Pollution PreventionPollution Prevention

Pollution Prevention Pollution Prevention PlanningPlanning

April 4, 2012April 4, 2012

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P2 PlanningP2 PlanningReduce Energy ConsumptionReduce Energy Consumption

U.S. Primary Energy Consumption by Source and Sector, 2007 (Quadrillion U.S. Primary Energy Consumption by Source and Sector, 2007 (Quadrillion

Btu)Btu)

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P2 PlanningP2 Planning

Reduce post-consumer wasteReduce post-consumer waste Preserve natural resourcesPreserve natural resources Reduce use and release of toxic Reduce use and release of toxic

materialsmaterials

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Pollution Prevention Pollution Prevention PlanningPlanning

ApproachApproach Legislation and executive ordersLegislation and executive orders StandardsStandards OrganizationOrganization

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ApproachApproach

Know your audience (WIIFM)Know your audience (WIIFM) Sell it to the bossSell it to the boss Institutionalize it into company Institutionalize it into company

systemssystems

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P2 Planning ApproachP2 Planning ApproachEnvironmental Management Environmental Management

SystemsSystems

““that part of the overall management system that part of the overall management system which includes organizational structure, planning, which includes organizational structure, planning, activities, responsibilities, practices, procedures, activities, responsibilities, practices, procedures, processes and resources for developing, processes and resources for developing, implementing, achieving, reviewing and implementing, achieving, reviewing and maintaining the environmental policy.”maintaining the environmental policy.”

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P2 Planning ApproachP2 Planning ApproachEnvironmental Management Environmental Management

SystemsSystems P2 planning procedures are unified into a P2 planning procedures are unified into a

comprehensive system for managing comprehensive system for managing environmental impacts by industryenvironmental impacts by industry

ISO 14000 standards establish benchmarks for ISO 14000 standards establish benchmarks for environmental management performance, and environmental management performance, and describe the measures that must be taken by describe the measures that must be taken by industry to conform to these standardsindustry to conform to these standards

P2 Planning ApproachP2 Planning ApproachEnvironmental Management SystemsEnvironmental Management Systems

ISO 14001 Environmental ISO 14001 Environmental Management StandardsManagement Standards Environmental Management SystemEnvironmental Management System AuditingAuditing LabelingLabeling Lifecycle assessmentLifecycle assessment Environmental Performance EvaluationEnvironmental Performance Evaluation

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P2 Planning ApproachP2 Planning ApproachEnvironmental Management SystemsEnvironmental Management Systems

ISO 14000 Model PrinciplesISO 14000 Model Principles Commitment and Environmental PolicyCommitment and Environmental Policy Environmental Management PlanEnvironmental Management Plan ImplementationImplementation Measurement and EvaluationMeasurement and Evaluation Continual Review and ImprovementContinual Review and Improvement

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P2 Planning ApproachP2 Planning Approach Environmental AuditsEnvironmental Audits

Objective is to identify and characterize the waste Objective is to identify and characterize the waste streams associated with a process or service so streams associated with a process or service so that intelligent decisions can be made concerning that intelligent decisions can be made concerning pollution reductions.pollution reductions.

A systematic, documented, periodic, and A systematic, documented, periodic, and objective review by regulated entities of facility objective review by regulated entities of facility operations and practices related to meeting operations and practices related to meeting environmental requirements.environmental requirements.

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P2 PlanningP2 Planning

Business ApproachBusiness Approach

P2 Planning requires staff resources, changes to P2 Planning requires staff resources, changes to policies and processes, and a top management policies and processes, and a top management commitment if it is to be successful. As the P2 commitment if it is to be successful. As the P2 Coordinator you must demonstrate a benefit to the Coordinator you must demonstrate a benefit to the company such as company such as Improving the bottom line of the company ($) Improving the bottom line of the company ($)

through efficiencies and cost avoidancesthrough efficiencies and cost avoidances Achieving compliance with applicable Achieving compliance with applicable

regulationsregulations Communicating good stewardship to the Communicating good stewardship to the

stakeholder communitystakeholder community

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P2 PlanningP2 Planning

Technical ApproachTechnical Approach

Pollution prevention has as its priorityPollution prevention has as its priority Source reductionSource reduction

Produce less wasteProduce less waste Recycle and reuseRecycle and reuse

Find a beneficial reuse for wastes that are producedFind a beneficial reuse for wastes that are produced Treatment and reuseTreatment and reuse

Develop processes to assist with the recycle and reuse of Develop processes to assist with the recycle and reuse of wasteswastes

Treatment and disposalTreatment and disposal Dispose of wastes of minimal volume and with the lowest Dispose of wastes of minimal volume and with the lowest

potential for creating future environmental harm potential for creating future environmental harm Requires a detailed understanding of how a company Requires a detailed understanding of how a company

does business and how it makes its productsdoes business and how it makes its products

