Extractions: Pollution prevention simply means reducing the amount of waste you generate by changing the way you do business. Changes include using less hazardous materials, conserving energy and water, improving indoor and outdoor air quality, reusing or recycling leftover materials, and managing waste properly. The bottom line is pollution prevention can... Pollution Prevention Tips Purchase supplies in bulk form Offer organic produce Work with suppliers to reuse pallets and crates Offer incentives for reusing shopping bags Support recycling by purchasing recycled products Recycle cardboard, newspaper, office paper, aluminum cans, etc. Encourage patrons to reduce waste, reuse, and recycle Service heating, cooling, and ventilation systems regularly Turn off lights in unoccupied rooms Use energy-efficient lighting Fix water leaks right away As you wash your hands, turn off water when soaping up
Extractions: Ohio Environmental Protection Agency Office of Pollution Prevention www.epa.ohio.gov/opp/oppmain.html This site has a vast amount of pollution prevention information regarding different industries and manufacturing processes. It also provides P2 tips for the home. http://www.epa.state.oh.us/opp/consumer/junkmail.html This is a link to the Ohio EPA's Fact Sheet on Junk Mail Reduction. www.eren.doe.gov/consumerinfo/energy_savers/ The ULS (Use Less Stuff) Report cygnus-group.com/ULS/Current_ULS_Reports/Reports.html This site is highly recommended and contains bi-monthly reports on different things you can do to help prevent pollution. State of Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control www.dnrec.state.de.us/p2h.htm This site contains some great tips on reducing pollution in the home. http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/odnr/recycling/ The Division of Recycling and Litter Prevention (DRLP) is responsible for implementing statewide waste reduction, recycling, recycling market development and litter prevention programs. In addition, DRLP assists in implementing Ohio's Solid Waste Management Plan and encourages Ohioans to reduce waste, recycle materials and buy recycled-content products. A Guide to Creating an Environmentally Friendly Office http://www.ns.doe.ca/udo/office/office.html
Pollution Prevention Argonne s pollution prevention program includes a program that has recycled more than pollution prevention reviews, waste reduction and recycling and http://www.anl.gov/Community_and_Environment/pollutionprevention.html
Extractions: Combined Appeal Consideration for the environment is a part of every employee's daily routine. A number of programs minimize pollution, reduce waste and encourage recycling. Through these various programs, Argonne diverts waste from landfills, conserves energy, improves indoor air quality and reduces operating costs. Since 1996, Argonne has saved about $11 million. Argonne 's pollution prevention program includes a program that has recycled more than 82,000 metric tons of materials over the past five years about the weight of the U.S.S. John F. Kennedy aircraft carrier. This equipment includes chemicals, furniture, equipment and other supplies. This program has been named one of the best in the U.S. Department of Energy complex, recognizing the laboratory's efforts in education and information exchange, pollution prevention reviews, waste reduction and recycling and purchasing plans that encourage the use of recycled products. To educate its staff about pollution prevention, Argonne offers a user-friendly Web-based course that allows employees to receive pollution prevention training from their desktop computers.
Virginia DEQ: Recycling And Litter Prevention Litter prevention recycling Home Page. The pollution prevention Program, the Coastal Resources Program and the Environmental Impact Review Program. http://www.deq.virginia.gov/recycle/
Extractions: Recycling and Litter Prevention Program homepage. The Recycling and Litter Prevention program is part of DEQ's Division of Environmental Enhancement, which also includes The Waste Tire Management Program, The Pollution Prevention Program, the Coastal Resources Program and the Environmental Impact Review Program. The Recycling and Litter Prevention Program manages the distribution of annual grants to localities for recycling and litter activities, provides information and guidance on recycling and litter prevention topics, tracks and reports on Virginia's recycling programs, and works with localities, other state agencies and environmental groups to promote environmental awareness through recycling and litter prevention programs. Use the links provided to access specific information about Virginia's Recycling and Litter Prevention Program activities.
