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 
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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/
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