1. Pollution Prevention Resource Exchange www.p2rx.org Jean Waters, P2Rx jwaters@mail.unomaha.edu 402-595-1826

2. 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

3. Peaks to Prairies P2 Information Center (Peaks) Region 8 - CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY peakstoprairies.org/ 406-994-3451 Western Regional P2 Network (WRPPN) Region 9 - AZ, CA, HI, NV www.wrppn.org / 775-689-6675 Pacific Northwest P2 Resource Center Region 10 - AK, ID, OR, WA www.pprc.org / 206-352-2050 Northeast Regional P2 Information Center (NEWMOA) Regions 1 & 2 - CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT, NJ, NY www.newmoa.org / 617-367-8558 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 / 800-476-8686 Great Lakes Regional P2 Information Center (GLRPPR) Region 5 - IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI, NY, PA www.glrppr.org / 630-472-5019 Southwest Network for Zero Waste (Zerowaste) Region 6 - AK, LA, NM, OK, TX www.zerowastenetwork.org / 512-232- 7149 P2 Regional Information Center (P2RIC) Region 7 - IA, KS, MO, NE www.p2ric.org/ 402-595-1653

4. The newest P2Rx center serves Region 6

5. 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

6. Search box added to home page

7. 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 2004 44 Topics/Sectors with plans for an additional 18 by end of September 2004 Improved search functions added this year Improved search functions added this year

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

9. P2 Programs Directory 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

10. Rapid Response Service http://www.p2rx.org/services/rapidresponse.cfm Up to three hours of research for government agencies Up to three hours of research for government agencies Questions posed to each P2Rx Center Questions posed to each P2Rx Center Answered by technical staff Answered by technical staff

11. P2 News Five P2Rx centers are providing P2 news in a format that is easily shared Five P2Rx centers are providing P2 news in a format that is easily shared Information on how to do this will be shared at this conference Information on how to do this will be shared at this conference We hope you’ll provide news in this format, too! We hope you’ll provide news in this format, too!

12. You can customize your news page at “my.yahoo.com” Conference presentation Wednesday, 10:30 - noon

13. Request for Proposal Database http://www.pprc.org/rfp/rfp.cfm Information on current and pending RFPs related to P2 Information on current and pending RFPs related to P2 Searchable by different parameters Searchable by different parameters Maintained by PPRC Maintained by PPRC

15. Mercury Reduction Programs Database http://www.newmoa.org/Newmoa/htdocs/prevention/mercury/programs/ 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

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

17. Homes Across America http://www.homes-across-america.org Showcase of “green” residential homes Showcase of “green” residential homes Locates “green” designers and builders around the nation Locates “green” designers and builders around the nation Access to technical assistance providers in each state Access to technical assistance providers in each state Maintained by Peaks to Prairies (Region 8 P2 Information Center) Maintained by Peaks to Prairies (Region 8 P2 Information Center)

18. Peaks to Prairies maintains a database of resource- efficient homes. All P2Rx centers contribute information to the database.

19. Other Projects Underway Measurement task force Measurement task force Tribal initiative Tribal initiative WRRC on-line library WRRC on-line library P2RIC video library P2RIC video library PPRC Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Product Prioritization PPRC Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Product Prioritization

20. Measurement task force chaired by NEWMOA and PPRC

21. Proposed Tribal Web Site Goal: showcase for tribal pollution prevention projects Montana Tribal Pollution Prevention Efforts Montana Tribal Pollution Prevention Efforts –Connected to the Earth – home and small landowners P2 handbook –Native AIR – asthma education project, 7 reservations in Montana –Tribal College Pollution Prevention Curriculum – general P2 education –Native American Housing Training Center National Tribal Pollution Prevention Efforts National Tribal Pollution Prevention Efforts –Invitation for tribes to submit their information to a database –Summary of past Environmental Justice Grants to tribes –Summary of 1995 National Tribal P2 Conference (Billings) –Alaska 7 Generations Program –Indian Program Newsletter (EPA Region 9) Pollution Prevention Business Links Pollution Prevention Business Links –P2Rx topic hubs Map of contributing tribes and organizations Map of contributing tribes and organizations Links to organizations that deal with pollution prevention Links to organizations that deal with pollution prevention –Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances and Tribal Environmental News Exchange (OPPTS Tribal News) –National Pollution Prevention Roundtable –FOSTTA –P2Rx Regional Centers Links to Tribal National/Regional/State Meetings and Conferences Links to Tribal National/Regional/State Meetings and Conferences Links to Tribal Environmental and P2 Grants Programs Links to Tribal Environmental and P2 Grants Programs Other features: search mechanism, database of resources, intranet space Other features: search mechanism, database of resources, intranet space

22. Other tribal initiatives WRPPN and Peaks co-chairing NPPR task force for tribes WRPPN and Peaks co-chairing NPPR task force for tribes WRPPN and Peaks have tribal representatives on advisory committees WRPPN and Peaks have tribal representatives on advisory committees WRPPN will host tribal training session (on hospitality and solid waste) at next roundtable (October 13-15, 2004) WRPPN will host tribal training session (on hospitality and solid waste) at next roundtable (October 13-15, 2004)

23. WRRC’s on- line library, “P2 Infohouse” houses thousands of documents. We propose it be an official regional collaboration for FY05

25. PPRC Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Product Prioritization Working with Boeing and others Working with Boeing and others Make product specifications available on- line Make product specifications available on- line Product choices will be prioritized by environmental preference Product choices will be prioritized by environmental preference