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Pacific Southwest (Region 9) Newsletters
Monthly newsletters from EPA's Pacific Southwest, Region 9.
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Protecting the Global Marine Environment
EPA works with U.S. government agency partners, foreign nations, industry and nongovernmental organizations to ensure that international decisions and management of marine pollution issues support EPA's mission
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International Efforts on Wasted Food Recovery
EPA seeks to champion, mobilize and recognize collaboration, innovation and success in solving the global food waste challenge.
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International E-Waste Management Network (IEMN)
EPA and the Environmental Protection Administration Taiwan (EPAT) have collaborated since 2011 to build global capacity for the environmentally sound management of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), which is commonly called e-waste.
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Public Participation Guide: Appreciative Inquiry Process
Appreciative Inquiry is a facilitated process to discover past and current practices that inform and inspire participants as they strive to collaboratively create and implement an ideal future.
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Collaboration with Taiwan Ministry of Environment
Through this partnership, U.S. and Taiwan environmental authorities have developed a strong capacity to reduce pollution and manage the environment through joint projects, innovate research, and knowledge exchange.
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Air Quality Action Planning: Template and Video Training Modules for International Audiences
EPA plans air quality control actions to bring an airshed into attainment and to protect human health and the environment. An essential element of this planning is development of an Air Quality Action Plan.
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Public Participation Guide: Container Handling in the Port of Durban, South Africa
This case study describes the public participation process that was conducted in the context of an Integrated Environmental Management exercise related to the proposed expansion of container handling facilities at the Port of Durban, South Africa.
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Public Participation Guide: Sasol Natural Gas Project, Mozambique and South Africa
This case study describes the public participation component of an environmental assessment process related to the development of a natural gas pipeline from Mozambique into South Africa.
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Learn about Children's Health Protection Where You Live
Click on your state or EPA Region on the map or from the list below to find information (e.g., EPA and Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit regional contacts) about children's health protection in that area. Includes U.S. territories.
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Presentation on Reducing Paper, Ink and Toner Usage
This presentation provides strategies for reducing paper and ink/toner usage, tracking your savings, and lessons learned from a case study in EPA Region 8.
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The Computers for Learning Program
The Computers For Learning (CFL) Program evolved as a guide for implementing Executive Order 12999, Educational Technology: Ensuring Opportunity for all Children in the Next Century.
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Federal Green Purchasing for Electronics: EPEAT, Energy Star, and FEMP
Presentation Is an overview on the different methods agencies can use to make green purchases.
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Quick Tips Guide for Small Manufacturing Businesses
Small manufacturing businesses can use this Quick Tips Guide to be better prepared for future extreme weather events. This guide discusses keeping good records, improving housekeeping procedures, and training employees.
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Using the Electronics Environmental Benefits Calculator (EEBC), 7/25/2012
Answers to frequently asked questions about the Electronics Environmental Benefits Calculator.
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Checklist for the Selection of an Electronics Recycler, 7/2/2012
This checklist is designed to aid Federal Electronics Challenge (FEC) partners in the initial evaluation of an electronics recycler.
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Guidelines for On-Site Reviews of Electronics Recyclers, 7/2/2012
Tool is designed to aid Federal Electronics Challenge (FEC) Partners through an on-site review of an electronics recycler.
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Federal Electronics Challenge Baseline Survey and Annual Reporting Form, April 2013
Form for reporting the FEC's partners' annual electronics stewardship progress
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EPA Region 8 Business Case for Reducing Desktop Printers
This document outlines the business case for reducing desktop printers deployed and in use in EPA Region 8.
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Instructions for Completing the FEC Baseline Survey and Annual Reporting Form, April 2013
Provides the instructions for FEC Partners to fill out the annual baseline progress survey.