Pollution Prevention: The National Pollution Prevention Roundtable

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

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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)

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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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U.S. EPA Pollution Prevention Grants

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Notice of availability - Pollution Prevention Grant Program - EPA’s Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics announced the availability of approximately $4.1 million to fund pollution prevention grants to the States, Tribes, and Intertribal Consortia in FY 2010 for prevention activities during FY 2010 - FY 2011. Grant dollars are targeted at State and Tribal technical assistance programs that address the reduction or elimination o fpollution by businesses across all environmntal media. Since the inception of the program, EPA has awarded approximately $102 million to eligible recipients. To view the accouncement, go to http://www.epa.gov/p2/pubs/grants/ppis/2010rfpp2grant.pdf.

Proposals are due Tuesday, April 6, 2010.

Morocco Brochure

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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.

U.S. EPA Press Release - Press Conference Call with Administrator Jackson to Discuss EPA’s FY 2011 Budget

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 1, 2010

WASHINGTON – Administrator Lisa P. Jackson will hold a press conference call to discuss the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Fiscal Year 2011 budget today at 2 p.m. EST.

Due to limited lines, this call is for credentialed press only. Members of the press who wish to participate should RSVP to press@epa.gov to receive the call-in information. Call-in information will be distributed Monday by 12 p.m. EST.

WHO: Lisa Jackson, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator

WHAT: Press conference call to discuss EPA’s FY 2011 budget

WHEN: Monday, February 1, 2010, 2 p.m. EST

HOW: For dial-in information, please RSVP to press@epa.gov

NOTE: Call-in information will be distributed Monday by 12 p.m. EST to credentialed press only

Immediately following the press conference call, there will be a live webcast of the budget presentation to stakeholders with EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, Deputy Administrator Bob Perciasepe and the Assistant Administrators. To watch: http://www.epa.gov/live

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