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Wisconsin P2 Update

Wisconsin P2 Update. Compliments of Mark McDermid Jack Annis Tom Coogan Al McKenzie. Work Continues Despite…. Budget Cuts and state funding deficit Community Mercury Reduction Program has expanded to include 18 major municipalities

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Wisconsin P2 Update

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  1. Wisconsin P2 Update Compliments of Mark McDermid Jack Annis Tom Coogan Al McKenzie

  2. Work Continues Despite… • Budget Cuts and state funding deficit • Community Mercury Reduction Program has expanded to include 18 major municipalities • Parallel mercury collection and recycling programs are being implemented in the rural areas of Wisconsin • Wisconsin's Cooperative Agreement Law sunsets on October 1, 2002 with 7 agreements. • DNR Waste Management Program is currently conducting a state-wide study of the Wisconsin-generated municipal solid waste stream.

  3. And continues… · Developing fact sheets and other instructional materials to support the new voluntary Pollution Prevention for Agrichemical Dealerships (PPAD) program. Thirteen facilities are participating in the program this year. • Creating an Ag P2 web site as part of the Wisconsin One-Stop Pollution Prevention site. • Establishing incentives to increase participation in Ag P2 with the help of an industry advisory group.

  4. And continues… • SHWEC is in a renaming process to SHWEC/Center for Environment and Energy • Includes focus on residential, renewables and dairy energy conservation • wiP2.uwex.edu web site continues to grow • SHWEC is in a renaming process to SHWEC/Center for Environment and Energy • Includes focus on residential, renewables and dairy energy conservation • wiP2.uwex.edu web site continues to grow • Mercury in schools and dental hg reduction efforts continue • Starting a small POTW outreach effort shortly.

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