Job Posting - Associate/Assistant Director for the Emerging Technology and Assistance Program at ISTC
February 1, 2012
The Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC) is looking for an Associate Director for Emerging Technology and Assistance Program. To learn more, ISTC Job Posting.
P2 Measurement Tools
November 1, 2011
Pollution Prevention Measurement Tools
RELEVANCE OF POLLUTION PREVENTION MEASURES - THINK CLIMATE CHANGE
Pollution prevention and climate change? You may be sure that pollution prevention can successfully tackle climate change–but can you prove it? Thanks to the U.S. EPA’s new pollution prevention calculators, you now can provide the numbers you need to convincingly make your case.
In our society, measurement is empowerment. From corporate managers to baseball fans, measurement bring credibility to discussions, informs us of where we are allows us to set goals for where we want to be. It allows us to evaluate the status quo, benchmark, and make changes. Whether you are in business, government agencies, and public institutions or at home–numbers inform good decisions. Among environmental solutions, pollution prevention solutions tend to have the strongest track record for delivering environmental benefits while preventing an economic burden on the marketplace. These calculators can empower those marketing pollution prevention solutions and making connections between P2 and positive environmental change for problems like climate change.
Suite of P2 Performance Measures
- Pounds of hazardous materials reduced;
- Gallons of water saved;
- Million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents (greenhouse gas emissions) that are reduced or avoided;
- Dollars saved by businesses and institutions through P2 practices.
Background
The tools were reviewed by a panel from the P2 community and were showcased in national webinars and conferences reaching over 600 participants. Based on panel and webinar-training feedback the U.S. EPA reworked the tools to be more robust, user friendly, with better training elements. All of the P2 tools are in an Excel format and finalized as of November 2011. U.S. EPA will periodically update the tools as new information and data sources become available.
Who should use the tools?
Anyone can use the tools. The U.S. EPA designed them with state and local governments, business facilities, grantees, and project managers in mind.
What is the purpose and benefits of the tools?
They are designed to help calculate GHG emissions and cost savings from P2 activities, and to help convert gallons of hazardous materials into pounds. The tools help to convert standard business units into environmental measurement units, increase transparency of reported data, and make reference sources clear.
November 9, 2010
The National Pollution Prevention Roundtable offers a menu of services for governments, academia, and industry. With over 25 years of experience NPPR will customize it’s services to your organizations needs.
- EMS Training
- Basic P2 101 Training
- Sector Specific P2 Training
- Meeting Planning and Facilitation
To learn more about the services NPPR provides, contact Angela Miller at angela@p2.org or 202-299-9701.
Sustainable Business Clearinghouse
July 8, 2010
The Department of Commerce’s Sustainable Manufacturing Initiative (SMI) created a one-stop web portal, Sustainable Business Clearinghouse, of information available from federal and state programs on environmental sustainability. The portal is available at http://ita-web.ita.doc.gov/sbc/sbc.nsf/pgSearch?OpenPage. The clearinghouse is menu driven by choosing among the list of states (or all), sustainability issues (e.g., pollution prevention), industry sectors, and types of information.
U.S. EPA’s 2010 - 2014 P2 Program Strategic Plan
March 26, 2010
The U.S. EPA Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics Pollution Prevention Division has announced the release of the U.S. EPA 2010 - 2014 P2 Program Strategic Plan, which became final in February 2010. It is available for viewing on the U.S. EPA website at: http://www.epa.gov/p2/pubs/docs/P2StrategicPlan2010-14.pdf.
Stewardship Action Council (SAC)
February 19, 2010
U.S. EPA Launches New State Climate and Energy Partner Network
September 9, 2009
- Receive EPA’s weekly summary of state climate and energy policy news.
- Participate in teh network listserv by posing questions to colleagues and sharing information about inititives and activities you state has undertaken.
- Provide recommendations for topics and speakers for EPA’s monthly State Climate and Energy Technical Forum Webcasts.
The partner network is ope to staff from any state interested in:
- Advancing clean energy opportunities.
- Developing climate change mitigation policies and programs.
- Looking to understand and describe the benefits of climate actions.
- Seeking up-to-date information on what other states are doing.
To participate, visit the registration page at:
http://www.epa.gov/cleanenergy/energy-programs/state-and-local/join_network.html
The State Climate and Energy Partner Network is the next generation of EPA’s Clean Energy-Environment State Partnership, wich operated from 2005 through 2008 and included 16 partner states. Lessons learned from the partnership will be shared broadly through the Network.
Asbestos-Contaminated Vermiculite Insulation Fact Sheet
June 23, 2009
In light of the U.S. EPA’s recent action to declare a public health emergency for Libby, Montana, last week, they are launching a renewed public awareness campaign to notify the public about the important information on vermiculite insulation and its potential to be contaminated with asbestos fibers.
For more information on vermiculite insulation:
http://www.epa.gov/asbestos/pubs/verm.html
Fact Sheet (pdf).
P2Rx
June 4, 2009
- state and local pollution prevention programs
- manufacturing extension partnerships
- cooperative extension
- nonprofit organizations
The diversity of audience contributes to an overall breadth of P2 information and opportunities.
For more information go to www.p2rx.org
On-Line Calculators, Tools, and Resources that Measure, Track, and Evaluate Pollution Prevention Activities
November 12, 2008
The pdf document below briefly describes on-line calculators, tools, and resources that measure, track, and evaluate pollution prevention activites. The 53 listings include websites with multiple resources, stand-alone programs, and simple spreadsheets. These sites have not been fully reviewed for their contents however; the research goal was to seek tools and resources that would benefit pollution prevention measurement and evaluation activities.
