Search Blog Posts

498 results.

Tackling Toxics: Ecology helps business save costs and reduce power use with air leak audit

Ecology air leak audits help businesses save money and reduce energy use.

50 years of litter pickup and prevention
Maintaining the quality of scenic roads and the health of roadsides and what lies downgrade is a cornerstone of our work and serves as a thermometer to litter control efforts across the state.
WCC disaster response: Looking back on Louisiana

Five recently-returned Washington Conservation Corps (WCC) AmeriCorps members reflect on their recent disaster response experience in Louisiana.

Tacoma Smelter Plume: Ecology begins soil cleanup on Vashon-Maury Island
On Monday, Ecology will start digging up contaminated soil at six yards on Vashon-Maury Island.
Boots on the ground: Washington Conservation Corps through the years
The Washington Conservation Corps (WCC), serves the state through “boots on the ground,” hands-on environmental service. Join us for a look back at WCC through the years.
Eye on (Water) Supply
Update on Ecology's “pass-through” grants to state agencies as part of our drought relief efforts.
Washington aerospace business earns EPA Region 10 2023 Pollution Prevention Recognition Award

Innovative alternatives to toxic chemicals protect employees, budgets, and the environment.

On the road to a toxic-free future: How close are we after 50 years?
Ecology’s Hazardous Waste program looks back at 50 years working to reduce industrial waste, and looks ahead to what comes next
Systemwide change to tackle plastic pollution no longer out of reach
The U.S. Plastic Pact is an ambitious initiative to unify diverse public and private stakeholders across the plastics chain to rethink how we design, use, and reuse plastics.
25 years of outstanding performance awards for wastewater treatment plants
Keeping a wastewater treatment plant in top-performing condition can be a tough job. Every year we recognize these top-notch facilities and their operators.