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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. |
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Upcoming Webinars
Findings from the 2019 TRI National Analysis
June 10, 2021, 2:00 - 3:30 PM ET
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Join EPA for a webinar highlighting findings from the most recent data about industrial management of toxic chemicals. Get answers to questions such as:
- Are emissions from U.S. facilities increasing or decreasing over time?
- Which companies have implemented the most pollution prevention activities?
- Which industry sectors account for the largest quantities of chemical releases into the air, water, and land?
This webinar will briefly cover the basics of the TRI Program, explain key findings from EPA’s analysis of the 2019 TRI data, and explore features of the interactive National Analysis report. You’ll also learn how to easily get summary data for any U.S. location. This webinar is part of a series of webinars to mark the 35th anniversary of TRI and to help inform stakeholders about this valuable resource.
Greening Your Bottom Line: Preventing, Rescuing, and Diverting Waste in Food and Beverage Businesses
June 18, 2021, 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET
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This webinar, hosted by UMass Lowell, Lowell Center for Sustainable Production and the Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (CEERE), will explore challenges and opportunities for food and beverage businesses related to waste management. This event is part of a series of webinars hosted by UMass Lowell and supported by a pollution prevention (P2) grant from EPA Region 1 to help these businesses make improvements that save money and reduce their environmental impact.
Speakers:
- Madeline Typadis Snow, Project Manager, UMass Lowell, Lowell Center for Sustainable Production
- Coryanne Mansell, Program Specialist, Center for EcoTechnology
Sustainable Solutions for Craft Beverage Producers: How to Cultivate a Culture of Sustainability at Your Facility
June 22, 2021, 2:00 – 3:00 PM ET
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In this webinar, representatives from three breweries will share how their businesses have cultivated a culture of sustainability inside and outside their organizations.
- Nicole Carrier from Throwback Brewery in North Hampton, New Hampshire will discuss how a sustainability mindset informs her business’ operations, from using locally sourced ingredients, to promoting community engagement and environmental goals.
- Dani Babineau from Redemption Rock Brewing Company in Worcester, Massachusetts, will explain what it means to be a B Corporation, a private certification for companies of social and environmental performance.
- Luke Truman from the Allagash Brewing Company in Portland, Maine will share how his company and other brewers are working to reduce water use, promote employee Green Teams to educate, inspire and empower employees around sustainability, and produce zero waste.
This webinar is sponsored by EPA’s Region 1 Pollution Prevention Program, EPA’s ENERGY STAR® Program, and the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services’ Pollution Prevention Program.
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P2 Grantee Highlights
EPA’s Automotive Manufacturing and Maintenance Affinity Group Joins Forces with Industry Group
Last year, EPA formed the Automotive Manufacturing and Maintenance Affinity Group, comprised of EPA P2 grant-funded state, university, and non-profit based technical assistance providers (TAPs) across 22 states to improve coordination among grantees and catalyze sustainability in the auto manufacturing and maintenance sector. Earlier this year, the Auto Affinity Group initiated a partnership with the Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) to provide SP member companies with pollution prevention technical assistance, and to collaborate on webinars and training seminars that will be hosted by state automotive manufacturing associations.
Colorado Environmental Leadership Program (ELP)
The Colorado Environmental Leadership Program (ELP) is partially funded by an EPA P2 grant. This statewide program recognizes companies and organizations in Colorado that go above and beyond environmental compliance and provides a network for members to advance sustainability initiatives through peer-to-peer training and mentoring. Over the years, ELP members have engaged in thousands of environmental efforts that have reduced their environmental impacts, increased efficiency, and improved their communities. Companies can be recognized at three different award levels: bronze achiever, sliver partner, and gold leader. Read about what ELP members have done – or are doing – to be good environmental stewards.
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Washington State Department of Ecology’s Toxics Reduction Program Releases Annual Report
The Washington State Department of Ecology Toxics Reduction (TR) Program, which is partially funded by an EPA P2 grant, has released its 2020 Toxics Reduction Program Annual Report (Ecology Publication 21-04-011). The report details the program’s efforts to help businesses create pollution prevention plans that resulted in waste reduction, improved workplace safety, and saved businesses millions of dollars. In 2020 alone, businesses that prepared P2 plans reported reducing 7.5 million pounds of hazardous waste and saving $4 million in waste disposal costs, and in costs for energy and other resources.
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EPA to Announce 2021 Green Chemistry Challenge Award Winners
The winners of the 2021 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards will be announced at the American Chemical Society’s Green Chemistry & Engineering (GC&E) Conference on Tuesday, June 15. This year’s awards have special meaning because it is also the 25th anniversary of the awards which recognize technologies that decrease hazardous chemicals and resources, reduce costs, protect public health, and spur economic growth. Winning technologies are responsible for annually reducing the use or generation of hundreds of millions of pounds of hazardous chemicals, saving billions of gallons of water, and trillions of BTUs in energy.
Register for the American Chemical Society’s Green Chemistry & Engineering (GC&E) Conference.
View previous winners and their winning green chemistry.
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Further Reading/Listening
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Tackling Toxics blog from the Washington Department of Ecology examines how a cabinet manufacturer saved money while reducing its environmental impact.
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State of Sustainability podcast from the Tennessee Department of the Environment and Conservation covers P2 including green hospitality, sustainable spirits, and energy conservation.
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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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