Simple Ways to Green Your Organization: Presented at the Conference on Community Based Aging Services November 5, 2009

Slides for a presentation on greening the organization. Presented at the Conference on Community Based Aging Services, Springfield, IL November 5, 2009.unpublishednot peer reviewe

Stemming the Tide of Sustainability Information (for ISTC staff)

Slides for Stemming the Tide of Sustainability Information, presented to ISTC staff at a brownbag on September 16, 2010. Topics include: tips for effective web searching, tips for effective news browsing, and an overview of tools to make the research process more effective. Screenshots are active hyperlinks to the web sites pictured unless links are provided elsewhere in the presentation.unpublishednot peer reviewe

Spotlight on U.S. EPA Region 5's Food Manufacturing and Processing Industry

In 2015, the Great Lakes Regional Pollution Prevention Roundtable (GLRPPR) began a project to analyze public data sets to determine the impact of manufacturing on the economy and environment of the six states in U.S. EPA Region 5. The goal of this project was to use the analyzed results to assist pollution prevention technical assistance programs (P2 TAPs) with targeting their assistance efforts. This white paper summarizes preliminary findings related to the food manufacturing and processing industry (NAICS code 311).This project was funded under U.S. EPA’s Pollution Prevention Information Network grant program (agreement number NP-00E01338).Ope

The Economic and Environmental Impact of Great Lakes Manufacturing: Snapshot of Emissions, Pollution Prevention Practices, and Economic Impact Using Public Data

In this report, the Great Lakes Regional Pollution Prevention Roundtable (GLRPPR) has used publicly available environmental data to establish a regional baseline for industrial chemical use and emissions; pollution prevention (P2) techniques; greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions; and economic impact data for selected industry sectors in U.S. EPA Region 5. The project team searched, compiled, and analyzed selected data sets from USEPA’s Toxics Release Inventory (TRI), the GHG emissions database on Envirofacts, and the Census Bureau’s County Business Patterns database on American FactFinder.This project was funded under U.S. EPA’s Pollution Prevention Information Network grant program (agreement number NP-00E01338).Ope

Waste Reduction Policy Resources for Municipal and County Governments

This bibliography resulted from an information request to identify resources that state and county governments can use when developing waste reduction policies. It serves as a starting point for communities looking to do similar projects.Ope

Ammonia, Hydrochloric Acid, Hydrogen Sulfide, N-hexane, Nitric Compounds, and Sulfuric Acid in the Food Processing Industry

Results of a literature search for peer-reviewed documents related to CO2 refrigeration and/or P2 opportunities for ammonia, hydrochloric acid, hydrogen sulfide, n-hexane, nitric compounds, and sulfuric acid, as used in the food manufacturing sector.Ope

End-of-life management of lithium-ion batteries from electric vehicles: Selected references on problem scope, regulatory environment, and circular economy opportunities

Lithium-ion batteries (LiBs) are powerful, relatively inexpensive, and lightweight energy sources that power a wide variety of electronics and portable tools. LiB applications in consumer electronics include wireless headphones, cell phones, laptops, tablets, handheld gaming devices, hearing aids, calculators, hoverboards, e-cigarettes, portable tools, cameras, and other devices. They are also found in larger products such as electric vehicles (EVs) and energy storage systems. This bibliography focuses on recent publications related to LiBs in EVs, specifically in light-duty vehicles/cars.Ope

Best Management Practices for Commercial Car Washes

Links to documents and research articles related to the environmental impact of and pollution prevention options for commercial car washes.Ope

QA/QC Document for GLRPPR Topic Hubs and Sector Resources

Selection criteria for GLRPPR's sector resources collection. Also includes criteria for evaluating materials already in the collection.Ope

Environmental Impact of Solar Panel Manufacturing and End-of-Life Management: Technology and Policy Options

Because of the growth in the global solar industry, end of life management of PV cells is an emerging issue. The search results in this document include overview information about the problem, research articles about innovative technologies for manufacturing and recycling PV systems, and links to legislative and policy information. Each link includes an abstract or summary of the content.Ope