http://www.p2.org The national forum for promoting the development, implementation, and evaluation of efforts to avoid, eliminate, or reduce pollution at the source. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:26:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Read the most recent P2 Pathways article for GreenBiz: http://www.greenbiz.com/blog/2013/06/11/states-firms-chemicals-leadership-void In this article, "States, firms fill chemicals leadership void" author Ken Zarker from Washington State Department of Ecology's Pollution Prevention and Regulatory Assistance Section, discusses the Chemical Safety Improvement Act of 2013 and how its beneficial to look at lessons learned ... http://www.p2.org/news/ P2Press May 2013 http://www.p2.org/news/p2press/ The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today proposed two rules to help protect Americans from exposure to the harmful chemical formaldehyde, consistent with a Federal law unanimously passed by Congress in 2010. These rules ensure that composite wood products produced domestically or imported into the United States meet the formaldehyde ... http://www.p2.org/news/ Date: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 Time: 3 ET Find out how to transform the way your organization manages their energy costs with this free one hour webinar. Steve O'Brien, PE, CEM, a consulting engineer with Basic American Foods, will describe how his company's energy conservation journey over the last 35 plus years. He ... http://www.p2.org/news/ Date: Wednesday, May 15 Time: 2 ET Registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6320199893137107200 States in the U.S. are taking the lead in chemicals policy, resulting in a changing regulatory landscape for companies to navigate. This webinar provided an overview of current state legislation with different perspectives from across the country. Attendees learned about the variety of strategies ... http://www.p2.org/webinars/ EPA's Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Program would like to make you aware of a new pollution prevention search tool and ask for your help in sharing a TRI P2 Tip-sheet with any TRI reporting facilities you may work with. Note that all resources described below can be found at www.epa.gov/tri/p2. TRI Pollution ... http://www.p2.org/news/ P2Press April 2013 http://www.p2.org/news/p2press/ Monday, April 22, 2013 For Immediate Release WASHINGTON D.C. – A new report issued on by the National Pollution Prevention Roundtable (NPPR) reveals significant state actions to address toxic chemical pollution. According to the research, over 77 individual chemical restriction bills have been passed by states in recent years, including 31 bills ... http://www.p2.org/news/press-releases/ P2Press March 2013 http://www.p2.org/news/ Date: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 Time: 12 ET Registration: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/477986714 (This Webinar hosted by WSPPN and NPPR is part of the Safer Chemistry Challenge Program Series) Methylene chloride has been used for many years in consumer product paint strippers that are purchased from Home Depot, paint supply and hardware stores.  The strippers are used by ... http://www.p2.org/webinars/recent-webinars/