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U.S. EPA - Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT)

February 25, 2010

Wendy Cleland-Hamnett, who has been serving as Acting Director of OPPT for the last year, has been asked to serve as Director of OPPT. Here is the announcement issued by Assistant Administrator Steve Owens:

“I am very pleased to announce that I have asked Wendy Cleland-Hamnett to serve as the Director of the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT). As you know, Wendy has served as the Acting Director of OPPT for the last year, and i have had the pleasure of working closely with her to implement the Administrator’s priorities for the office, including enhancing our chemical management program, reforming the Toxic Substances Control Act, increasing transparency and promoting pollution prevention, among many other significant efforts. Wendy has more than 30 years of service at EPA, and in addition to being Acting Director of OPPT, she has had extensive experience in the toxics program, as well as other offices at EPA. Wendy will do an outstanding job as the Director of OPPT.” - Steve Owens

Stewardship Action Council (SAC)

February 19, 2010

The Stewardship Action Council (SAC) is a membership organization that seeks to drive sustainable and socially responsible business practices and results through encouragement and recognition of accomplishments that extend beyond of exceed those attainable through normal compliance activities; and through design and implementation of a performance based index, created by a coalition of multi based stakeholder including academics, state and federal government, NGOs, investment groups, and industry representatives.

For more information: SAC Concept Document

SAC Member Commitments

SAC Member Agreement
 
 

 

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Morocco Brochure

February 4, 2010

NPPR in coorperation with the U.S. EPA and Centre Marocain de Production Propre (Moroccan Cleaner Production Center) created a brochure for the Moroccan Textile Industry.  The brochure provides an outline of pollution prevention (P2), P2 opportunities, and economic incentives of P2.  Information in this brochure can be expanded beyond the Moroccan Textile Industry.  The Moroccan Textile Brochure can be viewed by clicking here.  For a printable version contact NPPR at staff@p2.org.

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