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Using the earth's limited resources in a sustainable manner.Toxics & Waste Reduction
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PPRC BLOG
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Can Green Chemistry Sustain Us? A Look at Paul Anastas’ New Industrial World
Paul Anastas believes Green Chemistry has an integral role to play in designing a sustainable industrial world. Why and how?
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Staples Joins e-Stewards. So What?
Staples recently became the first major consumer electronics company to take the e-Steward pledge, which means that the office-supply giant will almost exclusively use e-Steward Certified recyclers. This is a big deal for consumers looking to recycle e-waste more easily and knowingly.
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GiveBIG: Save the Date, and a Small Donation for PPRC
For over 20 years, both private and public businesses have turned to PPRC to green th…
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Plastic Packaging for Food: Life-Saver or Life-Raider?
Plastic food wraps and containers offer convenience, re-usability, and protection from grime and disease. They also pose invisible threats to our endocrine systems and our health.
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California Safer Consumer Products Regulations Due Soon
PPRC has been tracking developments in the Safer Consumer Products regulations set for release soon (perhaps January 2013) in California. The goal of the regulation is to identify consumer products containing hazardous chemicals (called “chemicals of concern” or COCs) and encourage manufacturers to make products safer for consumers.
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Can Green Chemistry Sustain Us? A Look at Paul Anastas’ New Industrial World
Paul Anastas believes Green Chemistry has an integral role to play in designing a sustainable industrial world. Why and how?
Read More... -
Staples Joins e-Stewards. So What?
Staples recently became the first major consumer electronics company to take the e-Steward pledge, which means that the office-supply giant will almost exclusively use e-Steward Certified recyclers. This is a big deal for consumers looking to recycle e-waste more easily and knowingly.
Read More... -
GiveBIG: Save the Date, and a Small Donation for PPRC
For over 20 years, both private and public businesses have turned to PPRC to green th…
Read More... -
Plastic Packaging for Food: Life-Saver or Life-Raider?
Plastic food wraps and containers offer convenience, re-usability, and protection from grime and disease. They also pose invisible threats to our endocrine systems and our health.
Read More... -
California Safer Consumer Products Regulations Due Soon
PPRC has been tracking developments in the Safer Consumer Products regulations set for release soon (perhaps January 2013) in California. The goal of the regulation is to identify consumer products containing hazardous chemicals (called “chemicals of concern” or COCs) and encourage manufacturers to make products safer for consumers.
Read More...
PPRC News- Greening Package Delivery FleetsPackage delivery companies like FedEx and UPS have come a long way in a relatively short time regarding sustainability, but they still have considerable room for improvement. […]
- E-Scrap Events in Kansas Net Nine Tons of Used ElectronicsMore than nine tons of used electronics will be recycled instead of going to landfills. […]
- A greener concrete? UW-led coalition seeks to reduce concreteConcrete is the most widely used man-made material in the world. Each year, more than 1 cubic yard of concrete is created for every person on the planet. What if concrete could be made "greener"? […]
- 'Cal Enviroscreen' Ranks Zip Codes Statewide By PollutionIt's the first environmental health screening tool of its kind in the country. California's Environmental Protection Agency is rolling out "Cal Enviroscreen" which helps pinpoint communities that may be particularly vulnerable to pollution. […]
- Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation's Municipal Water, Sewerage, and Solid Waste Matching Grant ProgramThe Alaska Municipal Matching Grant program provides partial funding and engineering support for drinking water, wastewater (sewer), solid waste and non-point source pollution projects, such as waterbody restoration and recovery. […]
- Greening Package Delivery FleetsPackage delivery companies like FedEx and UPS have come a long way in a relatively short time regarding sustainability, but they still have considerable room for improvement. […]
- E-Scrap Events in Kansas Net Nine Tons of Used ElectronicsMore than nine tons of used electronics will be recycled instead of going to landfills. […]
- A greener concrete? UW-led coalition seeks to reduce concreteConcrete is the most widely used man-made material in the world. Each year, more than 1 cubic yard of concrete is created for every person on the planet. What if concrete could be made "greener"? […]
- 'Cal Enviroscreen' Ranks Zip Codes Statewide By PollutionIt's the first environmental health screening tool of its kind in the country. California's Environmental Protection Agency is rolling out "Cal Enviroscreen" which helps pinpoint communities that may be particularly vulnerable to pollution. […]
- Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation's Municipal Water, Sewerage, and Solid Waste Matching Grant ProgramThe Alaska Municipal Matching Grant program provides partial funding and engineering support for drinking water, wastewater (sewer), solid waste and non-point source pollution projects, such as waterbody restoration and recovery. […]
CURRENT PROJECTS
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Greening Laboratories [read] -
Rapid Response Service [read] -
Greening Sports [read] -
ResourceFull Use [read] -
By-Product Synergy Northwest Project [read] -
Lean and Green Assistance [read] -
Spray Painting Efficiency Training (STAR & NESHAP) [read] -
P2 Results Measurement Tool [read] -
Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) Partnership [read] -
EcoBiz Certification Program [read]
