‘A win for nature and people’: Elizabeth line soil used to create Essex bird haven A record 39,000 birds are overwintering on Wallasea island wetlands thanks to soil transported from London tunnels

From 0 birds, to 39,000 birds - all thanks to soil!

Congrats to @Natures_Voice on amazing work at Wallasea, through the re-use of 3million tons of soil excavated during the construction of @TfL's Elizabeth Line.

#Wallasea #SoilReuse #HabitatRestoration

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MassDEP proposes COM 25 soils policy to expand large‑scale soil reuse; public comment through Dec. 24 MassDEP presented a draft COM 25 soils policy to allow site‑specific reuse of large volumes of contaminated soil at 21E sites with formal ACOs, public involvement and caps on acceptance criteria. A recorded technical video explained mean/max acceptance testing and suggested caps; a South Coast Rail case study illustrated reuse at scale.

MassDEP's groundbreaking COM 25 soils policy could revolutionize how Massachusetts handles large volumes of contaminated soil, paving the way for site-specific reuse and community engagement.

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#MA #CitizenPortal #PublicInvolvement #SoilReuse #EnvironmentalJustice

Massachusetts Senate proposes soil reuse for large reclamation projects in emergency legislation Senate bill aims to facilitate safe soil reuse for reclamation of sand and gravel pits

Massachusetts is taking a bold step towards environmental sustainability with a new Senate bill aimed at safely reusing soil for the reclamation of sand and gravel pits.

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#MA #CitizenPortal #SoilReuse #EnvironmentalSustainability