2. P2Rx Mission: The Pollution Prevention Resource Exchange (P2Rx) is a national network of regional centers dedicated to improving the dissemination of pollution prevention information in the service provider community.

3. History of P2Rx: Created in 1997 by the EPA to develop a seamless national network of accessible, high quality P2 information that promotes waste reduction throughout the US.

4. P2Rx center services: Sector/Specialization Resources P2 Information Clearinghouses Research Services Contacts/Referrals Regional P2 Roundtable Meetings Newsletters/Calendars P2 Trainings Regional Listservers Web Sites

5. Northeast Waste Management Officials’ Association Regions 1 & 2 - CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT, NJ, NY www.newmoa.org / 617-367-8558 Waste Reduction Resource Center Regions 3 & 4 - DE, MD, PA, VA, WV, DC, AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC,TN wrrc.p2pays.org / 919-715-6534 Great Lakes Regional P2 Roundtable Region 5 - IL, IN, MI, MN, NY,OH, PA, WI, Ontario www.glrppr. org/ 630-472-5019 Southwest P2 Information Center Region 6 - AK, LA, NM, OK, TX p2.utep.edu / 915-747-6273 P2 Regional Information Center Region 7 - IA, KS, MO, NB www.p2ric.org/ 402-472-1183 Peaks to Prairies P2 Information Center Region 8 - CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY www.peakstoprairies.org/ 406-994-3451 Western Regional P2 Network Region 9 - AZ, CA, HI, NV www.westp2net.org / 408-441-1195 ext. 4450 Pacific Northwest P2 Resource Center Region 10 - AK, ID, OR, WA www.pprc.org / 206-352-2050 www.p2rx.org

6. Benefits of P2Rx: Creation of an channel that collects information from the state and local levels and disseminates it nationally Reduction of duplication in preparing P2 materials Improved information distribution and collaboration among local, state and federal agencies Promotion of standardized formats to facilitate information exchange

7. P2Rx Accomplishments: A web site that serves as a portal to the centers (www.p2rx.org) A process that can engage other information centers funded by USEPA and other agencies A voluntary standard for measuring activity within the regional P2 information centers Topic Hubs to organize and house P2 sector/topic information A Programs Database to serve as a directory of people and programs with P2 expertise