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Welcome to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Pollution Prevention (P2) newsletter! Through this newsletter, we will provide information on upcoming events, as well as tools and resources to help implement and improve P2 initiatives.
This edition of the newsletter came to you a bit earlier than usual so we could let you know about a webinar taking place early in May.
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Upcoming Webinars & Events
New York Sustainable Brewery Summit
May 4, 1:00 – 3:30 PM ET
May 11, 1:00 – 4:00 PM ET
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On May 4th and May 11th, the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute (NYSP2I) hosts the New York Sustainability Brewery Summit. Featuring leaders in the breweries industry and sustainability experts, this two-part webinar will cover pollution prevention best practices that can measurably reduce environmental impacts, as well as strategies for communicating about sustainability with supply chains and the public. The summit was designed for brewers, brewery employees, sustainability resources supporting the craft brewery industry, and craft beverage enthusiasts.
Speakers:
May 4th:
- Charles Ruffing – Director, NYSP2I
- Trish Donohue – Program Manager, NYSP2I
- John Stier – Sustainability Mentor, Brewers Association
- Sara Martin – Principal, Critical Path Engineering Solutions
- Chris Gerling – Sr. Extension Associate, Food Science at Cornell University
- Brewer TBD
May 11th:
- Paul Leone – Executive Director, NYS Brewers Association
- Juan Gutierrez – Environmental Protection Specialist, EPA
- Jeff O’Neil – Founder, Industrial Arts Brewing
- Casey Kindlon – Head Brewer, Three Heads Brewing
- Trish Donohue – Sustainable Supply Chain Program Manager, NYSP2I
- Meghan Connolly Haupt – Head of Partnerships, NYS Brewers Association
The Basics of Reporting to the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
May 19, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
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Join EPA Region 5’s Pollution Prevention Program and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) Compliance and Technical Assistance Program (CTAP) for a webinar on the basics of reporting requirements to TRI. This webinar is intended to assist Indiana businesses and organizations who use or produce any materials that contain toxic components and may be required to report to the TRI.
Speakers:
- Kushal Som, EPA Region 5 TRI Coordinator
- Jennifer Collins, Manager of IDEM’s Pollution Prevention and Compliance Assistance Program
Greening Your Bottom Line: Cleaning & Disinfection for Food and Beverage Businesses
May 21, 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET
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This interactive webinar, hosted by the Center for Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (CEERE), will explore the challenges with and opportunities to improve cleaning and disinfection practices in the food and beverage sector. The webinar will focus on ways to use less toxic products while maintaining food safety, review the safety of products, and explore how businesses can use cleaning and disinfection products more efficiently and effectively. This event is part of a series of webinars hosted by CEERE to help food and beverage businesses make improvements that save money and reduce their environmental impact. The webinar series is supported by a pollution prevention grant from EPA Region 1.
Speakers:
- Madeline Typadis Snow, Project Manager, UMass Lowell, Lowell Center for Sustainable Production
- Joy Onasch, Business and Industry Program Manager, Toxics Use Reduction Institute.
Sustainable Solutions for Craft Beverage Producers: Innovative Solutions – Carbon Capture Technology
May 25, 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET
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Join EPA’s Region 1 Pollution Prevention Program, EPA’s ENERGY STAR® Program, and the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services’ Pollution Prevention Program for a free webinar on Sustainable Solutions for Craft Beverage Producers. This webinar is the second out of a series of three and will feature a behind-the-scenes look at the CO2 capture technology at Grey Sail Brewing from the company’s founder, Alan Brinton. Amy George from Earthly Labs, the company behind Grey Sail’s CO2 capture technology, will describe the hardware and software used to capture and monitor CO2 from small scale emissions sources like craft breweries.
Speakers:
- Alan Brinton, Founder Grey Sail Brewing of Rhode Island
- Amy George, Founder & CEO of Earthly Labs
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Update from EPA Region 2: Erie County and Western New York Sustainable Business Roundtable
The Erie County and Western New York Sustainable Business Roundtable (SBR), an EPA Pollution Prevention grantee, is making great strides in its efforts to get local businesses interested in implementing pollution prevention strategies. Membership of the WNY Clean Production Leaders Project Group, a leadership group within the Roundtable, continues to grow with three local businesses, Tapecon, Catholic Health, and Madiba Janitorial, recently joining other members, including the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), M&T Bank, and Green Building Partners.
SBR has also worked to increase the diversity of its membership, implementing a draft Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policy last year that is now driving increased recruitment of Minority Owned Businesses Enterprises (MBEs). Because some businesses have been challenged by the cost of membership, particularly as a result of the pandemic, SBR has offered sponsorships to ensure that underrepresented businesses have access to the benefits of sustainability and the SBR business network.
For more information, contact Walter Schoepf, EPA Region 2: Schoepf.Walter@epa.gov.
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Employee Spotlight
Peter Piergiovanni is a professional engineer serving as the Pollution Prevention (P2) Coordinator for EPA Region 3 in the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Programs Branch. Peter manages and implements the P2 program in Region 3 where he conducts outreach and collaborates with various P2 partners to help businesses reduce costs, hazardous material use, emissions, and energy and water usage. Peter is also responsible for the Region 3 P2 and Source Reduction Assistance (SRA) Grants and oversees the grantees that directly support the P2 program. Peter develops and shares technical tools and techniques, conducts trainings, and helps to recruit and secure businesses to participate in P2 opportunities and technical assessments.
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The P2 Hub Helpline Is at Your Service!
The P2 Hub Helpline offers information and resources about pollution prevention. Please contact the Helpline at p2hub@epa.gov or (202) 566-0799.
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