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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100825160159
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001354488-10-002752
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100823
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100825
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100825

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Wolfe Thomas D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001384463

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25663
		FILM NUMBER:		101037838

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		WATEREYE CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		406 E MAIN ST SUITE A
		CITY:			GRASS VALLEY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95945

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ECOSPHERE TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001071760
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CONSTRUCTION, MINING & MATERIALS HANDLING MACHINERY & EQUIP [3530]
		IRS NUMBER:				203502861
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3515 S E LIONEL TERRACE
		CITY:			STUART
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			34996
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5612874846

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3515 S E LIONEL TERRACE
		CITY:			STUART
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			34996

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ULTRASTRIP SYSTEMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990311
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-08-23</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001071760</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ECOSPHERE TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ESPH</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001384463</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Wolfe Thomas D</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>PO BOX 190</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ROUGH AND READY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95975</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-08-23</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>71428</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>.71</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on August 19, 2010.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price.  These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $0.70 to $0.72.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Thomas D. Wolfe</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-08-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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