Virginia DEQ: Additional Information Services provided include access to the pollution prevention Information Clearinghouse For information on these grants, litter prevention and recycling http://www.deq.virginia.gov/permits/info.html
Extractions: Additional info email: Webmaster Additional information T he Virginia Administrative Code is published by Lawyers Cooperative Publishing under authority, guidance and direction of the Virginia Code Commission. The Virginia Administrative Code is the only official compilation of the rules and regulations adopted by the agencies, departments, boards, commissions and other authorities of the Commonwealth empowered to make regulations. The Virginia Administrative Code provides the public with the flexibility of reviewing and purchasing all or part of Virginia's administrative regulations. For more information, contact Lawyers Cooperative Publishing at 1-800-762-5272. The Administrative Law Appendix , published annually under the supervision of the Virginia Code Commission, lists all regulatory authorities; the statutory authority for each regulation; the current regulation reference including number, name, effective dates and amendment dates; forms; and general policies. The Appendix may be obtained from Lawyers Cooperative Publishing at 1-800-762-5272. Virginia Register of Regulations publishes all proposed regulations, final regulations, governor's executive orders, general notices, executive and legislative meeting calendars and other information on the current business of Virginia's government. The Virginia Register, a biweekly publication, supplements the Virginia Administrative Code. Individuals may get more information or subscribe to the Virginia Register by contacting:
Extractions: This page describes current and future documents in our Sustainable Architecture Compendium. As finished documents are published for each of the five modules, we will make them available here. Currently, final editions of the entire Introductory Sustainable Design Sustainable Building Materials , and Recycling and Reuse modules are available online. You are welcome to download and print anything here free of charge! for non-commercial educational purposes. If you would like to have a paper copy mailed to you, please contact us directly. Note that we must charge a small fee to cover printing and mailing. Introductory Module FINAL DOCUMENTS ONLINE! Sustainable Design Module FINAL DOCUMENTS ONLINE! Sustainable Building Materials Module FINAL DOCUMENTS ONLINE! Recycling and Reuse Module FINAL DOCUMENTS ONLINE! Case Studies Module (not yet online) (Related site: The Society of Building Science Educators The Society of Building Science Educators (SBSE) is an association of university educators and practitioners in architecture and related disciplines who support excellence in the teaching of environmental science and building technologies.) The construction and operation of buildings consume the majority of the world's natural resources and energy, and contribute the bulk of landfill waste. This paper introduces the concept of sustainable architecture and gives an overview of the educational resources in this compendium. Included are the following appendices:
50 Things You Can Do To Prevent Air Pollution And More Read this list of 50 things you can do to prevent air pollution, and take action! Used Motor Oil recycling Water pollution Conservation http://www.earth911.org/master.asp?s=lib&a=air/air.asp
Shwec Pollution Prevention Compliance Great Lakes Regional pollution prevention Roundtable Summer Newsletter, 8/1/2005 HP Offers Rebate to Encourage Computer recycling, 4/9/2005 http://wip2.uwex.edu/
Extractions: 8 Records All Audiences Agriculture Business Citizens City/Towns Education and Evaluation Health Care Industry Home Landowners Recreation State/Fed Waste Water Treatment Plants All Focus Areas Air Limits/Standards for Processes Air Permits Air Pollution Composting Energy Efficiency Environmental Education and Evaluation Environmental Management Systems Green Building Hazardous Wastes Household Hazardous Waste Medical Waste Mercury Issues Nutrient Management PBT Issues Pollution prevention Recycling Renewable Energy Solid Waste Management Special Waste: Batteries Special Waste: Computer/Electronics Special Waste: Fluorescent Bulbs Special Waste: Used Oil Special Waste: Wood Waste Universal Waste Waste Water Treatment Plants Wastewater Well water protection programs All Sectors/Processes
SSC's Environmental Assurance Program Nonhazardous Waste Water Treatment, pollution prevention recycling. The SSC pollution prevention Plan describes methods to prevent or reduce http://www.ssc.nasa.gov/environmental/wastemngmnt/pollution/polluprv.html
Extractions: The SSC Pollution Prevention Plan describes methods to prevent or reduce pollution for NASA and its contractors. Three important aspects of Pollution Prevention include waste minimization, material substitution, and use of recycled products. Whenever possible, pollution will be eliminated or reduced at the source through process changes and material substitution. Wastes that are generated will be recycled whenever possible. Wastes that cannot be prevented or recycled will be disposed of in a way that is protective of human health and the environment. NASA is always looking for recycling opportunities, and along with the entire resident agency and contractor population at SSC has established an aggressive recycling program. This program includes recycling over twenty different materials. The table below explains how to dispose of or recycle waste, and who to contact for waste disposal. It is NASA's goal to maximize the quantity of materials recycled and minimize the quantity of solid waste sent to our site landfill. The success of our recycling program depends upon the availability of markets for secondary materials, so we buy and use products with recycled content whenever possible.
Extractions: Make it Work for You Answering all of these questions should give you a pretty good idea of how you are doing on pollution prevention and recycling. Hopefully they will give you some ideas for doing some things that you are not currently doing. General Yes No Do you have a pollution prevention policy? Do have a pollution prevention plan or program? Are your employees actively involved in pollution prevention? Do you have an employee award or recognition program for accomplishments in pollution prevention? Have you considered pollution prevention as a way to: a. change your hazardous waste generator status? b. save money? c. achieve regulatory limits and avoid add-on controls? d. meet permit conditions? Purchasing Do you have a purchasing policy that includes pollution prevention concerns? Do you buy materials in returnable (recyclable) containers? Do you get help from your supplier on substitute materials that are less toxic (non-toxic)? Will your supplier take back damaged or outdated materials? Do your purchasing, environmental, and inventory control personnel communicate with each other to ensure purchases match inventory needs without overstocking and having materials become wastes due to limited shelf life?
