jean s. waters p2rx program manager nebraska business development center 1313 farnam #230 omaha, ne...
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Jean S. WatersP2Rx program manager
Nebraska Business Development Center1313 Farnam #230Omaha, NE 68182
402-595-1826402-595-2385 (fax)
Mike VogelDirector
Peaks to Prairies Pollution Prevention Information CenterMontana State University Extension Service
P.O. Box 173580Bozeman, MT 59717-3580
406-994-3451406-994-5417 (fax)
Kevin DickBusiness Environmental Program
DirectorNevada Small Business Development Center
6100 Neil Rd., Suite 400Reno, NV 89511
775-689-6677775-689-6689 (fax)
P2 Synonyms
best management practices - better performance - cleaner production - design for the environment – eco-efficiency - energy efficiency - green business - green design - increased efficiency - industrial ecology - materials efficiency - materials productivity - process efficiency - process improvement - process optimization - reusability - resource efficiency - source reduction - sustainable development - toxic use reduction - waste minimization - waste reduction - water conservation - world class manufacturing
Northeast Regional P2 Information CenterRegions 1 & 2 - CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT, NJ, NY
www.newmoa.org / 617-367-8558
Waste Reduction Resource CenterRegions 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 CenterRegion 5 - IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI, NY, PA
www.glrppr.uiuc.edu / 630-472-5019
Southwest P2 Information CenterRegion 6 - AK, LA, NM, OK, TX
p2.utep.edu / 915-747-6273
P2 Regional Information CenterRegion 7 - IA, KS, MO, NE
www.p2ric.org/ 402-595-2381
Peaks to Prairies P2 Information CenterRegion 8 - CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY
www.peakstoprairies.org/ 406-994-3451
Western Regional P2 NetworkRegion 9 - AZ, CA, HI, NV
www.westp2net.org / 408-748-2178
Northwest P2 Network
Region 10 - AK, ID, OR, WA
www.pprc.org / 206-223-1151
http://www.p2rx.org
P2Rx
• Seeks to find and make accessible P2 info
• Features include– Information Clearinghouses– Specific Sector Resources – Contacts/Referrals– Research Services– Newsletters/Calendars– Regional/Topical Listserves
P2 Programs from across the country are included in this national database
Topic hubs and sector resources are categorized by subject area
“Detail” pages list topic hubs and links to sector resources
There’s also an alphabetic list of topic hubs
There are 42 hubs currently available
Hubs are chosen based on regional priorities, national need or priorities and center expertise
Many hubs are planned for FY03.
More will be proposed for FY04
Topic hubs have navigation on the left.
Each section includes “best links” for that section
Narrative sections include basic information and “core links”
Search function is available for the links list
Some topic hubs are “shared” on other sites
P2Rx sites are included
in EPA’s search engine
Regional Center Services
• Centers have advisory boards, address regional issues
• Topical list serves • Roundtable meetings• Networking• Research assistance• P2 News
Projects are often initiated in the region, and “go national”
Regional P2 Conferences
• Sept. 29-Oct. 2, Grand Teton Nat’l Park, http://www.mesllc.net/conference/index.html– Sharing conference with Nat’l
Parks Service– Training – EMS, green
purchasing, fleets
• Oct. 15-17, Lake Tahoe, http://www.wrppn.org/Conf03/agendanew.htm– Training – green business, P2
101– Technical – EPP, Sustainable
building, E-waste, green hospitality