Southeast Sustainability Newsletter and Information

WEBINARS COLLABORATION TO DRIVE A NEW RECYCLING ECONOMY Thursday, March 11, 2021 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET Webinar Creating a new recycling economy requires building on past successes, trying innovative approaches, and embracing collaborations with all stakeholders. The US Environmental Protection Agency, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), Michigan Recycling Coalition (MRC), … Read more

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

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 Tools & Resources Webinar: Air Sensor Performance Testing Protocols, Metrics, and Target Values for PM2.5 and Ozone

Lower cost air sensor technologies have flooded the marketplace and are being rapidly adopted by state, tribal and local agencies, community scientists, researchers, health professionals, schools, and many others to measure air quality conditions. Common applications for air sensors include understanding air quality trends, supplemental monitoring, monitor siting, identifying hot spots, monitoring in remote locations, … Read more

Webinar – Framework for Net-Zero Wastewater Treatment Plants

Student Research Award Winner, Xochitl Menchaca, from the University of Illinois at Chicago IAC will be presenting a webinar on, Wednesday, March 3 at 2pm EST. The webinar will focus around the Framework for Net-Zero Wastewater Treatment Plants and will be aimed toward both students and faculty. Please see the attached flyer for more details. If you have … Read more

EPA SUPERFUND REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND SUPERFUND SITES – SUPPORTING REDEVELOPMENT AND ADDRESSING THE SUPERFUND LIABILITY CONCERNS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS Local governments can play a critical role in the cleanup, redevelopment, and reuse of contaminated properties. When contamination complicates property acquisition, reuse, or stewardship, local governments can help transform these properties from liabilities into community assets. However, local … Read more