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Welcome to EPA's new and improved Pollution Prevention (P2) newsletter! We still feature all of your favorite content, just with a new look.
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Celebrate P2 Week with EPA: Sept. 20 – 26
This is the 25th year in a row that EPA will mark Pollution Prevention (P2) Week by highlighting practices that reduce or prevent pollution from being released into the environment prior to recycling, treatment or disposal. The P2 Act, passed in 1990, was the first law of its kind to prevent pollution before it’s even created by focusing industry, government and public attention on reducing the amount of pollution through cost-effective changes in production, operation, and raw materials use. EPA has since established P2 programs including Safer Choice, Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP), Green Chemistry, and P2 Grants.
Follow P2 Week events and announcements at @EPAChemSafety on Twitter, or visit our P2 Week web page for additional information and resources.
Upcoming Webinars
Nature-Based Solutions for Pollution Prevention
September 15, 2021, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET
EPA Source Reduction Assistance (SRA) grantee Wildlife Habitat Council will host a webinar exploring how nature-based solutions can advance P2 goals on corporate lands while enhancing ecosystem services and contributing to local, regional and large-scale restoration efforts.
Speakers:
- Pam Swingle, Pollution Prevention Program Manager, EPA Region 4
- Paul Mayer, PhD, Ecologist, EPA Office of Research and Development
- Luke Ford, Director, Environmental, Health and Safety, Primary Energy
- Taylor Marshall, Director, Sustainable Programs, Restore the Earth Foundation
Greening Your Bottom Line: Review of Pollution Prevention Strategies in Food & Beverage Businesses
September 17, 2021, 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET
This interactive webinar, hosted by UMass Lowell, will review key strategies and tools to reduce waste and the use of energy, water and toxic materials, and explore effective ways of communicating pollution prevention results. This is the final webinar in a series that is supported by a P2 grant from EPA Region 1 to help food and beverage businesses make improvements that save money and reduce their environmental impact.
Speakers:
- Madeline Typadis Snow, Project Manager, UMass Lowell, Lowell Center for Sustainable Production
- Lauren Mattison, Assistant Director, Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Pollution Prevention (P2) Energy Savings Opportunities at Automobile Dealerships and Service Facilities
September 21, 2021, 2:30 – 3:15 PM ET
Hear from an expert with the University of Delaware’s Industrial Assessment Center on findings from technical assistance audits conducted as part of an EPA P2 grant at seven automotive repair and maintenance facilities. The webinar will cover important performance metrics for this industry including waste oil heaters, car washing water use and excess ventilation.
Speaker: Keith Goossen, Project Manager, University of Delaware Industrial Assessment Center
Lean Manufacturing in Pollution Prevention
September 22, 2021, 2:00— 3:00 pm CT
EPA’s Region 6 Pollution Prevention Program will host a webinar on how the principles of Lean manufacturing can be used to improve environmental performance. The webinar will feature case studies featuring the ways Lean manufacturing techniques have been used to achieve pollution prevention goals.
Speaker: Thomas Vinson, President, Zero Waste Enterprises, LLC
How to Access and Use Toxics Release Inventory Pollution Prevention Data
September 24, 2021, 2:00-3:00 ET
Since 1991, EPA’s Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Program has collected pollution prevention information from more than 22,000 industrial facilities. Each year manufacturers implement projects to eliminate or reduce the creation of chemical waste, and they must report these activities to the TRI Program. Community members, local government representatives, facility personnel, and others can access this information through multiple resources and use it to further the identification and advancement of pollution prevention opportunities. Join this webinar to learn about TRI P2 data, including:
- TRI P2 reporting requirements and available data
- Examples of implemented P2 projects at facilities
- A live demo of how to find P2 data for specific chemicals or industry sectors
- Resources for and benefits of implementing P2 projects at facilities
DOE Low Carbon Pilot Project
September 29, 2021, 1:30 pm CT
This webinar is hosted by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), a current EPA P2 grantee, and will highlight the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Low Carbon Pilot Program which works with partners to demonstrate real word successes in achieving low carbon emissions from building and manufacturing operations. The Low Carbon Pilot Program is part of DOE’s Better Buildings Initiative.
Speakers:
- Eli Levine, DOE Advanced Manufacturing Office, Program Manager, Better Plants and TIR Programs
- Muneer Chowdhurry, Energy and Environmental Efficiency Manager, Bridgestone Americas, Inc.
Program Updates
2022 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards Nominations Now Open
EPA is now accepting nominations for the 2022 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards. In addition to the traditional 5 award categories, the 2022 awards include a category for a technology that reduces or eliminates greenhouse gas emissions. Nominations are due by December 10, 2021. EPA anticipates giving awards to outstanding green chemistry technologies in six categories next June.
EPA will also conduct a webinar during P2 Week on Wednesday, September 22, 2021, from 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET, to educate stakeholders on the Green Chemistry Challenge Awards and the nomination process.
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New Flyer on P2 Technical Assistance for Businesses
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EPA’s P2 program has published a new two-page flyer on how businesses can tap into technical assistance provided by P2 grantees. The flyer also explains the financial and environmental benefits of preventing pollution and includes supporting case studies.
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P2 Grantee Highlights
New P2 Resources for Tribes
Tribal Pollution Prevention Action (TribalP2Action), administered by the federally recognized Pala Band of Mission Indians, has developed planning guides and templates, case studies, and other P2 resources. With funding from an EPA P2 grant, TribalP2Action also led a series of webinar trainings and virtual roundtable discussion in 2020 on how to identify, assess, and implement P2 across multiple resource areas. TribalP2Action is a national initiative that supports tribal businesses in developing and sharing guidance on preventing pollution and saving money.
Slew of New P2 Videos Now Available Pollution Prevention Resources on YouTube
Two veteran EPA Region 7 grantees have posted new videos with P2 recommendations, tools, and strategies.
Further Reading
- The GSABLOG from the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) featured highlights from a recent two-day roundtable event to identify actionable steps GSA can take to reduce the embodied carbon in the agency’s design and construction projects.
- At the Circular Shift 2021 annual summit, experts from EPA and industry were featured in a panel discussion on the role of purchasing decisions in creating a circular economy.
P2 Helpline
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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Welcome to EPA's P2 newsletter! Through this newsletter, we provide information on upcoming events, as well as tools and resources to help implement and improve P2 initiatives.
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