Pollution Prevention Pollution Prevention Resource ExchangeResource Exchange

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Jean Waters, P2RxJean Waters, P2Rxjwaters@mail.unomaha.edujwaters@mail.unomaha.edu

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A national networkA national network

Providing on-line access to Providing on-line access to

practical P2 informationpractical P2 information

It is sector- specificIt is sector- specific

A resource for every programA resource for every program

A resource for technical assistanceA resource for technical assistance

Eight (8) regional pollution prevention Eight (8) regional pollution prevention information centersinformation centers

1. Serve as the first stop for pollution 1. Serve as the first stop for pollution prevention (P2) information for prevention (P2) information for environmental service providersenvironmental service providers

2. Increase the awareness, accessibility, 2. Increase the awareness, accessibility, and usability of P2 informationand usability of P2 information

3. Facilitate dynamic regional P2 networks3. Facilitate dynamic regional P2 networks

Peaks to Prairies P2 Information Peaks to Prairies P2 Information Center (Peaks)Center (Peaks)

Region 8 - CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WYRegion 8 - CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WYpeakstoprairies.org/ 406-994-3451peakstoprairies.org/ 406-994-3451

Western Regional P2 Network Western Regional P2 Network (WRPPN)(WRPPN)

Region 9 - AZ, CA, HI, NVRegion 9 - AZ, CA, HI, NVwww.wrppn.org / 775-689-6675www.wrppn.org / 775-689-6675

Pacific Northwest P2 Resource Pacific Northwest P2 Resource CenterCenter

Region 10 - AK, ID, OR, WARegion 10 - AK, ID, OR, WA www.pprc.org / 206-352-2050www.pprc.org / 206-352-2050

Northeast Regional P2 Northeast Regional P2 Information Center (NEWMOA)Information Center (NEWMOA)

Regions 1 & 2 - CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT, NJ, Regions 1 & 2 - CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT, NJ, NYNY

www.newmoa.org / 617-367-8558 www.newmoa.org / 617-367-8558

Waste Reduction Resource Waste Reduction Resource Center (WRRC)Center (WRRC)

Regions 3 & 4 - DE, MD, PA, VA, WV, DC, Regions 3 & 4 - DE, MD, PA, VA, WV, DC, AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TNAL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN

wrrc.p2pays.org / 800-476-8686wrrc.p2pays.org / 800-476-8686

Great Lakes Regional P2 Great Lakes Regional P2 Roundtable (GLRPPR)Roundtable (GLRPPR)

Region 5 - IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI, NY, PARegion 5 - IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI, NY, PAwww.glrppr.org / 630-472-5019www.glrppr.org / 630-472-5019

Southwest Network for Zero Southwest Network for Zero Waste (Zerowaste)Waste (Zerowaste)

Region 6 - AK, LA, NM, OK, TXRegion 6 - AK, LA, NM, OK, TXwww.zerowastenetwork.org / 512-www.zerowastenetwork.org / 512-

232-7149232-7149

P2 Regional Information Center P2 Regional Information Center (P2RIC)(P2RIC)

Region 7 - IA, KS, MO, NERegion 7 - IA, KS, MO, NEwww.p2ric.org/ 402-595-1653www.p2ric.org/ 402-595-1653

ProductsProducts

• Topic HubsTopic Hubs

• P2 Programs DirectoryP2 Programs Directory

• Rapid Response ServiceRapid Response Service

• National P2 News ServiceNational P2 News Service

• Request for Proposals DatabaseRequest for Proposals Database

• Mercury Reduction Programs Mercury Reduction Programs DatabaseDatabase

• Homes Across AmericaHomes Across America

Topic HubsTopic Hubs

• Web-based guides to peer-reviewed Web-based guides to peer-reviewed pollution prevention information and pollution prevention information and expertise on a particular subject expertise on a particular subject

• 44 Topics/Sectors with plans for an 44 Topics/Sectors with plans for an additional 18 by end of September 2004additional 18 by end of September 2004

• Indexed search functionsIndexed search functions

Topic Hubs (sample list)Topic Hubs (sample list)

o CURRENT: o PLANNED:

o Public Lands o Consumer P2

o Electronic waste o CAFO’s

o P2 & Environ. Security o Green chemistry

o Marinas o Medical wastes

o Metal finishing o Office energy conservation

o Mercury o Salvage yards

•Search box for quick answers

•Subsections provide more detail

•“core” documents are “Essential Links”

P2 Programs P2 Programs DirectoryDirectory

• National database of programs providing National database of programs providing P2 services – states technical assistance P2 services – states technical assistance programs plus academic, non-profit, and programs plus academic, non-profit, and othersothers

• Maintained regionally and published Maintained regionally and published nationallynationally

• Output currently shared with NPPR, Output currently shared with NPPR, available for other partnersavailable for other partners

•Click on a state

•View list of P2 assistance programs in that state

•Click on a program to view more info, link to the program

•All data is maintained by regional centers

Mercury Reduction Programs Mercury Reduction Programs DatabaseDatabasehttp://www.newmoa.org/Newmoa/htdocs/prevention/mercury/prograhttp://www.newmoa.org/Newmoa/htdocs/prevention/mercury/programs/ms/

• Tracks projects and programs that Tracks projects and programs that facilitate reduction of Mercuryfacilitate reduction of Mercury

• Searchable by State, Program/Project Searchable by State, Program/Project Title or Agency nameTitle or Agency name

• Maintained by NEWMOAMaintained by NEWMOA

NEWMOA maintains a database of programs working to reduce mercury.

All centers contribute information to the database.

Measurement task force Measurement task force chaired by NEWMOA and PPRCchaired by NEWMOA and PPRC

WRRC’s on-line library, the “P2 Infohouse” houses thousands of documents.

Proposed Tribal Web SiteProposed Tribal Web SiteGoal: showcase for tribal pollution prevention Goal: showcase for tribal pollution prevention projectsprojects

• Tribal P2 EffortsTribal P2 Efforts in Montana and in Montana and NationallyNationally– MapMap of contributing tribes and organizations of contributing tribes and organizations

• P2 BusinessP2 Business Links Links– Links to Links to P2 organizationsP2 organizations – Links to Links to GrantsGrants for Tribal Environmental for Tribal Environmental

ProgramsPrograms• CalendarCalendar of Tribal of Tribal

National/Regional/State Meetings and National/Regional/State Meetings and ConferencesConferences

• OtherOther features: search mechanism, features: search mechanism, database of resources, intranet spacedatabase of resources, intranet space

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Jean Waters, P2RxJean Waters, P2Rxjwaters@mail.unomaha.edujwaters@mail.unomaha.edu

402-554-6259402-554-6259