Region 5 National Partnership for Environmental Priorities
Region 5
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Better Environment. Better Neighbor. Better Business
EPA's National Partnership for Environmental Priorities (NPEP) aims to reduce quantities of hazardous waste. This voluntary program fosters partnerships between EPA/state regulatory agencies and manufacturers, commercial companies, and federal facilities to reduce the use and/or release of 31 priority chemicals. If your organization uses hazardous chemicals, especially any of the priority chemicals, we invite you to join NPEP.
- Priority Chemicals - Learn about the 31 Priority Chemicals (PCs) the EPA has targeted for reduction and those being reduced in Region 5.
- Region 5 NPEP Partners - applications, goals, and success stories
- Meetings and Workshops - Region 5 sponsors meetings and trainings each year for current and potential NPEP partners and other members of the regulated community.
- Join Now – Partner with EPA to help reduce the use or release of the 31 Priority Chemicals.
Watch the NPEP Video to learn how some of our partners have benefited from joining the program.
For more information, please contact Region 5:
Janet Haff (haff.janet@epa.gov)
(312) 353-7923
Waste Minimization Coordinator
U.S. EPA Region 5 (LM-8J)
77 West Jackson Boulevard
Chicago, IL 60604
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