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.
To view the document, click here.
P2 Regional Roundtables
July 8, 2008
| Regions 1 & 2 | Northeast Waste Management Officials’ Association |
| Region 3 | Environmental Sustainability Resource Center |
| Region 4 | Environmental Sustainability 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 Sustainability & Pollution Prevention 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.
