 (Portland State University (PSU) Grant Selection Event: (pictured left to right) PSU President Ann Cudd; Northwest Native Chamber Executive Director James Alan Parker; PSU Director of Community Environmental Services Christa McDermott; EPA Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention Deputy Assistant Administrator for Pollution Prevention Jennie Romer; EPA Region 10 Regional Administrator Casey Sixkiller).
EPA has announced the selection of 24 recipients that will receive nearly $16 million in P2 grants made possible by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s historic $100 million program investment. The selections are for two grant programs. One grant program will provide P2 businesses with technical assistance to improve health and the environment in disadvantaged communities. A second grant program will assist empower businesses to increase the supply, demand, and use of safer and more sustainable products.
 2023 winners in Washington, D.C. for the awards ceremony.
EPA and the American Chemical Society have announced the 2023 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards winners earlier this month at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. The award winners were recognized for developing new and innovative green chemistry technologies that reduce or eliminate the generation and use of hazardous substances and address significant environmental challenges, such as climate change.
Apply by Dec. 8 for a 2024 Green Chemistry Challenge Award
EPA is currently accepting nominations for the 2024 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards which include a new category to recognize technology that promotes circularity through green chemistry. Nominations are due by Dec. 8, 2023.
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EPA has extended the deadline to apply for $100 million in grants to support efforts to report and reduce climate pollution linked to manufacturing of construction materials and products. The deadline to submit a grant application was originally Jan. 8, 2024, and EPA has extended the deadline until Jan.16, 2024. Additionally, EPA is extending the date to submit an optional Notice of Intent to apply from Oct. 27, 2023, to Nov.15, 2023.
Do you need help applying for a grant?
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Check out a new video that shows how student interns from Eastern Carolina University’s Center for Sustainable Energy and Environmental Engineering worked inside local manufacturing facilities to find ways to reduce pollution, conserve water and save energy. The intern program, funded by a $350,000 EPA P2 grant, provides engineering students with real-world experience while helping businesses save money and cut pollution.
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EPA Region 7 Pollution Prevention Roundtable Annual Meeting
This two, half-day virtual meeting hosted by the Region 7 Pollution Prevention Roundtable — state P2 programs in Region 7, stakeholders and EPA staff — will feature presentations on topics including grant reporting, outreach to communities with environmental justice concerns and P2 best practices. Participants will also have opportunities to share their own experiences and connect with other P2 professionals.
Register for Day 1 (Nov. 15, 1-5 p.m. CST)
Register for Day 2 (Nov. 16, 8:30 a.m.- noon CST)
Webinar: Fostering an Innovative Mindset for Manufacturers
Nov. 16, 2023, 11 a.m. EST
Join EPA P2 grantee, the Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program, for a webinar focused on helping manufacturers foster an innovative mindset. This webinar will explore their field of design thinking, which includes tools and tactics to create solutions to problems that are feasible and viable over time. Design thinking tools are especially useful for small to medium manufacturing companies that can struggle to quickly adapt to changes in the marketplace.
Webinar: Water Efficiency for Businesses
Dec. 5, 2023, 1-2 p.m. CST
This webinar, hosted by the Minnesota Technical Assistance Program (MnTAP) will feature common water efficiency strategies to reduce costs and save money, highlight results from MnTAP's Water Efficiency for MN Cities and Businesses project, and introduce a new water assessment tool. Come see how these strategies may apply to your site! Funding for this project was provided by the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund as recommended by the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR).
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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.
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