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Pollution Prevention (P2) Pays N.C. Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance Local government assistance, N.C. Project Green, Environmental statutes/executive orders, State agency water conservation, more Recycling Businesses Services, Recycling markets, Financial assistance links, Recycling Works newsletter, Markets assessment, more Recycling Information Recycle Guys, Environmental purchasing, Recycle at home, Organics recycling, Teacher...Case studies and technical pollution prevention documents for businesses. Also, free pollution prevention technical assistance services for Ohio Companies.
http://www.epa.state.oh.us/opp
Extensive collection of tips on avoiding waste generation by reusing trash.
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Operation: Landfill Elimination Saving our earth starts with YOU Updated 11/24/02 This page is dedicated to my beloved car who, in her final days, taught me the true meaning of reusing. Just as her spirit will live on in my memory, her body...The International Conference on the Science and Engineering of Recycling for Environmental Protection. (Including Construction with Alternative Materials.) Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, May-June 2000.
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WASCON 2000 You browser does not seem to support frames Please continue on this link to the frameless version of the WASCON 2000 site. WASCON 2000 No Frames...Consumer Pollution Prevention information from Ohio EPA Office of Pollution Prevention.
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cnsmrp2 Agency Links Public Participation Offices Programs Small Business Assistance Rules Laws Office Links P2 Publications Help for Business P2 Topics Index What's New P2 Integration Recycling OMEx Contact Us About OPP Pollution Prevention At Home Office of Pollution PreventionOhio Environmental...Compliance manual and other materials. Although written for Indiana shops, the information is applicable throughout the United States.
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IDEM CTAP Vehicle Maintenance Program assists vehicle maintenance shops in a variety of ways through confidential site visits and phone assistance to free compliance manuals and workshops. In addition to developing the compliance assistance manual, a 5-Star recognition program for the vehicle maintenance industry...State information center on waste reduction program set-up, resources, and contacts, targeted to local governments, businesses, and the refuse industry.
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Oregon DEQ Commercial Waste Reduction Clearinghouse. Half the waste landfilled each year in Oregon comes from the commercial sector--about 1.3 million tons! Implementing waste prevention and reuse techniques will help preserve our natural resources and prevent pollution. This clearinghouse was created to provide the commercial sector...Environmental, regulatory and compliance policies related to the trucking or truck repair industry.
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GreenTruck: Front Page Get the latest versions of these to enjoy Truckline at its best: GreenTruck Provides Environmental Info Welcome to GreenTruck, a service provided by American Trucking Associations in cooperation with the Transportation Environmental Resource Center. This site provides timely and reliable...Dedicated to reducing or eliminating pollution at its source. Site has information and links on pollution prevention, including P2 vendors.
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Pollution Prevention(P2) Information Center of Palm Beach County County is an organization which is dedicated to reducing or eliminating pollution at its source. The Pollution Prevention Coalition works to achieve these goals through literature, workshops, the Internet, and other means, the P2 Coalition strives to provide practical information...Information and tools to help local governments reduce, reuse, recycle and decrease the amount of solid waste going to landfills. Includes waste stream analysis tools. From State of California Integrated Waste Management Board.
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Local Government Central The links to the left connect you to information on achieving the goals of the Integrated Waste Management Act, from analyzing your waste stream and planning your approach, to implementing the programs that will help you reach the goal, to...Extensive source of information on pollution prevention technologies and implementation, for industry, commerce, and households. Includes many relevant internet links.
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PPRC Solutions for Environmental and Economic Vitality C works collaboratively to promote environmental protection through pollution prevention. PPRC believes that environmental and economic vitality go hand in hand, and that both are necessary to protect the high quality of life enjoyed in our region. PPRC Web Site...Recycled content guidelines and other information for U.S. federal government procurement. Includes directories of manufacturers of a wide range recycled products for industrial, commercial, and household use.
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EPA Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines Welcome Buying recycled helps close the recycling loop by putting the materials we collect through recycling programs back to good use as products in the marketplace. At this Web site, you'll find all you need to know about the CPG and...This site provides information on the EPR concept, what initiatives are underway in the U.S. and internationally, and a wealth of related resources such as public-private alliances, academic research, publications, and involved organizations.
http://www.epa.gov/epr
A site for researchers, government officials, and citizens interested in understanding and improving control of industrial pollution, especially in developing countries. NIPR is the primary source for materials produced by the World Bank's Economics of Industrial Pollution Control Research Project.
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NIPR: Full text of Greening Industry: Table of Contents Greening industry is available here in two formats: HTML which is better for browsing but requires a recent generation (version 4 or more recent) browser like the ones available for free from Netscape or Microsoft. PDF which is good for...About a project at the University of York that aims to produce and fully characterize a novel biocompostable plastic.
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Friendly Packaging Supported by White Rose Faraday Packaging Partnership Designed by J. Barwell P. Lester Disclaimer Search friendlypackaging.org.uk Search WWW Back to top Copyright ©2001 The University of York http www.friendlypackaging.org.uk...Highlights a litter campaign that promotes the use of disposable ashtrays.
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No Butts About It Litter Campaign Please check out our new website at www.nobuttsaboutit.net page created with Easy Designer...A cooperative effort by California governments to promote the use of crumb rubber from scrap tires in roadway rehabilitation. Information on rubberized asphalt concrete technology.
