Overview of the National Pollution Prevention Roundtable

As the largest membership organization in the United States devoted solely to Pollution Prevention (P2),  NPPR acts as a window on the P2 community.  The Mission of the Roundtable is to provide a national forum for promoting the development, implementation, and evaluation of efforts to avoid, eliminate, or reduce pollution at the source (i.e. source reduction instead of traditional end-of pipe methods).  NPPR's members are comprised of the country's preeminent P2 experts from regional resource centers, state and local government programs, small business assistance networks, non-profit groups, industry associations and federal agencies.

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Communication and Outreach

One of the most important roles of NPPR is to provide members with timely and accurate information on pollution prevention.  We do this by providing forums for the direct exchange of ideas and expertise as well as through a number of programs designed for dissemination of the most current data on pollution prevention policy developments, practices and resources. 

NPPR members have the opportunity to participate in Workgroups which help to disseminate information on cutting edge issues relating to pollution prevention amongst peers. Workgroups are the lifeblood of the organization and play a major role in organizing tracks and sessions at national conferences and act as advisors on documents, reports and position papers issued by NPPR. 

NPPR holds National Meetings that facilitate pollution prevention network building and the collaboration of ideas, resources and research on various topics. Members are able to attend these meetings with discounted registration fees, when appropriate.  

Additionally, NPPR has an active Publications Program which includes newsletters and many other documents and reports. Many of the Roundtable's publications are either free to members or can be purchased by members at a discounted rate.

The Roundtable also has four topic specific Electronic Listservs, P2 Policy, P2 Tech, P2 Trainer and P2 Energy. All four listservs function as forums for sharing P2 information and act as discussion groups for pollution prevention practitioners. Through the listservs, subscribers have direct access to information and knowledge from hundreds of pollution prevention experts world wide.  Listservs are currently available throughout the P2 community and are not limited to NPPR members.

Community and Partnerships

NPPR partners with various organizations that share the same goals of pollution prevention, research and education.  Currently, NPPR is an Allied Partner with the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE).  A key element of the EERE program, Allied Partners represent shared, voluntary commitments to promote energy efficiency and renewal energy technologies.     

NPPR has also signed a Partnership Memorandum of Agreement with the Pollution Prevention Resource Exchange (P2Rx), a consortium of eight (8) regional pollution prevention information centers.  By sharing principles and common understandings, NPPR and P2Rx have agreed to work together at the national level to increase resources available to P2 program, share information, increase utilization of services, and explore further opportunities for collaboration.  View the complete MOA here.

Please Browse our P2ROFILE for more information on NPPR's activities in 2006.