Connecticut Weekly Agricultural Report
Connecticut, regional, and national energy and supply information.
Environmental Protection and Natural Resources
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Proper management - handling, use and disposal - of materials including pesticides, mercury, PCBs and petroleum products protects the quality of our environment and public safety.
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Mercury is a heavy metal that can accumulate in living tissue. Exposure to mercury, when released into the environment through spills or incineration, can be toxic to humans and wildlife, or cause other health effects such as neurological and reproductive disorders. Proper management of used mercury-containing items and elemental mercury is important to protect human health and environment.
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Connecticut is a state rich with natural resources and a great diversity of habitat, landscapes, plant life, and wildlife.
Agency: Department of Energy and Environmental Protection -
Nuisance and Distressed Wildlife
Information about what to do if you find an animal in need of help, how to locate a wildlife rehabilitator and how to prevent damage and conflicts with wildlife.
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Open space provides a wealth of valuable "services" to Connecticut's citizens including, options for outdoor activities, provision and preservation of scenic beauty, preserving biodiversity, habitat for rare species, steamflow and water supply protection and flood control. For Connecticut to remain an attractive state in which to live, work and conduct business, it is critical that development be balanced with land conservation.
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Find FAQs about organic lawn care and how to change over from conventional lawn chemicals, as well as information about soil testing and garden planning.
Agency: Department of Energy and Environmental Protection -
The misuse of pesticides can result in adverse human health or environmental effects. Find information about pesticide management programs, certification of pesticide applicators and Integrated Pest Management (IPM).
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Find information related to petroleum products including residential fuel oil tanks, marine terminals, Underground Storage Tanks (USTs), emergency response and spill prevention.
Agency: Department of Energy and Environmental Protection -
Pollution Prevention (or P2) means eliminating or reducing the amount of toxicity of potentially harmful substances at their sources, prior to generalization, treatment, off-site recycling or disposal. It emphasizes preventing or minimizing pollution, rather than controlling it once it is generated.
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Prescription Medicines and Over-the-Counter (OTC) Product Disposal
Citizens have several options for disposing of prescription medications and over-the-counter (OTC) products safely. Some medication disposal can be done via trash, some at a local pharmacy and others at special collection locations sponsored by the federal government. Access a quick reference chart for OTC disposal.
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Drinking water treatment, monitoring and source protection and consumer education are used to ensure the quality and adequacy of our public drinking water sources. Information is available for consumers and public water systems.
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Connecticut has standards for the safe operation of equipment that produces radiation and for the possession, use, storage, transportation and disposal of radioactive material. The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Radiation Division inspects facilities that use radioactive material, X-ray machines and other radiation-producing devices.
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Did you know that recycling is mandatory in Connecticut? Everyone must recycle. That includes residents whether living in a single or multi-family building, every business including non-profits, and all public and private agencies and institutions (e.g. colleges, hospitals, local and state government agencies). It's the Law!
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Learn how we manage waste in Connecticut and how to help us move toward our vision for even more waste reduction, reuse, and recycling. Find contact information for municipal recycling coordinators who can provide information on your town's recycling program.
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The remediation of contaminated sites protects human health and the environment by improving the quality of Connecticut's soil, groundwater, surface water and air.
Agency: Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