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P2 PlanningP2 Planning

Programmatic ApproachProgrammatic Approach

Building support for the plan throughout the Building support for the plan throughout the companycompany

Organizing the programOrganizing the program Setting goals, objectives and targetsSetting goals, objectives and targets Performing a preliminary assessment of P2 Performing a preliminary assessment of P2

opportunitiesopportunities Identifying potential problems and solutionsIdentifying potential problems and solutions Establishing a culture of continuous improvement Establishing a culture of continuous improvement

The plan should provide a mechanism for comprehensive The plan should provide a mechanism for comprehensive and continuous review of company’s activities as they and continuous review of company’s activities as they pertain to environmental issuespertain to environmental issues

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Programmatic ApproachProgrammatic Approach

Organizing the ProgramOrganizing the Program

Essential that all company executives buy into Essential that all company executives buy into the value of the plan from the startthe value of the plan from the start

They should convey this message to all They should convey this message to all employees, probably in the form of a formal employees, probably in the form of a formal policy statementpolicy statement

A team should be organized to develop the A team should be organized to develop the plan that represents all facets of the company, plan that represents all facets of the company, from the janitorial staff to the boardroom from the janitorial staff to the boardroom

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Executive OrdersExecutive Orders Executive Order 13101—Greening the Government

Through Waste Prevention, Recycling, and Federal Acquisition

Executive Order 13149 of April 21, 2000 Greening the Government Through Federal Fleet and Transportation Efficiency

Executive Order 13423 - Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management

Executive Order 13514 – Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy and Economic Performance

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EO 13423EO 13423

Use EMS to implement P2 GoalsUse EMS to implement P2 Goals Water consumption intensity reductionWater consumption intensity reduction Energy consumption intensity reductionEnergy consumption intensity reduction GSA fleet fuel consumption efficient and GSA fleet fuel consumption efficient and

use of PIHuse of PIH Use renewable energy sourcesUse renewable energy sources Sustainable procurement practicesSustainable procurement practices EPEATEPEAT

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EPEATEPEATElectronic Product Environmental Electronic Product Environmental

Assessment ToolAssessment Tool Developed using a grant by EPA and is Developed using a grant by EPA and is

managed by the Green Electronics Council managed by the Green Electronics Council (GEC)(GEC)

It is dedicated to informing purchasers of the It is dedicated to informing purchasers of the environmental criteria of electronic products.environmental criteria of electronic products.

Website provides guidance for purchasers and Website provides guidance for purchasers and manufacturers and hosts the database of manufacturers and hosts the database of EPEAT-registered products. EPEAT-registered products.

EPEAT-registered computer desktops, laptops, EPEAT-registered computer desktops, laptops, and monitors must meet an environmental and monitors must meet an environmental performance standard for electronic products performance standard for electronic products – IEEE 1680 - 2006. – IEEE 1680 - 2006.

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EPEATEPEATEnvironmental Benefits (2006)Environmental Benefits (2006)

The first six months’ sales of EPEAT registered green computers The first six months’ sales of EPEAT registered green computers when compared with traditional computers, produced the when compared with traditional computers, produced the following environmental benefits: following environmental benefits:

Saved 13.7 billion kWh of electricity, enough to power 1.2 million Saved 13.7 billion kWh of electricity, enough to power 1.2 million U.S. homes for a year U.S. homes for a year

Saved 24.4 million metric tons of materials, equivalent to the Saved 24.4 million metric tons of materials, equivalent to the weight of 189 million refrigerators weight of 189 million refrigerators

Prevented release of 56.5 million metric tons of air pollution, Prevented release of 56.5 million metric tons of air pollution, including 1.07 million metric tons of gases -- the equivalent of including 1.07 million metric tons of gases -- the equivalent of removing 852,000 cars from the road for a year removing 852,000 cars from the road for a year

Prevented release of 118,000 metric tons of water pollution Prevented release of 118,000 metric tons of water pollution Reduced toxic material use by 1,070 metric tons, equivalent to the Reduced toxic material use by 1,070 metric tons, equivalent to the

weight of 534,000 bricks, including enough mercury to fill 157,000 weight of 534,000 bricks, including enough mercury to fill 157,000 household fever thermometershousehold fever thermometers

Avoided the disposal of 41,100 metric tons of hazardous waste, Avoided the disposal of 41,100 metric tons of hazardous waste, equivalent to the weight of 20.5 million bricks equivalent to the weight of 20.5 million bricks

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Sustainable BuildingsSustainable BuildingsAchieving LEED PlatinumAchieving LEED Platinum