EPIC--the DOE Environmental Stewardship Clearinghouse Includes more than 200 new pollution prevention case studies bringing total dot, DOE Buying Recycled and Environmentally Preferable Products Program http://epic.er.doe.gov/epic/
Extractions: Washington, D.C. November 29 - December 1, 2005 Kansas City PPOA Data base: historical records (text searchable). Green Suppliers Network voluntary supply chain program that offers manufacturers the opportunity to engage their suppliers in on-site technical reviews that can save money and reduce environmental impacts. labs21 2005 Conference,
ORNL Pollution Prevention What is pollution prevention? recycling Program Information (from white paper to batteries). How Do I Get Rid Of This? (complete guide to waste disposition) http://www.ornl.gov/adm/ornlp2/p2main.htm
Definition Of Pollution Prevention The exclusion of recycling from the official definition of pollution prevention activities has Strictly speaking, recycling is not a form of prevention. http://www.ornl.gov/adm/ornlp2/p2define.htm
Extractions: Following passage of the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) developed a formal definition of pollution prevention and a strategy for making pollution prevention a central guiding mission. Under Section 6602(b) of the Pollution Prevention Act, Congress established a national policy that: This hierarchy of preferred options for dealing with environmental pollution officially places prevention at the top of the list. According to the EPA's official definition
Extractions: empty product containers In addition, significant quantities of chemicals escape into the air, where they are no longer usable by the company and may pose a threat to human health and/or the environment. Whatever the nature and characteristics of the waste may be, it all has one thing in common: All waste represents loss of resources and loss of money. Businesses throughout the country have implemented waste reduction programs and found that there are many benefits to be gained from such an approach to the management of resources. Reducing the amount of waste your business generates can help you: reduce operating costs project a positive public image The most effective way to minimize the losses associated with waste is to avoid producing the waste in the first place. This is the concept behind DNRECs Pollution Prevention Program, which has produced this Guide to assist you and others in the chemical manufacturing business to reduce your losses while at the same time helping to improve the environment.
A Pollution Prevention Guide For Automotive Repair Shops This is the concept behind DNRECs pollution prevention Program, You may be able to obtain information about oil recycling from the national Oil http://www.dnrec.state.de.us/del-auto.htm
Extractions: A Publication of the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Automobile repair shops produce many types of waste some hazardous, some not necessarily hazardous but still potentially damaging to the environment if not handled properly, and all requiring proper treatment and/or disposal at significant cost to the business. A list of the types of waste that the shop owner or manager must contend with would include: solvents (paints and paint thinners) acids and alkalis (contaminated rags and towels) Whatever the nature and characteristics of the waste may be, it all has one thing in common: All waste represents loss of resources and loss of money. The most effective way to minimize these losses associated with waste is to avoid producing the waste in the first place. This is the concept behind DNRECs Pollution Prevention Program, which has produced this Fact Sheet to assist you and others in the automobile repair business to reduce your losses while at the same time helping to improve the environment. Businesses throughout the country have implemented waste reduction programs and found that there are many benefits to be gained from such an approach to the management of resources. Reducing the amount of waste your business generates can help you:
Pollution Prevention pollution prevention recycling Program. The overall function of the pollution prevention (PP) office is to provide pollution prevention environmental http://www.brooks.af.mil/HSW/EM/pp.htm
Extractions: The Sutta Company is a customer driven company offering around the clock response to your specific needs utilizing a 22 year history of providing full service recycling programs for multi-material scrap generated by commercial and industrial businesses. The Sutta Company specializes in creative solutions to unique situations serving businesses throughout California. The company operates two modern material processing plants, located in Oakland, California and Oxnard, California. Each plant offers the services of a professional sales staff with the supporting expertise of an engineering and technical group. Recycling, done correctly, makes both good
EcoIQ Pollution Prevention Home Page The EcoIQ.com pollution prevention website is for everyone interested in making smart choices Solid Waste recycling Toxic Hazardous Materials http://www.ecoiq.com/pollution/
Extractions: EcoSpeakers.com EcoFootage.com Video Documentaries Online Images ... The EcoGateway The EcoIQ.com Pollution Prevention website is for everyone interested in making smart choices about pollution prevention in our communities choices that are both eco nomically and eco logically intelligent EcoIQ Magazine is an online journal focusing significant attention on the efforts around the nation and around the world to prevent pollution. Individuals and organizations may submit news briefs, resource listings, reviews, and feature or opinion articles. Articles dealing with Pollution Prevention and related issues are available here . The complete EcoIQ Magazine, as well as links to all archived articles, are available here The EcoGateway includes The Link Center, The EcoIQ Directories, Anthologies, and Calendars. Altogether, the EcoGateway includes more than 10,000 links. Individuals and organizations may submit home page links, directory resources, online articles, and calendar events. The EcoGateway sections and pages related to pollution prevention may be accessed here . More details and links to EcoIQ online pollution prevention publications are available here EcoIQ works to expand the audience for the valuable ideas and good work of speakers, authors, journalists, and researchers who focus on pollution prevention. Our
