern for summer 2024.