CT DEEP Seeks Homeowner Feedback on Unwanted Paint

CTLCV supported Senate Bill 828 this year to start a new paint reclamation program in Connecticut.  The bill, which was championed by Representative Patricia Widlitz, was passed by both houses of the General Assembly, signed by the Governor on June 3, 2011, and is now codified as Public Act 11-24.

In beginning to implement the new act, the newly renamed Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is conducting a survey on how much unwanted paint Connecticut homeowners have.

This very short survey is accessed on-line http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/JY9282P
Please share this link or post it on your own website to help DEEP gather responses.

For more info about Product Stewardship: Managing Unwanted Paint, visit http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?a=2708&q=449248&nav_GID=1763.

This Week at the Capitol: Talking Toxics, with Sarah Uhl

We spoke with Sarah Uhl, the Environmental Health Coordinator for the Connecticut Chapter of Clean Water Action, the national group that helped pass the federal Clean Water Act.

In Connecticut, Clean Water Action focuses primarily on energy and toxics, and as part of her role, Sarah coordinates the Coalition for A Safe and Healthy Connecticut.

We talked with Sarah about what her work entails and about two big accomplishments for the legislative session that just ended --- a bill to create a Chemical Innovations Institute to research safer alternatives to the toxic chemicals we use everyday, and a bill that bans cadmium in children’s jewelry.

Listen to the conversation.

To learn more about the Coalition for a Safe and Healthy Connecticut and its work visit www.safehealthyct.org.