Jean S. WatersP2Rx program manager

Nebraska Business Development Center1313 Farnam #230Omaha, NE 68182

402-595-1826402-595-2385 (fax)

jwaters@mail.unomaha.edu

Mike VogelDirector

Peaks to Prairies Pollution Prevention Information CenterMontana State University Extension Service

P.O. Box 173580Bozeman, MT 59717-3580

406-994-3451406-994-5417 (fax)

mvogel@montana.edu

Kevin DickBusiness Environmental Program

DirectorNevada Small Business Development Center

6100 Neil Rd., Suite 400Reno, NV 89511

775-689-6677775-689-6689 (fax)

dick@unr.edu

P2 Synonyms

best management practices - better performance - cleaner production - design for the environment – eco-efficiency - energy efficiency - green business - green design - increased efficiency - industrial ecology - materials efficiency - materials productivity - process efficiency - process improvement - process optimization - reusability - resource efficiency - source reduction - sustainable development - toxic use reduction - waste minimization - waste reduction - water conservation - world class manufacturing

Northeast Regional P2 Information CenterRegions 1 & 2 - CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT, NJ, NY

www.newmoa.org / 617-367-8558

Waste Reduction Resource CenterRegions 3 & 4 - DE, MD, PA, VA, WV, DC, AL, FL, GA,

KY, MS, NC, SC, TN

wrrc.p2pays.org / 800-476-8686

Great Lakes Regional P2 Information CenterRegion 5 - IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI, NY, PA

www.glrppr.uiuc.edu / 630-472-5019

Southwest P2 Information CenterRegion 6 - AK, LA, NM, OK, TX

p2.utep.edu / 915-747-6273

P2 Regional Information CenterRegion 7 - IA, KS, MO, NE

www.p2ric.org/ 402-595-2381

Peaks to Prairies P2 Information CenterRegion 8 - CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY

www.peakstoprairies.org/ 406-994-3451

Western Regional P2 NetworkRegion 9 - AZ, CA, HI, NV

www.westp2net.org / 408-748-2178

Northwest P2 Network

Region 10 - AK, ID, OR, WA

www.pprc.org / 206-223-1151

http://www.p2rx.org

P2Rx

• Seeks to find and make accessible P2 info

• Features include– Information Clearinghouses– Specific Sector Resources – Contacts/Referrals– Research Services– Newsletters/Calendars– Regional/Topical Listserves

P2 Programs from across the country are included in this national database

Topic hubs and sector resources are categorized by subject area

“Detail” pages list topic hubs and links to sector resources

There’s also an alphabetic list of topic hubs

There are 42 hubs currently available

Hubs are chosen based on regional priorities, national need or priorities and center expertise

Many hubs are planned for FY03.

More will be proposed for FY04

Topic hubs have navigation on the left.

Each section includes “best links” for that section

Narrative sections include basic information and “core links”

Search function is available for the links list

Some topic hubs are “shared” on other sites

P2Rx sites are included

in EPA’s search engine

Regional Center Services

• Centers have advisory boards, address regional issues

• Topical list serves • Roundtable meetings• Networking• Research assistance• P2 News

Projects are often initiated in the region, and “go national”

Regional P2 Conferences

• Sept. 29-Oct. 2, Grand Teton Nat’l Park, http://www.mesllc.net/conference/index.html– Sharing conference with Nat’l

Parks Service– Training – EMS, green

purchasing, fleets

• Oct. 15-17, Lake Tahoe, http://www.wrppn.org/Conf03/agendanew.htm– Training – green business, P2

101– Technical – EPP, Sustainable

building, E-waste, green hospitality