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| About P2Rx™ |  |
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For further information about the
Pollution Prevention Resource Exchange, contact Andy Bray |
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| What is P2Rx™ | |
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The Pollution Prevention Resource Exchange (P2Rx™) is a consortium of eight regional pollution prevention information centers, funded in part through grants from EPA. These centers all provide pollution prevention information, networking opportunities and other services to States, local governments and technical assistance providers in their region. The centers represent a broad constituency, including state and local pollution prevention programs, manufacturing extension partnerships, cooperative extension and nonprofit organizations. The diversity of audience contributes to an overall breadth of P2 information and opportunities. |
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| P2Rx™ Mission | |
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P2Rx™ is a national network of regional centers dedicated to improving the dissemination of pollution prevention information in the service provider community. |
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| National Goals | |
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| P2Rx™ continuous improvement process | |
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Please click on the following image to get it in PDF format. |
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| Brief History of P2Rx | |
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The Pollution Prevention Resource Exchange was created in 1997 by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. The goal was to lay the groundwork for a seamless national network of easy to access, high quality pollution prevention information that promotes waste reduction throughout the United States. |
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| What is Pollution Prevention? | |
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Pollution prevention means "source reduction," as defined under the Pollution Prevention Act, and other practices that reduce or eliminate the creation of pollutants through: • increased efficiency in the use of raw materials, energy, water,
or other resources, or The Pollution Prevention Act defines "source reduction" to mean 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 and the environment associated with the release of such substances, pollutants, or contaminants. The term includes: equipment or technology modifications, process or procedure modifications, reformulation or redesign of products, substitution of raw materials, and improvements in housekeeping, maintenance, training, or inventory control. Under the Pollution Prevention Act, recycling, energy recovery, treatment, and disposal are not included within the definition of pollution prevention. Some practices commonly described as "in-process recycling" may qualify as pollution prevention. Recycling that is conducted in an environmentally sound manner shares many of the advantages of prevention--it can reduce the need for treatment or disposal, and conserve energy and resources. In the agricultural sector, pollution prevention approaches include: • reducing the use of water and chemical inputs; In the energy sector, pollution prevention can reduce environmental damages from extraction, processing, transport, and combustion of fuels. Pollution prevention approaches include: • increasing efficiency in energy use; Terms synonymous with pollution prevention include: best management practices - better performance - cleaner production - design for the environment - eco-efficiency - energy conservation - energy efficiency - green business - green productivity - increased efficiency - industrial ecology - materials efficiency - materials productivity - pollution prevention - process efficiency - process improvement - process optimization - reusability - resource efficiency - source reduction - sustainable development - toxics use reduction - TQEM - waste minimization - waste reduction - water conservation |
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| About Your Regional Center | |
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By clicking on your state or region to you will go the page maintained by the regional center highlighting their services. |
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| Disclaimer | |
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The information from P2Rx is provided solely as a preliminary source
of information regarding pollution prevention options and technologies.
It is not a comprehensive document covering every option available to
your operation or every environmental regulation that could affect you
or your business as a consequence of adopting a pollution prevention strategy.
Other alternatives for resolution of your particular problem or situation
may exist that are not listed on this site. |
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