In this issue:

• Program Updates
• Upcoming Webinar

Program Updates

Deadline Extended to Jan. 24: Apply to Include your Ecolabel or Standard in EPA’s Recommendations

EPA has extended the deadline to Jan. 24, 2023, for applications from managers of standards development organizations, ecolabel programs and other similar organizations for assessment and inclusion in the Recommendations of Specifications, Standards and Ecolabels for Federal Purchasing, a resource that helps federal purchasers identify and procure environmentally preferable products and services.  Learn more

EPA to Announce Upcoming P2 Grant Opportunities

EPA expects to announce a new round of pollution prevention grant opportunities in the coming months that will focus on achieving environmental justice through P2. One grant opportunity will promote safer products and sustainable purchasing and another will focus on P2 technical assistance to businesses. Both grants are funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and will not have a cost share/match requirement. Following the release of Requests for Applications, EPA will host informational webinars. Stay tuned to P2 News for more information!

Stay informed

Deadline Approaching! Pollution Prevention Works: A Storytelling Challenge for Students

There are a little more than six weeks left for high school and college students to put their storytelling skills to the test and win up to $5,000! EPA is asking for videos, written stories, infographics or story maps that illustrate how businesses identified through EPA’s Toxics Release Inventory use innovative P2 practices to reduce toxic chemical releases and positively impact the environment. Submissions are due February 17, 2023. For more information, view this webinar. Check it out!

Upcoming Webinar

Managing Beverage Quality, Monitoring Inventory and Eliminating Waste in the Hospitality Industry

January 11, 2023, 2 - 3 p.m. EST Description: The National Pollution Prevention Roundtable Food & Beverage Manufacturing and Processing Workgroup and the New Hampshire Sustainable Craft Beverage Program are hosting a webinar on ways breweries, bars, restaurants and stadiums can improve the draft beverage management process and reduce the amount of wasted beverages. Contact: Kathy Black, Pollution Prevention Program Manager, New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, Kathryn.Black@des.nh.gov. Register Now

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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.