Back to top Jump to featured resources

Viewing the stormwater management tag archive

Rule filed under Composting, Waste to Wealth | Written by admin | No Comments | Updated on Jul 30, 2012

NYSDOT – Compost Procurement

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/rule/compost-procurement/nysdot/

By requiring the use of compost in construction and landscape projects, the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) is becoming a model for public agencies seeking to improve their environmental stewardship. Governmental agencies throughout the United States can look toward NYSDOT to see how the public sector is adapting its procurement policies to take… Continue reading

Rule filed under Composting, Waste to Wealth | Written by admin | No Comments | Updated on Jul 30, 2012

Washington’s “Soils for Salmon” – Compost Amended Soil

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/rule/compost-amended-soil/washington/

Developed by the Washington Organic Recycling Council, Soils for Salmon was founded to protect western Washington’s Puget Sound by educating the public about the soil to water connection. The program specifically targets/drives landscapers, builders, developers, and citizens to use low impact development practices, that reduce stormwater runoff and pollution, while limiting water usage demands. Continue reading