Healthy Spaces and Places

At Connecticut Environmental Council, our members are:

Making Connecticut's spaces and places beautiful, safe and pest-free.

Connecticut Environmental council unites individuals, businesses and industry associations that engage in the responsible use of pesticides and fertilizers to beautify, protect and provide healthy spaces and places.

CTEC works to improve the quality of life for Connecticut families through leadership, stewardship, sustainability and compliance. CTEC is dedicated to clarifying facts and myths on fertilizer, pesticide and water use in our state.

Active in government regulation, CTEC works with policy makers and regulators to be able to provide the best service and products to Connecticut residents.

CTEC offers professional development and education opportunities to member businesses.  

Our priority issues are:

  • Expand Safe School Grounds Management Practices to all schools
  • Maintain state preemption for fertilizer
  • Maintain state preemption for pesticides

We are proud to have the following Connecticut associations as our members:

  • Connecticut Tree Protective Association
  • Connecticut Association of Golf Course Superintendents
  • Connecticut Grounds Keepers Association
  • Connecticut Pest Control Association
  • Connecticut Irrigation Contractors Association
  • Connecticut Farm Bureau Association
Find the Facts Here

Legislation Limiting Best Management
Practices at Elementary Schools 
Effects Quality of Playing Fields

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