Pollution Prevention Resource Exchange Jean Waters, P2Rx

A national network Providing on-line access to practical P2 information It is sector- specific A resource for every program A resource for technical assistance

Eight (8) regional pollution prevention information centers 1. Serve as the first stop for pollution prevention (P2) information for environmental service providers 2. Increase the awareness, accessibility, and usability of P2 information 3. Facilitate dynamic regional P2 networks

Peaks to Prairies P2 Information Center (Peaks) Region 8 - CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY peakstoprairies.org/ Western Regional P2 Network (WRPPN) Region 9 - AZ, CA, HI, NV / Pacific Northwest P2 Resource Center Region 10 - AK, ID, OR, WA / Northeast Regional P2 Information Center (NEWMOA) Regions 1 & 2 - CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT, NJ, NY / Waste Reduction Resource Center (WRRC) Regions 3 & 4 - DE, MD, PA, VA, WV, DC, AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN wrrc.p2pays.org / Great Lakes Regional P2 Roundtable (GLRPPR) Region 5 - IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI, NY, PA / Southwest Network for Zero Waste (Zerowaste) Region 6 - AK, LA, NM, OK, TX / P2 Regional Information Center (P2RIC) Region 7 - IA, KS, MO, NE

Products Topic Hubs Topic Hubs P2 Programs Directory P2 Programs Directory Rapid Response Service Rapid Response Service National P2 News Service National P2 News Service Request for Proposals Database Request for Proposals Database Mercury Reduction Programs Database Mercury Reduction Programs Database Homes Across America Homes Across America

Topic Hubs Web-based guides to peer-reviewed pollution prevention information and expertise on a particular subject Web-based guides to peer-reviewed pollution prevention information and expertise on a particular subject 44 Topics/Sectors with plans for an additional 18 by end of September Topics/Sectors with plans for an additional 18 by end of September 2004 Indexed search functions Indexed search functions

Topic Hubs (sample list) o CURRENT:o PLANNED: o Public Landso Consumer P2 o Electronic wasteo CAFO’s o P2 & Environ. Securityo Green chemistry o Marinaso Medical wastes o Metal finishingo Office energy conservation o Mercuryo Salvage yards

Search box for quick answers Subsections provide more detail “core” documents are “Essential Links”

P2 Programs Directory National database of programs providing P2 services – states technical assistance programs plus academic, non-profit, and others National database of programs providing P2 services – states technical assistance programs plus academic, non-profit, and others Maintained regionally and published nationally Maintained regionally and published nationally Output currently shared with NPPR, available for other partners Output currently shared with NPPR, available 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 Database Tracks projects and programs that facilitate reduction of Mercury Tracks projects and programs that facilitate reduction of Mercury Searchable by State, Program/Project Title or Agency name Searchable by State, Program/Project Title or Agency name Maintained by NEWMOA Maintained by NEWMOA

NEWMOA maintains a database of programs working to reduce mercury. All centers contribute information to the database.

Measurement task force chaired by NEWMOA and PPRC

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

Proposed Tribal Web Site Goal: showcase for tribal pollution prevention projects Tribal P2 Efforts in Montana and Nationally Tribal P2 Efforts in Montana and Nationally –Map of contributing tribes and organizations P2 Business Links P2 Business Links –Links to P2 organizations –Links to Grants for Tribal Environmental Programs Calendar of Tribal National/Regional/State Meetings and Conferences Calendar of Tribal National/Regional/State Meetings and Conferences Other features: search mechanism, database of resources, intranet space Other features: search mechanism, database of resources, intranet space

Pollution Prevention Resource Exchange Jean Waters, P2Rx