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Pollution Prevention Resource Exchange p2rx Jean Waters, P2Rx jwaters@mail.unomaha

Pollution Prevention Resource Exchange www.p2rx.org Jean Waters, P2Rx jwaters@mail.unomaha.edu 402-554-6259. 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.

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Pollution Prevention Resource Exchange p2rx Jean Waters, P2Rx jwaters@mail.unomaha

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  1. Pollution Prevention Resource Exchange www.p2rx.org Jean Waters, P2Rx jwaters@mail.unomaha.edu 402-554-6259

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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 Roundtable (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

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

  6. Topic Hubs • 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 • Indexed search functions

  7. Topic Hubs (sample list) • CURRENT: o PLANNED: • Public Lands o Consumer P2 • Electronic waste o CAFO’s • P2 & Environ. Security o Green chemistry • Marinas o Medical wastes • Metal finishing o Office energy conservation • Mercury o Salvage yards

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

  9. P2 Programs Directory • National database of programs providing P2 services – states technical assistance programs plus academic, non-profit, and others • Maintained regionally and published nationally • Output currently shared with NPPR, available for other partners

  10. 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

  11. Mercury Reduction Programs Database http://www.newmoa.org/Newmoa/htdocs/prevention/mercury/programs/ • Tracks projects and programs that facilitate reduction of Mercury • Searchable by State, Program/Project Title or Agency name • Maintained by NEWMOA

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

  13. Measurement task force chaired by NEWMOA and PPRC

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

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

  16. Pollution Prevention Resource Exchange www.p2rx.org Jean Waters, P2Rx jwaters@mail.unomaha.edu 402-554-6259

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