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Headed to the beach? Check for poop before you stick in your feet!
Check our safe swimming map for beach advisories and closures. Help us keep poop off the beach.
Cleaning up: Dawn Food Products site moves closer to cleanup
We’re signing a legal agreement with a new property owner to investigate and clean up the contamination at the Dawn Food Products site in Seattle’s Georgetown neighborhood, and we’d like your input.
Cleaning up: Two sites in Blaine Harbor move forward
We invite public comments on two cleanup sites in Blaine Harbor, May 22 - July 5.
Keep plastics out of compost
Composting is a great way to turn organic material into a valuable soil amendment. Don't ruin it with plastic bags, food packaging, and produce stickers.
Phthalates Action Plan: We need your input!

Learn about our draft Phthalates Action Plan, upcoming webinars, and how you can provide feedback on our recommendations.

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.
Grant program supports community-based improvements to waste management
Grants to repair and reuse organizations is one way Ecology supports community-based improvements to waste management in Washington.
New plan to address bacteria in Whatcom Creek Watershed
Water quality monitoring shows that fecal bacteria are polluting the Whatcom Creek watershed. We've developed a draft plan to get to clean water.
Environmental Restoration Grants open for 2023

Ecology accepting grant applications for restoration projects.

Get ready to apply for a Public Participation Grant
Have an idea for reducing waste or pollution in your neighborhood? A new application round of Public Participation Grants is about to begin! Grants are worth up to $60,000 a year for up to two years.