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Emergency Burn Ban In Effect 10/26/24 - An emergency burn ban is now in effect for all Connecticut State Parks, Forests, and Wildlife Management areas, prohibiting the use of all outdoor grills, firepits, and campfires, and the kindling and use of flame outdoors. DEEP and local agencies are working to contain several active fires across the state. Please avoid all affected State Parks and Forests, as well as the blue-blazed Mattabesett Trail. The Enduro Trail in Voluntown and portions of North Stonington within the Pachaug State Forest are closed at this time. Please note that today's forest fire danger report remains at an 'extreme' level.More information about the current fire danger, burn ban and recommended safety measures can be found here

CCSMM

Connecticut is looking to the future of waste reduction and sustainable materials management. DEEP and over 90 municipalities from across the state joined together to form the Connecticut Coalition for Sustainable Materials Management (CCSMM) to explore ways to reduce the amount of waste that is generated in our state, improve reuse, recycling, organics collection, support EPR legislation, and consider other innovative solutions.

This initiative is co-chaired by:

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CCSMM Working Groups

As part of the CCSMM initiative, four Working Groups have been established to focus on specific areas of interest. Presentations and materials from the Working Group meetings can be found on each specific Working Group page:

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Working Group
Food Scraps/Organics Collection & Diversion Working Group
Increase Reuse and Recycling Working Group (IRRWG)
Unit-Based Pricing (UBP) Working Group

Members of the CCSMM have signed the following statement: CCSMM Sign-on Statement

We recognize that by working together, we have the potential to achieve economies of scale and send a strong signal for private investment and sector transformation. At the same time, we respect the unique needs and policy preferences of each participating jurisdiction, and the importance of flexible approaches. We recognize that each municipality can contribute in different ways, through different measures, to achieve our shared goals.

We welcome all municipal partners that would like to join us in this endeavor.

Participating Jurisdictions:

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Content Last Updated on March 21, 2024.