Welcome to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Pollution Prevention (P2) newsletter! Through this newsletter, we will provide information on upcoming events, as well as tools and resources to help implement and improve P2 initiatives. In This Issue: Upcoming P2 Webinars P2 and Greener Products Resources Success Story Employee Spotlight Upcoming P2 Webinars Part II: … Read more
Many municipalities are required to have pre-treatment coordination programs in order to regulate certain industrial process waters. These programs are in place to protect public wastewater facilities but can also enhance a facility’s sustainability goals through more focused tracking and treatment of certain pollutants.Webinar speakers will provide an overview of pre-treatment programs from the state, … Read more
Pollution Prevention Technical Assistance Programs, or P2 TAPs, know the importance of understanding their client’s key environmental impacts – or “hotspots.” But what if some of the most significant impacts are not in the facility itself but driven by procurement? From batteries to boxes to buildings, the products and services purchased by manufacturers/processors have vast … Read more
The University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison) will cover their recently completed food and beverage pollution prevention (P2) work funded under EPA Region 5’s Pollution Prevention Grant Program. The webinar will provide attendees with: 1) An overview of the sources of emissions of ammonia from the industrial refrigeration systems commonly used in food and beverage processing facilities2) … Read more
Brewing Up Energy Savings! As the brewing industry continues to grow, focusing on efficiency can help keep energy use and costs low. Join us for a broad look at the state of sustainable brewing and a deeper dive into the changes breweries, both large and micro, can make to become more energy efficient. With experts … Read more