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Greening Cleanup: What Does It Mean & How Do You Do It?

The Harvest Restaurant Pomfret, CT, United States

Agenda 9:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast 9:30 Welcome and Introductory Remarks Jennifer Griffith, NEWMOA 9:45 Greener Cleanups: Sustainability and Remediation Catherine Allen, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, EPA HQ 10:30 EPA Case Example: The Romic Site Karen Scheuerman, RCRA Corrective Action Program, EPA Region 9 11:15 Break 11:30 MassDEP Case Example: The Baird […]

Zero Waste Programs & Initiatives

Webinar Objectives: Discuss zero waste concepts and how they relate to others that are similar or related (i.e., pollution prevention, recycling, & sustainability) Share information on the results and activities of examples of communities and businesses that have implemented zero waste programs Agenda: 10:00 Introductions & Review of Agenda 10:10 What is Zero Waste & […]

Energy Efficiency Assessments

Webinar Objectives: Discuss approaches to energy efficiency assessment Share information on energy efficiency technical assistance programs Agenda: 10:00 Introductions & Review of Agenda 10:10 Technical Assistance Approaches for Energy Efficiency Presentation by Cam Metcalf, Kentucky Pollution Prevention Center 10:40 Evaluating Utility Bills at Commercial Facilities & Identifying Opportunities for Energy Efficiency & Cost Savings Presentation […]

Energy Management Planning: Methods & Examples

Webinar Objectives: Share information on integration of energy efficiency and pollution prevention planning Provide an example of a company that has effectively developed a resource conservation plan under the updated Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Act and has implemented and energy management plan with a summary of their results Share information on how at least one […]

Results of the Common Measures Project

The webinar included the following presentations: Steven DeGabriele, Massachusetts DEP States Common Measures Project Tara Acker, NEWMOA Additional Documents

Characterizing Contaminated Sediments Workshop

The Harvest Restaurant Pomfret, CT, United States

Agenda 9:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast 9:30 Welcome and Introductory Remarks Jennifer Griffith, NEWMOA 9:45 Planning Sampling Paul Craffey, MassDEP Contaminants of Concern Different Environments: freshwater wetland, freshwater stream/pond, estuary, marine Parameters to Consider: physical, chemical, biological QA/QC Practicality: What is reasonable for a smaller site? 10:45 Break 11:00 Bioavailability Stephen Geiger, AECOM Concepts Practical […]

Characterizing Contaminated Sediments Workshop

Westford Regency Inn & Conference Center Westford, MA, United States

Agenda 9:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast 9:30 Welcome and Introductory Remarks Jennifer Griffith, NEWMOA 9:45 Planning Sampling Paul Craffey, MassDEP Contaminants of Concern Different Environments: freshwater wetland, freshwater stream/pond, estuary, marine Parameters to Consider: physical, chemical, biological QA/QC Practicality: What is reasonable for a smaller site? 10:45 Break 11:00 Bioavailability Stephen Geiger, AECOM Concepts Practical […]

Lean, P2, & Greening the Supply Chain

Presentations Greening the Supply Chain Initiatives Other "Lean and Environment" Resources From EPA Speakers: Kristin Pierre & Rebecca Cool, EPA Headquarters, Office of Pollution Prevention Lean & Green Case Studies from Connecticut Speaker: Judy Wlodarczyk, ConnStep Lean & P2 Initiative in New Hampshire Speaker: Paul Lockwood, New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services Lean & P2 […]

Safer Alternatives

The purpose of this webinar was to provide an overview of the States Alternatives Assessment Wiki. This wiki has been developed by an ad hoc group of state environmental agency staff under the leadership of Pam Eliason, Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI), University of Massachusetts Lowell. The intent of the Safer Alternatives Wiki site is […]

2009 Mercury Science & Policy Conference with a Special Focus on the Great Lakes & Northeast Regions

Union League Club of Chicago 65 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL, United States

Organized & Sponsored by: EPA & NEWMOA Objectives of the Conference Provide current information on human health, environmental, and ecological research findings pertaining to mercury in addition to associated policy activities Provide a forum for evaluating advancements in reducing mercury releases Provide a forum for discussing the scientific and public health basis for policy actions […]

Design for the Environment Green Cleaning Program

Agenda Introductions & Review of Agenda Speaker: Terri Goldberg (10 min) Design for the Environment Safer Product Labeling Program Speaker: Clive Davies, EPA HQs PPD DfE (45 min) Responses to Prepared Questions Speaker: Clive Davies, EPA HQs PPD DfE (30 min) Questions & Discussion Facilitator: Terri Goldberg, NEWMOA (30 min) Wrap up (5 min)