Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Here’s how you know

Dot gov

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

HTTPS

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (LockA locked padlock) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

    • Environmental Topics
    • Air
    • Bed Bugs
    • Cancer
    • Chemicals, Toxics, and Pesticide
    • Emergency Response
    • Environmental Information by Location
    • Health
    • Land, Waste, and Cleanup
    • Lead
    • Mold
    • Radon
    • Research
    • Science Topics
    • Water Topics
    • A-Z Topic Index
    • Laws & Regulations
    • By Business Sector
    • By Topic
    • Compliance
    • Enforcement
    • Laws and Executive Orders
    • Regulations
    • Report a Violation
    • Environmental Violations
    • Fraud, Waste or Abuse
    • About EPA
    • Our Mission and What We Do
    • Headquarters Offices
    • Regional Offices
    • Labs and Research Centers
    • Planning, Budget, and Results
    • Organization Chart
    • EPA History

Breadcrumb

  1. Home
  2. Pollution Prevention (P2)

Painting the Town Green: Aberdeen Proving Ground's Paint Pilot Project

EPP is a dynamic concept that, depending on the product category or other product- or case-specific criteria, will not necessarily be implemented in the same manner from agency to agency or even within a specific agency. To demonstrate some of the ways EPP principles are being applied, EPA is documenting pilot projects undertaken by executive agencies, state and local governments, and the private sector.

This case study documents one of those projects. It describes efforts by the U.S. Department of Army’s Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) to purchase paint it deems environmentally preferable. As part of its overall pollution prevention strategy, APG worked closely with a third-party, nongovernmental environmental standards organization to examine its paint purchases and to identify the multiple environmental attributes relevant when purchasing paint. 

  • Painting the Town Green: Aberdeen Proving Ground's Paint Pilot Project (pdf) (1.06 MB, November 1999, 742-R-99-005)

Pollution Prevention (P2)

  • Learn About P2
  • What You Can Do
  • P2 Hub Resources Center
  • Grants
  • Measuring P2
  • Pollution Prevention Law
Contact Us About Pollution Prevention
Contact Us to ask a question, provide feedback, or report a problem.
Last updated on September 12, 2024
  • Assistance
  • Spanish
  • Arabic
  • Chinese (simplified)
  • Chinese (traditional)
  • French
  • Haitian Creole
  • Korean
  • Portuguese
  • Russian
  • Tagalog
  • Vietnamese
United States Environmental Protection Agency

Discover.

  • Accessibility Statement
  • Budget & Performance
  • Contracting
  • EPA www Web Snapshot
  • Grants
  • No FEAR Act Data
  • Plain Writing
  • Privacy
  • Privacy and Security Notice

Connect.

  • Data
  • Inspector General
  • Jobs
  • Newsroom
  • Regulations.gov
  • Subscribe
  • USA.gov
  • White House

Ask.

  • Contact EPA
  • EPA Disclaimers
  • Hotlines
  • FOIA Requests
  • Frequent Questions
  • Site Feedback

Follow.