GreenState DEQ podcast
by GreenState DEQ podcast
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34. Every Drop Counts - Water Reuse
34. Every Drop Counts - Water Reuse
About this podcast
GreenState, a podcast from the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. DEQ protects air, land and water. The podcast covers all things environmental in Oregon. Host is Dylan Darling, a public affairs specialist with the agency in Eugene.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 35 episodes
- 34. Every Drop Counts - Water Reuse · 37 minWith only a small fraction of Earth’s water available for human use, reusing water helps conserve limited freshwater and groundwater resources. This is even more important amid…
- 33. Road to Reduce, Reuse, Reimagine Grants · 28 minOregon DEQ's Materials Management program offers Reduce, Reuse, Reimagine Grants. Dylan and Carisma talk with Haley Miller, RRR grants coordinator. And they all visit Garten…
- 32. Water Quality Trading Part 1 - Innovative Approaches · 27 minWarm water from wastewater treatment plants can cause pollution problems downstream. Enter water quality trading, an innovative approach to improving water quality by restoring…
- 31. CPP Reloaded · 28 minDylan and Whitney discuss the Climate Protection Program, which Oregon DEQ revised and the Oregon Environmental Commission adopted in late 2024. Program Manager Nicole Singh…
- 30. Updates to the AQI · 25 minThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has made adjustments to the Air Quality Index, or AQI. So Dylan and Jennifer Horton discuss how to use the tool during wildfire smoke…
- 29. Return of the EV Rebate · 19 minSusan and Dylan talk with DEQ's Oregon Clean Vehicle Program Coordinator Erica Timm to discuss all things electric vehicle rebates. DEQ reopened the popular rebate program, which…
- 28. More About Asbestos · 26 minHandyman Bob joins Hillarie and Dylan so we can all learn more about asbestos. Bob Strong was a radio personality as a host of a home improvement show from 2008 to 2017 in…
- 27. All About Asbestos · 28 minHomeowners, potential homebuyers, and renters, if you plan on renovating or demolishing a home in Oregon you need to think about asbestos – a natural mineral that might be in…
- 26. A New Future for Old Mattresses · 42 minDylan and Katie visit a mattress recycling facility in Eugene run by the St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County. DEQ's new Mattress Stewardship Program is set to ramp up in…
- 25. Waste Not, Want Not: Food Planning and Shopping Tips for the Holidays · 36 minDylan and Katie catch up with two DEQ food waste prevention experts to learn how to better plan and shop ahead of holiday meals. The advice is good year round and taking on food…
- 24. Conversation with new DEQ Director Leah Feldon · 33 minNew DEQ Director Leah Feldon joins Harry and Dylan for a conversation, which includes Feldon’s thoughts on the direction of the agency, and how she wants to prioritize antiracism…
- 23. Sounds of Water: DEQ Hydrologists Teach at Outdoor School in Eastern Oregon · 24 minFor more than 20 years a pair of DEQ hydrologists have been sharing their knowledge of surface water and groundwater with outdoor school students in Eastern Oregon. Laura Gleim…
- 22. Wildfire Season, Air Quality Monitoring and Advisories · 38 minMay is Wildfire Awareness Month, and recent summery weather in Oregon has us thinking about wildfire season. So, Susan and Dylan talk about air monitoring and air quality…
- 21. Food Waste Prevention Week · 35 minFood waste is the second leading cause of greenhouse gases — a key ingredient of climate change — so prevention is crucial. Katie and Dylan learn about Food Waste Prevention…
- 20. Public Records — How it Works at DEQ · 37 minDEQ generates volumes of public records as a science-based state agency in Oregon. A team of two officials guides record storage and response to public records requests. Dylan…
- 19. Rulemaking · 38 minLauren and Dylan learn how laws lead to rules that protect Oregon's air, land and water. We talk with DEQ officials who are involved in rulemaking. Find out how you can join the…
- 18. Preventing Holiday Food Waste · 28 minThe holiday season may leave you with more food than you know what to do with, but don’t despair. Lauren and Dylan are here to help you prevent food waste while making all those…
- 17. Cleaning Up Mercury Spills · 31 minLauren and Dylan talk with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Oregon Health Authority staff involved in a recent mercury spill in Bend that resulted in damage to the home…
- 16. Enforcement · 40 minLast month we asked DEQ staff: how do you ensure facilities follow environmental laws? We learned a lot about how complaints get processed, when DEQ goes out to inspect…
- 15. Complaints and Inspections · 35 minPeople often ask DEQ: how do you ensure facilities follow environmental laws? There are a lot of answers, but key parts are complaints, inspections and enforcement. This is the…
