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Supporting manufacturing leadership through sustainability.Info & Networking Resources
Discover the various P2 networking opportunities and info available in our regionResource Efficiency
Using the earth's limited resources in a sustainable manner.Toxics & Waste Reduction
Source reduction helps provide efficient environmental protection by avoiding toxics and harmful emissions.Thank You to our GiveBIG Supporters! GiveBIG was a great success for PPRC and Seattle nonprofits in general. The staggering sum of total donations, over $11 million dollars, shows how much people care about the many worthwhile causes of our region.
PPRC is grateful for your support, and will put all gifts toward proactive solutions that help both our environment and economy.
PPRC is grateful for your support, and will put all gifts toward proactive solutions that help both our environment and economy.
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…
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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.
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- Cornstarch Replaces Cyanide In Clean New Gold Extraction MethodScientists accidentally discover a new way to isolate gold that is much safer than existing processes, which use toxic cyanide […]
- 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. […]
- Methane Emissions Higher Than Thought Across Much of U.S.After taking a rented camper outfitted with special equipment to measure methane on a cross-continent drive, a UC Santa Barbara scientist has found that methane emissions across large parts of the U.S. are higher than currently known. […]
- 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. […]
- '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. […]
- Cornstarch Replaces Cyanide In Clean New Gold Extraction MethodScientists accidentally discover a new way to isolate gold that is much safer than existing processes, which use toxic cyanide […]
- 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. […]
- Methane Emissions Higher Than Thought Across Much of U.S.After taking a rented camper outfitted with special equipment to measure methane on a cross-continent drive, a UC Santa Barbara scientist has found that methane emissions across large parts of the U.S. are higher than currently known. […]
- 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. […]
- '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. […]
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]
