P2 Regional Roundtables
July 8, 2008
| Regions 1 & 2 | Northeast Waste Management Officials’ Association |
| Region 3 | Waste Reduction Resource Center |
| Region 4 | Waste Reduction Resource Center |
| Region 5 | Great Lakes Regional Pollution Prevention Roundtable |
| Region 6 | Zero Waste Network |
| Region 7 | P2 Regional Information Center |
| Region 8 | Peaks to Prairies P2 Information Center |
| Region 9 | Western Regional P2 Network |
| Region 10 | Pollution Prevention Resource Center |
National Programs Directory
July 8, 2008
The national pollution prevention programs directory is an on-line tool for locating pollution prevention business assistance and services. Information in this directory is maintained by the P2Rx regional centers.
Pollution Prevention Produces Results
July 8, 2008
In 2005, NPPR began collecting data from pollution prevention programs throughout the United States for a comprehensive evaluation of the achievements of these programs from 2001 to 2003. In September 2006, NPPR released “Pollution Prevention Produces Results.”
“Pollution Prevention Produces Results: Waste Reductions, Resource Conservation, and Cost Savings” is a collection and evaluation of the pollution prevention (P2) efforts of 29 state, regional, and local governments in the United States from 2001 to 2003. the documented achievements for those three years include: over 6 billion pounds of air and water pollution as well as hazardous and solid waste that are no longer being released into the environment; a reduction in energy usage by 1.2 billion kiloWatt hours; and conservation of potable water of over 44 billion gallons. The resultant cost savings and economic benefit add up to more than $500 million. This is about 5 times the total budget for these P2 programs for the corresponding time period, and more than 25 times the federal investment.
Click here to read the full report
About the NPPR Webinar Series
July 8, 2008
The National Pollution Prevention Roundtable webinar series began in fall 2006 to provide free access to webinars for NPPR members. Webinars are hosted by both NPPR and non-NPPR members - many of the presentations were also given at the 2006, 2007, and 2008 National Environmental Partnership Summit or will be given at the 2009 Environmental Partnership Summit. If you would like to submit content to be considered for the series, please e-mail staff@p2.org. Additionally, if you would like access to NPPR’s webinar series, you can get free access once you become an NPPR member.
Submit an Article
July 8, 2008
If you would like to submit an article for inclusion in the P2ost please send a request via email to: staff@p2.org. Please include the desired bi-monthly issue you would like your article to be placed. P2ost is published the second week of the month on a bi-monthly basis. Deadline for article submissions is the second week of the month prior to the publication month (eg. deadline for February issue inclusion is the second week of January).
After receipt of your request, you will receive a notice indicating whether your article will be published and in which issue of the P2ost. NPPR cannot guarantee all submissions will be included in the P2ost and reserves the right to limit submissions.
If you would like to submit an event to be posted on the Calendar, please contact staff@p2.org.
P2Post
July 8, 2008
As a members-only publication from NPPR, the P2ost is issued bi-monthly and contains NPPR news and highlights, member spotlights, national and world P2 news, special interest sectors and other highlights from around the P2 community.
As one of the many benefits of NPPR membership, members receive preference in article submissions to the P2ost and are notified in advance of requests for special interest sector news. We invite you to learn more about these and other NPPR member benefits or to join now.
The United States-Mexico P2 Network
July 8, 2008
BorderP2 is a new electronic network and website being designed for and by and made available to all members of the community along the Mexico and Texas border who are working together on pollution prevention and environmental management: maquiladoras, small and medium businesses, environmental technical assistance providers from all levels of government and academia, interested citizens and environmental activists. The purpose of this site is to help us all protect and improve the environment of the Border by providing:
· A Regional Overview of the Border Community Environment, the people and the place;
· A showcase for us to exhibit and share our success stories and initiatives;
· Community Connections for us to interact with our colleagues and peers to form partnerships for collaboration; and
· Access to Resources – Window to the World for us to access information and resources about pollution prevention and environmental management from around the world.
The North American Pollution Prevention Partnership
July 8, 2008
The North American Pollution Prevention Partnership (NAP3), is one of the outcomes of the International Pollution Prevention Summit, a gathering of 250 leading practitioners from more than 60 countries which took place in Montreal, Canada in 2000.Between 2000 and 2002, with financial support from the North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation, the chairs or delegates of the North American pollution prevention roundtables met regularly to identify initiatives of common interest. The goals of the partnership are to:
· Advance pollution prevention policy in each country and throughout the continent;
· Share information, educational resources and member resources; and
· Enhance financial and technical resources to implement pollution prevention programs throughout North America.
On April 26, 2002, at the Canadian Pollution Prevention Roundtable in Quebec City, the three roundtables signed a declaration, formalizing their commitment to enhance pollution prevention in North America.The partnership will continue to look for additional ways to align environmental policies, projects and programs to advance pollution prevention and achieve better environmental results over the next three years.
Pollution Prevention World Information Network (P2WIN)
July 8, 2008
A global network bringing together pollution prevention roundtables and cleaner production networks to strengthen partnerships, encourage innovation, and take collective action. Find more about P2WIN.
Clean Electronics Case Study
July 8, 2008
The National Pollution Prevention Roundtable is conducting a survey of small and medium sized electronics manufacturers in the United States. The purpose of the survey is to determine the extent to which small and medium sized electronics manufacturers are able to improve their environmental performance and the extent to which they require assistance to make these improvements.
The results of the study will enable the Clean Electronics Pollution Prevention Partnership (CEP3) to better cater technical assistance to the needs of electronics manufacturers. The Clean Electronics Pollution Prevention Partnership (CEP3) is an initiative of the North America Pollution Prevention Partnership (NAP3) in cooperation with the Commission on Environmental Cooperation. CEP3 is a voluntary environmental leadership initiative among industry, government, and non-governmental organizations committed to eliminating or significantly reducing the use of identified toxics and hazardous constituents in electronics manufactured or imported in the North American market. The mission of the CEP3 is to take a preventive approach to reducing the health and environmental risks associated with electronics production and consumption.
