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It's Air Quality Awareness Week!
Teams of experts at Air Quality keep a network of statewide air monitors running smoothly year-round, which helps inform the Air Quality Index.
Every day is Earth Day
For Ecology, Earth Day is more than just one day a year — it’s our mission every day.
Pathways to future careers in renewable energy
The REVIT training program expands to include new educational pathways with help from Ecology grants.
Tips for outdoor burning and wood seasoning
Some tips for burning responsibly and seasoning firewood properly.
Fighting fires – and air pollution
Grants from Ecology helped fund Washington's first electric fire truck, which was recently unveiled by the City of Redmond.
Clearing the air around wood stove legislation
Senate Bill 5174 does not remove stoves from any home, nor does it force manufacturers to re-test. The newly proposed legislation both protects the air and our ability to burn wood for heat.
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire? Check for a burn ban first!
Burn bans are called in the winter when smoke from wood stoves and fireplaces increase fine particle pollution. Always check for a burn ban before lighting a fire.
Washington’s organics management law ramps up business requirements for 2025
Starting Jan. 1, 2025, many Washington businesses producing at least four cubic yards of organic waste per week must divert it from curbside garbage bins and into curbside organics bins.
Learning as they go: Walla Walla commits to a greener future with electric school buses
Grants from Ecology have allowed Walla Walla Public Schools to begin transitioning its school bus fleet from diesel-powered to electric.
Generating buzz: electric school buses have arrived in Walla Walla
Grants from Ecology have allowed Walla Walla Public Schools to begin transitioning its school bus fleet to electric.