Sustainability

Department of Energy Announces $60 Million Investment to Increase Energy Efficiency in Manufacturing

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $60 million in funding for its largest-ever cohort of university-based Industrial Assessment Centers (IACs), which assist small- and medium-sized manufacturers in reducing their carbon emissions and lowering energy costs, while training the next generation of energy-efficiency workers. The groundbreaking investment will help remove barriers to decarbonization across the … Read more

Pollution Prevention Webinar Series: How Pre-Treatment Programs can Enhance your Sustainability Goals

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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

EPA, USDA, and FDA renew formal agreement aimed at reducing food waste

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the renewal of the joint agency formal agreement including the Winning on Reducing Food Waste Initiative. The agreement reaffirms the agencies’ commitment to improve coordination and communication efforts to better educate Americans on the impacts and importance … Read more

Lean Approaches for Water Efficiency Webinar

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The Division of Compliance Assistance (DCA) and the Kentucky Pollution Prevention Center (KPPC) invite you to participate in the Kentucky Pollution Prevention Partnership’s upcoming webinar entitled: “Lean Approaches to Water Efficiency”. This webinar will provide training on lean manufacturing principles and practices and show how they can be applied to improve water efficiency. In addition, … Read more

Who is at the Table? Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

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Webinar Description: Are we leading the way or stumbling behind? Does anyone have a handle on the statistics? Has your business, agency or non-profit adopted DEI initiatives? Are they actively being implemented and tracked? Are the benefits clear to all involved? What factors are being addressed – age, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, class, ability, … Read more