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Meet the students clearing litter from Washington highways
72 Central Washington teens are making a difference this summer, one piece of litter at a time, through the Ecology Youth Corps. Let's get to know some of them and what they've accomplished.
Food processor saves production cost with Ecology pollution prevention grant
Ecology's toxics reduction experts are working with the J.M. Smucker Company to evaluate cleaning systems at one of Smucker’s leading fruit processing facilities in Grandview, Wash.
Ecology’s award-winning litter prevention campaign calls for public support
Ecology’s We Keep WA Litter Free campaign uses a social marketing framework to change behaviors that lead to litter. This approach resulted in several awards since the campaign’s launch in 2021.
Washington aerospace business earns EPA Region 10 2023 Pollution Prevention Recognition Award
Innovative alternatives to toxic chemicals protect employees, budgets, and the environment.
Native plants take root along Hangman Creek
Hangman Creek sees largest riparian restoration effort in Spokane County’s history.
Clean water funding supports upgrades at Pasco facility
Ecology is supporting The City of Pasco’s Process Water Reuse Facility, with our clean water grants and loans program to help upgrade and expand the facility.
Managing high water and flooding at Sprague Lake
A new Sprague Lake hydrology study identifies flood risk solutions for the area.
Hold That Smoke: Why We Call Burn Bans
Residential burning is the main source of fine particle air pollution in Washington in winter. Ecology calls burn bans to help protect air quality and the public's health.
Safer Products for Washington, PFAS, and You!
The Safer Products for Washington program is designed to reduce human & environmental harm by restricting certain toxic chemicals when safer alternatives are available.
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were banned 45 years ago. Why are they still a problem?
Our recent actions to reduce PCB pollution from products.