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Program Updates
You are Invited to Attend the 26th Green Chemistry Challenge Awards
The winners of the 2022 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards will be honored at a ceremony starting at 6:15 p.m. on June 6, 2022, at the American Chemical Society’s Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference in Reston, Virginia. The 2022 awards will recognize winners from six categories, including a new category that will recognize technology that reduces or eliminates greenhouse gas emissions in support of the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to tackle the climate crisis. The awards ceremony is open to the public and registration is required.
If you would like to attend the awards ceremony, please send an email to greenchemistry@epa.gov.
Upcoming Webinars
Environmental Financial Advisory Board Pollution Prevention Finance Forum
May 10, 2022, noon – 1:30 p.m. EDT
The Pollution Prevention Finance Forum is a series of webinars sponsored by the Environmental Financial Advisory Board that explore opportunities and challenges in financing sustainability. The purpose of this webinar is to assess the types of financial tools and models that are - or could be - made available for P2 projects for small- and medium-sized businesses and manufacturers.
Speakers:
- Stacy Brown, President & CEO, Freberg Environmental, EFAB Member & Moderator
- David Widawsky, Director, Data Gathering and Analysis Division, EPA Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics
- Catherine Sheehy, Global Lead of Sustainability Partnerships, UL
- Bert Hunter, Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Connecticut Green Bank
- Brad Fletcher, Vice President & Treasurer, Illinois Finance Authority
Small Business Environmental Assistance Program Annual Training: Emerging issues and hot topics
May 12, 2022, 1 – 4 p.m. EDT
This is the second of a four-part virtual training from the Small Business Environmental Assistance Program which assists small businesses with environmental compliance and emissions reduction. This training will examine emerging issues and hot topics including EPA enforcement and compliance initiatives and environmental justice priorities.
Speakers:
- Alejandra Nunez, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Mobile Sources, EPA Office of Air and Radiation
- David Cozad, Director, Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Division, EPA Region 7
- Matthew Tejada, Director, EPA Office of Environmental Justice
Lean Six Sigma - Energy Reduction in Manufacturing
May 16, 2022, 11 a.m. – noon EDT
Many manufacturing companies use Lean and Six Sigma methods to improve economic performance. These methods can also be used to increase sustainability, particularly by reducing energy use. This webinar will cover how to use the Green Impact Matrix to prioritize energy-saving opportunities, adding energy usage to value stream maps and conducting “gemba walks” where company officials walk through a manufacturing site to identify opportunities for cutting energy use. A Six Sigma project case study will also be presented about how one manufacturer cut $300,000 in energy expenses. This webinar is sponsored in part by the EPA’s Pollution Prevention Program.
 Speaker: Brion Hurley, Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt
Safer Alternatives for Solvent Applications in Graffiti Management, Auto Repair and Industry
May 18, 2022, noon – 1:30 p.m. EDT
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The webinar will feature a formulator and a supplier of commercial products who will discuss safer alternatives to many toxic and high-VOC products that are in use today. These products include those used in aerosol cleaning in auto repair facilities, products used for aerosol and nonaerosol handwipe cleaning in industrial facilities and low-VOC, low-toxicity graffiti removers.
Speakers:
- Jeff Beard, Business Development Manager for Brulin & Company, Inc.
- Ajit Shahani, Owner of eChem, Inc.
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Small Business Environmental Assistance Program Annual Training: Results and Accomplishments
May 19, 2022, 1 – 4 p.m. EDT
This is the third of a four-part virtual training from the Small Business Environmental Assistance Program (SBEAP) and will highlight the program's three decades of accomplishments. The state SBEAP/Small Business Ombudsman awards will also be presented.
Speakers:
- Dale Kaplan, Kaplan Careful Cleaners
- Marci Kinter, Vice President of Government & Regulatory Affairs, PRINTING United Alliance
- Tony Pendola, Small Business Ombudsman, Small Business Environmental Assistance Program, North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
- Jennifer Wittenburg, Program Manager, Iowa Air Emissions Assistance Program
- Jenifer Dixon, Air Quality Liaison, Michigan Department of Environment
- Kaitlin Urso, Small Business Assistance Program Specialist, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Small Business Environmental Assistance Program Annual Training: The Next 30 Years
May 26, 2022, 1 – 4 p.m. EDT
This is the last a four-part virtual training from the Small Business Environmental Assistance Program (SBEAP) and will look ahead to the next 30 years for the SBEAP network.
Speakers:
- Paula Hoag, EPA Asbestos and Small Business Ombudsman
- Rhonda Wright, Environmental Protection Specialist, EPA Office of Air and Radiation
- Jennifer Collins, Pollution Prevention and Compliance Assistance Manager, Indiana Department of Environmental Management
- Donovan Grimwood, Small Business Environmental Ombudsman, Tennessee Department of Energy and Conservation
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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