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State and Local Governments
Green Communities Assistance Kit (1999, free) - Green Communities are "sustainable communities": communities that integrate a healthy environment, a vibrant economy, and a high quality of life. This kit, developed by EPA Region 3, is a step-by-step guide for becoming a Green Community.
Pollution
Prevention Guidance for Small Business and Local Government
(1998. free) - This document was developed by the Pollution Prevention
Unit of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
to help small businesses and local planning boards evaluate the environmental
impacts from sources of pollution in their facilities and communities.
Business owners and operators and local governments are encouraged to
use this manual to develop comprehensive programs that address environmental
regulations applying to facilities or businesses in their communities
and to guide businesses and other organizations in their pollution prevention
efforts.
is a "first-stop shop" providing environmental management, planning,
and regulatory and pollution prevention information for local government
officials, managers, and staff.
Source
Reduction Program Potential Manual: A Planning Tool (1997.
free) This 27-page manual was written to help local solid waste planners
determine the potential impact of various source reduction options. The
manual examines program potential, or the portion of a waste stream category
that could be addressed by a specific source reduction program. Analyzing
program potential helps solid waste managers decide whether to include
source reduction in their integrated solid waste management plans. To
make it easier to calculate program potential, companion
software is also available.
P2 resources | P2 programs and projects
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