Washington State Department of Ecology

Helping Washington businesses reduce toxics: Inside Ecology’s Pollution Prevention Incentive Fund

Incentive Fund, a new project to lower financial barriers that prevent businesses from adopting safer products, install ...
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When sewage spills happen, we have the data

Sometimes things happen with wastewater treatment and untreated or partially treated sewage can spill. We created a webpage ...
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Recycling Reform Act will lower recycling costs in Washington state

Major upgrades to the residential recyling system are coming. Producers will be responsible for residential packaging waste, ...
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First ‘ZEVergreen’ report will shape affordable clean transportation policy amidst federal interference

Transportation is the second largest expense for most Americans, after housing. Switching to an electric vehicle or plug-in hybrid unlocks thousands of dollars in savings for Washingtonians. The ...
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Chapter 173-950 WAC - Recycling Reform

Ecology is starting rulemaking for a new rule, chapter 173-950 WAC. This rule will guide implementation of the Recycling Reform Act, a law that creates an extended producer responsibility (EPR) ...
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Building stronger connections: new guidelines describe how we engage with communities

When you hear the word “environment” what comes to mind? Maybe you think of things like trees, streams, wildlife, or even weather. But what about people? At Ecology, our focus is environmental ...
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Inside the effort to save Indian Creek

An overturned dual tanker that holds gas and diesel rests in Indian Creek after a July 18, 2025, rollover on U.S. Highway 101. On the morning of July 18, a dual-tanker truck carrying thousands of ...
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Whitman County livestock operation penalized for ongoing water quality violations along Steptoe Creek

For the first time since 2013, the Washington Department of Ecology issued a penalty in Eastern Washington for polluted runoff from farming operations. Greg, Dan, and Doug Stout of Whitman County ...
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Ecology issues the first Washington cap-and-invest offset credits

We’re starting off the year with big news for Washington’s carbon offset program! On Dec. 19, 2023, Ecology issued the first cap-and-invest offset credits for two offset projects providing direct ...
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Our recycling programs

Product stewardship, sometimes called Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), places the focus on producers of materials that are impactful to the waste system and environment. The idea is that ...