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Rubberized Asphalt Concrete Technology Center (RACTC) Center is a cooperative effort by the County of Los Angeles, County of Sacramento and the California Integrated Waste Management Board to promote the use of crumb rubber from scrap tires in roadway rehabilitation projects by providing education, training and...Describes and inventories practices that shift responsibilities for managing product-related waste from general taxpayers to producers and consumers of products.
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Extended Producer Responsibility and Stewardship In the face of these challenges, and in the interests of supporting sustainable development objectives, new policies and programs are being evaluated, developed and implemented both by government and by businesses. Key among these approaches are Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)...Extensive technical resource maintained by U.S. Federal Highway Administration.
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Begin Guidelines Chapter List About this document Acknowledgements...Guide to local resources including recycling centers, how to recycle, pollution prevention and how help protect the environment.
http://www.cleanup.org
Promotes pollution prevention and sustainable communities in the Great Lakes region. Site has information resources on P2.
http://www.environmentaldefense....mplates/page/issue.cfm?subnav=16
Information regarding PENNDOT's Strategic Recycling Program.
http://www.dot.state.pa.us/pennd...fe1imshjfe9micgblehnkcsj1dlim80_
Article from World Bank's Pollution Prevention and Abatement Handbook.
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Pollution Management: Indicators of Pollution Management The definition and selection of environmental performance indicators is still at an early stage but the use of indicators is increasing, both for the tracking of trends in pollution and other environmental issues at a large scale (national or regional)...Pollution prevention (P2) information for Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and other areas. Includes news, on-line information searches, librarian services, event calendar, service provider and consultant directories, program and project updates, mailing lists, and links.
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Pollution Prevention Regional Information Center Home Page About P2ric 149; Site Contents 149; FAQs 149; listserv FAQs 149; Contact P2ric Virtual Library 149; Service Provider Directories 149; Topic Hubs Calendars 149; Discussion Groups 149; Environmental News Choose One REGION 7 ROUNDTABLE VIRTUAL LIBRARY Publications Marketing Tools Research...PhD thesis on environmentally friendly cleaning solvents.
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The Search for Safer and Greener Chemical Solvents in Surface Cleaning You can obtain a copy of this +250-page book in .pdf format by request at the email address below. You must have Adobe Acrobat Version 4.0 or higher. Download will take approximately 20 minutes. Modem too slow, or file too...Reports, fact sheets and guides to recycling from the Natural Resources Defense Council.
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NRDC: Cities Green Living: Recycling This is one of the first environmental lessons children learn, but it's only part of the story. Recycling also protects habitat, reduces the need for landfills, and curbs pollution. NRDC promotes increased recycling, with a special focus on New York...UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' information on pollution prevention and control including the latest on the IPPC regulations.
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Defra, UK Environmental Protection Pollution Prevention and Control Control is a regime for controlling pollution from certain industrial activities. The regime introduces the concept of Best Available Techniques (BAT) to environmental regulations. Operators must use the BAT to control pollution from their industrial activities. The aim of the...Help stop LitterButts by reporting license plates of violators.
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LitterButt.com Cigarette Litter The World Is Not Your Ashtray Report any type of roadway litter by entering the state and plate of the offender! State: Plate Spread the word email this page to a friend! Separate email addresses with a semicolon Your Email: Friend's Email(s Message: 22537 registered LitterButts....Environment Canada's pollution prevention (P2) website and database featuring general information, tools, legislation, success stories, and technology.
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CPPIC This web site has been built using valid XHTML and CSS according to the W3C's and Government of Canada's best practices. If you are having trouble viewing the page, you may require a more current browser such as Internet Exlporer...Network of pollution prevention specialists in the southwestern US. Success stories, news, events announcements, description of programs, and contacts.
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The Southwest Network for Zero Waste Renewing the Environment by Conserving the Environment This web site will provide you with tools and resources to help you identify money saving options to reduce pollution. Success Stories Discover how hundreds of facilities are reducing pollution and saving money. Search by facility type, process, and other...Nova Scotia Department of the Environment, Pollution Prevention Section Homepage
http://www.gov.ns.ca/enla/envin/p2/
Information about workplace and property management recycling and waste prevention activities.
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Waste Prevention Activities Business Services King County Solid Waste Division Reuse packaging materials (such as polystyrene peanuts) instead of buying new materials. Why practice waste prevention? Reduce raw material costs Reduce purchasing costs Conserve valuable resources Reduce waste disposal costs Enhance your company's image Waste prevention is any practice that...Information about Municipal Solid Waste (MSW); more commonly known as trash or garbage.
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Municipal Solid Waste W more commonly known as trash or garbage through a coordinated mix of practices that includes source reduction, recycling (including composting and disposal. The most environmentally sound management of MSW is achieved when these approaches are implemented according to EPA's...A resource for any light bulb ("lamp") user seeking details on recycling spent mercury-containing lamps.
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LampRecycle.org Recycling Spent Light Bulbs Commercial or residential property managers Environmental programs managers Lamp distributors Government/regulatory employees for Commercial or office buildings Hospitals Warehouses Military bases Manufacturing plants Retail stores Lamprecycle.org is sponsored by the Lamp Section of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) to...