From weapons to wetlandsFrom weapons to wetlands 1950s uranium foundry 1950s uranium foundry

decommissioned, demolished and decommissioned, demolished and remediatedremediated

Warehouse converted into LEED Warehouse converted into LEED Platinum visitor centerPlatinum visitor center

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Sustainable BuildingsSustainable Buildings

From a pole barn receiving center/ From a pole barn receiving center/ equipment repository/break room – equipment repository/break room – 20022002

No heat, air condition, or waterNo heat, air condition, or water 10,800 square feet 10,800 square feet Transformed with a great deal of Transformed with a great deal of

work and effortwork and effort

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Sustainable BuildingsSustainable Buildings Exhibit area part of sustainable designExhibit area part of sustainable design In the end, a Platinum GREEN USGBC In the end, a Platinum GREEN USGBC

certified buildingcertified building BiowetlandBiowetland Ground Source Heating Ventilation and Ground Source Heating Ventilation and

Air ConditioningAir Conditioning Low VOC paintsLow VOC paints Recycled materials for flooring, benches Recycled materials for flooring, benches

and exhibit backingsand exhibit backings

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Environmentally Preferable Environmentally Preferable PurchasingPurchasing

Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) helps the federal government "buy green“helps the federal government "buy green“

Uses the federal government's enormous buying Uses the federal government's enormous buying power to stimulate market demand for green power to stimulate market demand for green products and services. products and services.

Geared first to help federal purchasers, this site Geared first to help federal purchasers, this site can help green vendors, businesses, and can help green vendors, businesses, and consumers. consumers. Find and evaluate information about green products Find and evaluate information about green products

and servicesand services Identify federal green buying requirementsIdentify federal green buying requirements Calculate the costs and benefits of purchasing choicesCalculate the costs and benefits of purchasing choices Manage green purchasing processes. Manage green purchasing processes.

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Environmentally Preferable Environmentally Preferable PurchasingPurchasing

DatabasesDatabases AttributesAttributes Procurement Procurement

guidanceguidance Contract languageContract language Environmental Environmental

BenefitsBenefits

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Programmatic ApproachProgrammatic Approach

Continuous ImprovementContinuous Improvement

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Organizing the ProgramOrganizing the Program

Develop and Promulgate a Policy Develop and Promulgate a Policy StatementStatement

Our company will make Environment, Safety and Health Our company will make Environment, Safety and Health an integral part of our work. We will follow safe and an integral part of our work. We will follow safe and environmentally sound practices to the benefit of our environmentally sound practices to the benefit of our employees, the public and the environment. Work employees, the public and the environment. Work processes will be continually evaluated through self-, processes will be continually evaluated through self-, management- and independent assessments to management- and independent assessments to ensure that work is conducted in a safe and ensure that work is conducted in a safe and environmentally responsible manner and to achieve environmentally responsible manner and to achieve continuous improvement. We will objectively and continuous improvement. We will objectively and fully communicate safety and environmental goals fully communicate safety and environmental goals and performance to employees, stakeholders and the and performance to employees, stakeholders and the public.public.

Signed by CEOSigned by CEO

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Programmatic ApproachProgrammatic Approach

Goals, Objectives and TargetsGoals, Objectives and Targets

Objectives and targets are based on the Objectives and targets are based on the environmental policy, legal and other environmental policy, legal and other requirements, and consideration of significant requirements, and consideration of significant environmental aspects, stated goals and mission, environmental aspects, stated goals and mission, and the views of affected stakeholders. and the views of affected stakeholders.

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Programmatic ApproachProgrammatic Approach

Preliminary AssessmentPreliminary Assessment Objective of this phase is to review and evaluate Objective of this phase is to review and evaluate

existing data and establish priorities and existing data and establish priorities and procedures for detailed assessmentsprocedures for detailed assessments

Two primary factors to consider:Two primary factors to consider: use a multi-media approach to P2use a multi-media approach to P2 objective is P2, not extensive data gatheringobjective is P2, not extensive data gathering

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Significant Significant Environmental Environmental

AspectsAspectsActivities/Products/ServicesActivities/Products/Services

Impacts (Environment / Impacts (Environment / Worker Health and Worker Health and

Safety)Safety)ObjectivesObjectives Goals/TargetsGoals/Targets

Paper Consumption / Paper Consumption / Use Use

Preparation of reports / documents Preparation of reports / documents General office work Use of faxes, General office work Use of faxes, copiers, business machines copiers, business machines Cleaning / maintaining office space Cleaning / maintaining office space Sampling activitiesSampling activities

Depletion of natural resources Depletion of natural resources Impacts to local landfill space Impacts to local landfill space Non-hazardous waste Non-hazardous waste generationgeneration

