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  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control


Public Comment Open, Transcript and Presentation Available on Proposed Plastic Bag Ban Regulations

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances | Date Posted: Friday, October 23, 2020

On Wednesday , Oct. 21, 2020, DNREC conducted a virtual hearing on proposed regulations implementing a ban on single-use plastic bags in retail stores.




Delaware Coastal Cleanup Starts Today

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Community Affairs | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 1, 2020

The Delaware Coastal Cleanup campaign, launched today by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, encourages Delawareans and visitors to pick up trash in their neighborhoods and nearby parks, on beaches and along waterways to help Keep DE Litter Free.




DNREC to Hold Virtual Public Workshop Sept. 9 to Discuss Delaware’s Plastic Bag Ban and Regulation Development

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances | Date Posted: Friday, August 28, 2020

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will host a virtual public workshop next month to discuss the State’s plastic bag ban and introduce draft At-Store Recycling Program Regulations.




DNREC Offers Compost Bins and Rain Barrels at Discount Prices

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Delaware residents may preorder environmentally beneficial compost bins and rain barrels at discount prices during an online sale sponsored by DNREC.




DNREC Coastal Cleanup Encourages Residents and Visitors to Clean Up Trash Close to Home

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Community Affairs | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 5, 2020

This year, the 33rd annual Delaware Coastal Cleanup will transition from a one-day, in-person event to a month-long campaign to keep the state’s beaches and waterways free of trash, DNREC announced today.







  Category: Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control


Public Comment Open, Transcript and Presentation Available on Proposed Plastic Bag Ban Regulations

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances | Date Posted: Friday, October 23, 2020

On Wednesday , Oct. 21, 2020, DNREC conducted a virtual hearing on proposed regulations implementing a ban on single-use plastic bags in retail stores.




Delaware Coastal Cleanup Starts Today

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Community Affairs | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 1, 2020

The Delaware Coastal Cleanup campaign, launched today by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, encourages Delawareans and visitors to pick up trash in their neighborhoods and nearby parks, on beaches and along waterways to help Keep DE Litter Free.




DNREC to Hold Virtual Public Workshop Sept. 9 to Discuss Delaware’s Plastic Bag Ban and Regulation Development

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances | Date Posted: Friday, August 28, 2020

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control will host a virtual public workshop next month to discuss the State’s plastic bag ban and introduce draft At-Store Recycling Program Regulations.




DNREC Offers Compost Bins and Rain Barrels at Discount Prices

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Delaware residents may preorder environmentally beneficial compost bins and rain barrels at discount prices during an online sale sponsored by DNREC.




DNREC Coastal Cleanup Encourages Residents and Visitors to Clean Up Trash Close to Home

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Community Affairs | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 5, 2020

This year, the 33rd annual Delaware Coastal Cleanup will transition from a one-day, in-person event to a month-long campaign to keep the state’s beaches and waterways free of trash, DNREC announced today.