Rulemaking is when we propose and adopt rules to protect the environment and public health. The Washington State Legislature guides all state rulemaking through a law known as the Administrative ...

Ecology, local clean air agencies, and Tribes can restrict indoor and outdoor burning under certain conditions. Air quality burn bans protect people when the air is unhealthy. Fire safety burn bans ...

We propose updates to the human health criteria in Table 240 of WAC 173-201A-240, Toxic substances, to: Replace 143 state-adopted human health criteria for 73 pollutants that the Environmental ...

NORPAC makes newsprint, printing, and specialty papers out of thermomechanical pulp, deinked pulp from recycled newsprint, and bleached kraft pulp from the Nippon Dynawave pulp and paper mill. It ...

We help professors and academic departments integrate green chemistry concepts into their curriculum and research. We help students understand how green chemistry might apply to their field of study.

The HEAL Act instructs covered agencies to incorporate environmental justice into funding and budgeting processes throughout the agency. The law requires the agencies to set a goal of directing 40% of ...

* Logos including the 1-800-RECYCLE number are to be used to provide recycling locations only and not as a general information source for the E-Cycle Washington program. Let us know if you plan to use ...

We invest funds from the Volkswagen settlement and our Clean Diesel program in projects that reduce emissions from transportation. These investments help improve air quality and people's health. They ...

We are investing federal settlement and state penalty funds from Volkswagen to fund clean transportation grants. These grants accelerate access to zero-emission transportation options and spread ...

Waste tires are those no longer suitable for their intended purpose due to wear or damage. Accumulations of waste tires harbor mosquitos, snakes, and other vermin, which pose health risks, such as the ...

Many businesses in Washington generate some type of dangerous waste — waste that is harmful to human health and the environment. Businesses must: Follow the Dangerous Waste Regulations. Properly ...

Ecology, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, the Walla Walla Watershed Management Partnership, and other partners in the Walla Walla Water 2050 Strategic Plan Advisory ...