Improve reporting processes Improve reporting processes and make greater use of and make greater use of electronic capabilities Move electronic capabilities Move towards a “paper-less” work towards a “paper-less” work environment Promote “Virtual environment Promote “Virtual Office” concept Make greater Office” concept Make greater use of tele-video use of tele-video conferencingconferencing

Develop plan Develop plan /process to make /process to make greater use of greater use of electronic capabilities electronic capabilities in the following tasks: in the following tasks: 1) Task Order 1) Task Order Requests, Plans, and Requests, Plans, and Mods; 2) Invoices; 3) Mods; 2) Invoices; 3) Monthly and Monthly and Quarterly Status Quarterly Status Reports; and, 4) Reports; and, 4) Contract ModsContract Mods

Staff Transportation / Staff Transportation / TravelTravel

Travel to and from office (essential Travel to and from office (essential work activities) Travel to and from work activities) Travel to and from remote sites (essential work remote sites (essential work activities)activities)

Fuel consumption / depletion of Fuel consumption / depletion of natural resources Automotive natural resources Automotive air emissions Waste generation air emissions Waste generation Employee accident / injury and Employee accident / injury and property damage property damage

Determine transportation Determine transportation needs, then optimize usage needs, then optimize usage Ensure efficient use of Ensure efficient use of company vehicles Minimize company vehicles Minimize employee accidents and employee accidents and injuries Minimize property injuries Minimize property damage to company vehicles damage to company vehicles Reduce Health and Safety Reduce Health and Safety incidentsincidents

Perform analysis of Perform analysis of vehicle usage to vehicle usage to ensure that existing ensure that existing vehicle mix is vehicle mix is appropriate for work appropriate for work activities activities

Energy ConsumptionEnergy Consumption

Natural gas and electricity Natural gas and electricity consumption at processing consumption at processing plants and at administrative plants and at administrative offices.offices.

Energy Energy consumption/depletion of consumption/depletion of natural resources. Air natural resources. Air pollution. pollution.

Analyze electricity and Analyze electricity and nat gas consumption and nat gas consumption and consumption patterns consumption patterns including lighting, HVAC, including lighting, HVAC, equipment efficiency. equipment efficiency.

Reduce energy Reduce energy consumption by consumption by 5% this FY.5% this FY.

Programmatic ApproachProgrammatic ApproachSetting Goals, Objectives and TargetsSetting Goals, Objectives and Targets

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P2 Plan DevelopmentP2 Plan Development

Use the information from the preliminary Use the information from the preliminary assessment to write a detailed P2 plan that will:assessment to write a detailed P2 plan that will: define the P2 program objectivesdefine the P2 program objectives identify potential obstacles and solutionsidentify potential obstacles and solutions define the data collection and analysis define the data collection and analysis

procedures to be used in later P2 studiesprocedures to be used in later P2 studies The P2 plan does not include recommendations The P2 plan does not include recommendations

for P2 projects; it describes current practices and for P2 projects; it describes current practices and a methodology for evaluating proposed projectsa methodology for evaluating proposed projects

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Developing and ImplementingDeveloping and ImplementingP2 P2 ProjectsProjects

First step of plan implementation is to conduct First step of plan implementation is to conduct detailed assessments of potential areas of detailed assessments of potential areas of opportunity identified during preliminary assessmentopportunity identified during preliminary assessment

Assessment team then proposes and screens P2 Assessment team then proposes and screens P2 optionsoptions

Prioritize the options for implementationPrioritize the options for implementation

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P2 ProjectsP2 Projects

Prioritizing OptionsPrioritizing Options

Use a system such as the EPA’s Use a system such as the EPA’s Option Rating Option Rating Weighted Sum MethodWeighted Sum Method determine important criteria in terms of the determine important criteria in terms of the

program’s goalsprogram’s goals weight the criteria on a scale of 0 (no weight the criteria on a scale of 0 (no

importance) to 10 (highly important)importance) to 10 (highly important) rate each option on each criterion and multiply rate each option on each criterion and multiply

by the weight of the criterionby the weight of the criterion the sum of these products is the option’s the sum of these products is the option’s

overall rating overall rating

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P2 ProjectsP2 Projects

Measuring and Communicating Measuring and Communicating Progress Progress

Amount of P2 achieved should be continually Amount of P2 achieved should be continually measured so that everyone sees the value of the measured so that everyone sees the value of the P2 philosophyP2 philosophy

Should document both successes and failuresShould document both successes and failures P2 progress should be measured on a P2 progress should be measured on a

quantitative basisquantitative basis Should normalize the results for changes in Should normalize the results for changes in

productionproduction Communicate via posters, emails, websiteCommunicate via posters, emails, website

Generate excitementGenerate excitement