What's New in P2?
PPRC's monthly news bulletin "What's New in P2?" has been published for over seven years. News items are frequently added to this page, and old stories are removed from the page after several weeks, or the event has been held, respectively. PPRC is pleased to make news headlines available in RSS 
.
P2 News
A greener concrete? UW-led coalition seeks to reduce concrete (04/24/2013)
Concrete 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"?
http://www.washington.edu/news/2013/04/23/a-greener-concrete-uw-led-coalition-se
eks-to-reduce-concretes-carbon-footprint/
'Cal Enviroscreen' Ranks Zip Codes Statewide By Pollution (04/24/2013)
It'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.
http://blogs.kqed.org/stateofhealth/2013/04/23/worried-about-pollution-where-you
-live-check-how-your-zip-code-ranks/
Concrete 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"?
http://www.washington.edu/news/2013/04/23/a-greener-concrete-uw-led-coalition-se
eks-to-reduce-concretes-carbon-footprint/
'Cal Enviroscreen' Ranks Zip Codes Statewide By Pollution (04/24/2013)
It'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.
http://blogs.kqed.org/stateofhealth/2013/04/23/worried-about-pollution-where-you
-live-check-how-your-zip-code-ranks/
Other P2 Tidbits
Cornstarch Replaces Cyanide In Clean New Gold Extraction Method
Scientists accidentally discover a new way to isolate gold that is much safer than existing processes, which use toxic cyanide
www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-05/cornstarch-replaces-cyanide-clean-new-gol
d-extraction-method?src=SOC&dom=tw
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.
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/05/130515165021.htm
Scientists accidentally discover a new way to isolate gold that is much safer than existing processes, which use toxic cyanide
www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-05/cornstarch-replaces-cyanide-clean-new-gol
d-extraction-method?src=SOC&dom=tw
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.
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/05/130515165021.htm
** PPRC thanks all the people and organizations who regularly send information that is featured in "What's New in P2?" including, but not limited to, the Waste Prevention Forum, GreenBiz, Sightline Daily, Grist, and many others! **