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Introduction to Pollution Prevention

Introduction to Pollution Prevention. Miami-Dade County Department of Environmental Resources Management. Overview. What is P2? What is NOT P2? P2 and regulations Benefits of P2 Elements of a P2 program P2 in action (perspective, methods) Barriers to P2 Resources. A Quick Exercise ….

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Introduction to Pollution Prevention

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  1. Introduction toPollution Prevention Miami-Dade County Department of Environmental Resources Management

  2. Overview • What is P2? What is NOT P2? • P2 and regulations • Benefits of P2 • Elements of a P2 program • P2 in action (perspective, methods) • Barriers to P2 • Resources There is always a better way!

  3. A Quick Exercise … • Please initial and pass along: There is always a better way!

  4. Why do we care? • Polluters can easily contaminate our drinking water... There is always a better way!

  5. Why do we care? • We all breathe the same air ... There is always a better way!

  6. What is Pollution Prevention (P2)? • POLLUTION PREVENTION is the use of materials processes or practices that reduce or eliminate the creation of pollutants or wastes at the source. There is always a better way!

  7. What are WASTE$? • W astewater • A ir emissions • S olid waste • T ime • E nergy • $ There is always a better way!

  8. P2 vs. Pollution Control There is always a better way!

  9. P2 and Regulations • Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 There is always a better way!

  10. P2 and Regulations • Florida Pollution Prevention Act of 1991 • Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (e.g. manifests) • Clean Air Act (e.g. Maximum Achievable Control Technologies) • Non-Point Discharge Elimination System (Stormwater P2 Plans) There is always a better way!

  11. Benefits of P2 • Reduced costs • Regulatory compliance • Public health & the environment • Improved image There is always a better way!

  12. Benefits of P2 • Reduced materials costs • Reduced disposal costs • Reduced compliance costs • Reduced worker exposure • Reduced risk & liability • Reduced insurance costs There is always a better way!

  13. P2 in Action: Perspective • A new perspective ... There is always a better way!

  14. P2 in Action: Perspective Older woman Younger woman There is always a better way!

  15. P2 in Action: Perspective • Connect the dots • 4 straight lines • Continuous (don't lift pen from paper) There is always a better way!

  16. P2 in Action: Perspective • Think outside the box! There is always a better way!

  17. P2 in Action: Methods • Process elimination • Housekeeping • Inventory management • Waste segregation T R A I N I N G There is always a better way!

  18. P2 in Action: Methods • Reuse / recycle • Raw material substitution • Equipment modifications • Process changes T R A I N I N G There is always a better way!

  19. Elements of a P2 Program • Top management commitment • P2 champion • Waste tracking & cost allocation • Employee involvement and training • Recurring waste minimization assessments • Technology transfer and crossfeed There is always a better way!

  20. Barriers to P2 • Inertia • Finance • Regulations • Technology • Learning curve There is always a better way!

  21. Resources • Florida Pollution Prevention Roundtable (FLPPR) online at: • http://www.flppr.org There is always a better way!

  22. Conclusion • What is P2? What is NOT P2? • P2 and regulations • Benefits of P2 • Elements of a P2 program • P2 in action (perspective, methods) • Barriers to P2 • Resources There is always a better way!

  23. What Can Be DoneStarting Today There is always a better way!

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