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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.

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.

Application period open for oil spill equipment grants

2023 oil spill equipment grant application period is now open.

Prepárate para la Semana del Humo
Prepárese para #SmokeReadyTogether este año y ayude a prevenir incendios forestales con estos consejos.
It's "Smoke Ready" week
Get #SmokeReady this year and help prevent wildfires with these tips.
Headed to a lake or river today? Look out for blooming harmful algae!
Once again, it is time to keep an eye out for harmful algae (cyanobacteria) blooms in Washington lakes and rivers. As the weather heats up, these blooms can happen, especially in late summer and fall.
Keeping a close eye on air quality during oil spills
Monitoring air quality is important during oil spills
Air Quality Awareness Week 2023
May 1-5 is Air Quality Awareness week. Learn about air pollution and how to protect your health and the environment.
What you need to know about dust storms in Washington
Dust storms can occur in Central and Eastern Washington every spring through fall. Here are some quick tips to help keep you safe.
We've seen fire, and we've seen rain...

Goodbye summer smoke — hello cozy winter

A review of the 2022 summer wildfire smoke season and everything you need to know for winter wood stove smoke season.

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