Reply April 23, 2021
Connecticut s Council on Environmental Quality (Council) released its assessment of the condition of the State s environment in time for Earth Day (April 22nd, 2021).
Subscribe The report, Environmental Quality in Connecticut, was delivered to Governor Lamont, as required by law. It is an unbiased assessment of Connecticut s natural environment, both positive and negative, during the 2020 calendar year.
In its 49th annual report, the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic was evident. There was a significant increase in the use of electricity in the residential sector, likely due to people working and learning from home. Bus ridership decreased as people worked remotely or sought to avoid confined spaces. Beverage container redemptions decreased too, possibly as a consequence of early misinformation and public trepidation about handling of recyclables.