local government workgroup of the national pollution prevention roundtable

Local Government Local Government WorkgroupWorkgroup

of the of the National Pollution National Pollution

Prevention RoundtablePrevention RoundtableJuly 2002

Presentation…Presentation…

Overview of the National Pollution Prevention Roundtable and the Local

Government Workgroup

The National Pollution Prevention The National Pollution Prevention Roundtable (NPPR)Roundtable (NPPR)

• Largest membership organization in the country devoted solely to promoting pollution prevention (i.e. source reduction) instead of traditional end-of pipe methods.

• Membership includes P2 experts from:– regional P2 resource centers

– state and local government P2 programs

– small business assistance networks

– non-profit groups

– industry associations

– federal agencies

http://www.p2.org


NewsP2 EventsWorkgroupsP2 WeekP2 OnlineMembers Site

About NPPRResourcesMembership

http://www.p2.org


• Education & Learning • Information Technology• Integration & Innovation• Policy & Performance• Research and Tech Transfer• Small Business• Local Government

Workgroups

http://www.p2.org/workgroup/

• Energy Efficiency • EPP• Healthcare• International• Sustainability

Discussion Groups

The Local Government The Local Government Workgroup (LGW)Workgroup (LGW)

• to promote the effectiveness of local government programs in addressing environmental problems through– pollution prevention (P2)

– environmental management systems (EMS)

– environmentally preferable purchasing (EPP)

• to share information.• to conduct local government training workshops.

http://www.p2.org/workgroup/localgovernment/

Goals:

How can you get involved… How can you get involved…

• Become a member!• Attend NPPR conferences & meetings!• Join a discussion group or a

workgroup!

...Urgent! LGW is looking for another Local Government Co-Chair!

Contact Information…Contact Information…

Natalie Roy, Executive Director, National Pollution Prevention Roundtable

• Phone: (202) 466-7272

• Email: [email protected]

Or our LGW Chair-

Ligia Moss, Montgomery County, MD

• Phone: (240) 777-7756

• Email: [email protected]

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mailto:[email protected]

Definition: Definition: Source ReductionSource Reduction

Any practice which reduces the amount of any hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant entering any waste stream or otherwise released into the environment (including fugitive emissions) prior to recycling, treatment, or disposal; and, reduces the hazards to public health & the environment associated with the release of such substances, pollutants, or contaminants.

‘90 Pollution Prevention (P2) Act Defines Source Reduction as:

Definition: Pollution PreventionDefinition: Pollution Prevention

Pollution prevention (P2) is the use of materials, processes, or practices that reduce or eliminate the creation of pollutants or wastes at the source.

P2 means “Source Reduction”P2 = Source Reduction

Compliance vs. P2Compliance vs. P2

Facility Compliance:Facility Compliance:

Pollution Prevention (P2):Pollution Prevention (P2):

• Required by Law or Reg.

• Fines for non-compliance

• minimize regulatory burden

• reduce liability

• reduce costs

Definition: Definition: Pollution Prevention (P2)Pollution Prevention (P2)

(Continued)(Continued)

• Process modifications;• Product substitutions;• Product reformulation;• Management practices or housekeeping alterations;• Recycling within industrial processes; or• Equipment replacement or modifications.

Means to accomplish Pollution Prevention (P2):

Definitions: Environmentally Definitions: Environmentally

Preferable Purchasing (EPP)Preferable Purchasing (EPP)

Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) is the practice of purchasing products that have a lesser or reduced effect on human health and the environment when compared with competing products or services that serve the same purpose.

Definitions: Definitions: Environmentally Environmentally

Preferable Purchasing (EPP)Preferable Purchasing (EPP) (Continued)(Continued)

• Recycled content products

• Less toxic products

• Water conserving products

• Energy conserving products

• More durable products

• Biodegradable products

• Products with less packaging

EP Products can include:

Definitions: Environmental Definitions: Environmental

Management Systems (EMS)Management Systems (EMS)

Environmental Management Systems (EMS) (As defined by ISO 14001)

the part of the overall management system that includes organizational structure, planning activities, responsibilities, practices, procedures, processes, and resources for developing, implementing, achieving, reviewing, and maintaining the environmental policy

AccomplishmentsAccomplishments• ““Profile of Local Government Operations”: Document focuses on Compliance and Profile of Local Government Operations”: Document focuses on Compliance and

Pollution PreventionPollution Prevention• Training Sessions:Training Sessions:

– November 1998 ‑ Full-day pre‑pilot training in Milwaukee, WI– January 1999 ‑ Full‑day pilot training in Cincinnati, OH– March 1999 ‑ One and one half hour ‘preview’ training at the Great Lakes Regional

Pollution Prevention Roundtable (GLRPPR) Winter meeting in Chicago– April 1999 - Full-day training at the NPPR Spring Conference in Washington, D.C.– August 1999 - Two-hour ‘preview’ training at the Michigan Association of Local Public

Health (MALPH), in connection with the GLRPPR Summer meeting in Traverse City, MI

– September 1999 - One and one half hour ‘preview’ training at a full-day Pollution Prevention Partners training event, Louisville, KY

– September 1999 - One and one half hour ‘preview’ training at a full-day Southwest Ohio Local Government Pollution Prevention Collaborative training event, Dayton, OH,

during National Pollution Prevention Week, 1999.– March 1, 2000 - ‘Preview’ during the GLRPPR Winter Meeting in Chicago, IL– March 21, 2000 - Full-day training at the NPPR Spring Conference in Boston, MA– June 26, 2000 - Full-day training for Illinois local governments in Springfield, IL– August 29, 2000 - ‘Preview’ during the GLRPPR Summer Meeting in Indianapolis, IN– February 27, 2001- Full-day training at the NPPR Spring Conference in Chicago, IL– July 11, 2001 - ‘Preview’ prior to the GLRPPR Summer Meeting in Madison, WI– January 17, 2002 - The 2002 Mid-Atlantic Premier P2 Conference – April 2, 2002 - Full-day training at the NPPR Spring Conference in Portland, Oregon– June 19, 2002 - Local Government Environmental Compliance Through Pollution Prevention,

Alburquerque, New Mexico

Local Government Workgroup (LGW)Local Government Workgroup (LGW)

LGW Training LGW Training

• Training Sessions: at NPPR Conferences– Specific to area needs

– Local/State Regulatory Perspective

– Operation Specific Breakouts using “Profile of Local Government Operations” Document

• May focus on operational topics such as:– vehicle/equipment maintenance

– wastewater management

– water supply

– water resources management

– solid waste management

– environmental purchasing practices


Today’s Training…Today’s Training…


Specific LGW Training…Specific LGW Training…

Other LGW Training Other LGW Training

Development of an on-line course– Goal: to provide training anywhere and at any time.– Utilize existing technologies– Can provide CEU’s or college credit– Late summer, 2002 roll out


Questions? Questions?


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