Tribal Pollution
Prevention:
TribalP2 Web
Portal 
- Launched late in 2004, the portal is a collaborative project of the
National Pollution Prevention Roundtable, Peaks to Prairies and other
P2Rx Centers. It offers a collection of tribal pollution prevention information
including news, events, technical assistance contacts, case studies of
successful tribal programs, funding opportunities and project resources
designed by and for tribes. Site visitors are invited to submit their
resources to build the portal.
Connected to the Earth: Environmental
Health in and Around the Home - This Native American perspective
on the Home*A*Syst program is a do-it-yourself risk assessment tool for
homeowners to evaluate environmental and health risks in and around their
homes. Produced 2001 by the Montana State University Extension Service
Housing Program
Residential Construction
and Community Development:
Homes
Across America -
A showcase of resource efficient homes, this Web site aims to build the
bridge between homebuyers, builders, designers and technical assistance
providers who have questions, ideas and information to share about resource
efficient building and innovations. A broad spectrum of national partners
have contributed case studies and agreed to serve as technical assistance
contacts. Launched late in 2002, new profiles are added on a regular basis.
Residential
Construction Contractors Guide - This guide provides residential
construction contractors and designers with practical ideas on how to
reduce or eliminate waste. Many of the suggestions involve free or low-cost
operational changes. Other suggestions may require structural modifications,
complex technologies, or material substitutions. Produced by the Montana
State University Extension Service Pollution Prevention Program in 2001.
Resource
Efficient Residential Construction Industry Web Directory
(pdf file) - This directory lists and links to organizations
and Internet sites on the leading edge of resource efficient residential
construction. Organizations are classified by type, audience, services
provided. Compiled in 2002 by the Peaks to Prairies Center so the list
is not exhaustive.
Discovering Common Ground:
Potential for a P2-Managed Growth Connection in Western States
(pdf file) - Tellus Institute prepared this report for Peaks
to Prairies in 2001 discussing the parallels between the pollution prevention
and the managed growth movements and how consumers and local governments
can work together to plan for growth that yields the best quality of life.
Other organizations that deal with community growth issues in the region
are:
The Virtual Card Catalog has additional construction
and community growth resources. Also check out these Topic Hubs for more
fact sheets, manuals and case studies about these issues:
Outdoor Recreation:
Green Parks
- EPA Region 8 pollution prevention programs and the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality have been engaged in ongoing efforts to promote pollution prevention and sustainability issues to public land managers.
Here you will also find a link to download or order the Green Parks Toolkit.
Greening Your Ski Area:
A Pollution Prevention Handbook - A guide for ski areas wanting
to green their operations. It features practical, proven techniques and
technologies that will reduce environmental impacts and result in cost
savings. The Handbook was prepared by Tetra Tech EM Inc. and the Colorado
Department of Public Health and Environment Pollution Prevention Program
in 2002 with funding from EPA. The Ski
Areas Topic Hub complements this resource with information geared
toward a technical assistance provider and provides additional technical
resources.
Also, check out these topic hubs for a collection of resources and guidance
about pollution prevention in these areas and operations:
Pollution Prevention Education:
Agricultural
and Vocational Teaching Laboratory Self-Audit - Provides
a practical approach to preventing pollution in agricultural and vocational
teaching laboratories. A "self-audit" is included to help teachers
and students examine laboratory operations and identify ways to prevent
pollution. It has information on how to set up an audit, general good
housekeeping procedures, and area-specific guidelines for agricultural
and power mechanics, construction, greenhouse, metals and welding, and
animal confinement.
Campus Pollution
Prevention - Provides results of two surveys conducted in
the region, one in 1998 as a benchmark of P2 issues in higher education
in the region and the other in 2002 that surveyed vocational and technical
schools to assess if and how pollution prevention and regulatory compliance
issues are integrated into career training curriculum. Annotated links
to key campus P2 resources are also offered.
Pollution
Prevention EnviroRangers Club for Kids
- An interactive web club for kids who want to help the earth by practicing
P2. It employs hands-on activities relating to common life issues to make
the concept of P2 real and attainable.
Also check out these Topic Hubs:
Miscellaneous
Other Publications from the Peaks to Prairies Center:
Auto Body Shop Guide to
P2
Mercury Thermostat Recycling
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