"My philosophy is... that we are stewards of the land. And we take that responsibility seriously."
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Sustainability Resources
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  John Crossland
Former CSWA Board Member - Vineyard Professional Services
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Materials Handling Resources
This site provides access to EPA's Pollution Prevention information including policy, programs, technical assistance, and resources. http://www.epa.gov/p2/index.htm
This site provides an overview of the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 and details of the pollution prevention hierarchy of preferred options for dealing with environmental pollution. http://www.umich.edu/~nppcpub/p2defined.html
This site provides an Online Document Search that is a full text search to locate text within online documents in the P2 Infohouse Web site. Search results will generate links to online documents, including more than 10,000 articles, reports, and Web pages. http://www.p2pays.org/internal%5Csearch%5Cold/rliby.asp
This site provides a comprehensive database for product design and process managers, environmental engineers, and team managers looking for technical, process, materials, and change management tools that support improved efficiency and source reduction. http://www.p2gems.org/
This page provides information on where to take different batteries for recycling. http://www.earth911.org/master.asp?s=ls&a=Recycle&cat=1
This site provides information on where to recycle rechargeable batteries and how to get local businesses to sign up to be a recycle location in your community. http://www.rbrc.org/call2recycle/index.html
This PDF file provides a guidebook on assessing paints and coatings for their toxicity. http://www.ecy.wa.gov/biblio/97213l.html
This page provides the "top ten" pollution prevention opportunities for painting and coatings. http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/hwtr/p2/sectors/painttop10.html
This site provides a comprehensive guide designed to provide pollution prevention information on solvent and process alternatives for parts cleaning and degreasing. SAGE does not recommend any ozone depleting chemicals. http://www.p2pays.org/ref/19/18161/altern.cfm.htm
This site contains several tools to help users identify low volatile organic compound/hazardous air pollutant coatings that may serve as replacements for existing coating operations. http://www.p2pays.org/ref/10/09779.pdf
This site provides information on the many elements of a typical coating process, such as types of metal preparation, application techniques, and cleanup operations. Information on pollution prevention, increasing transfer efficiency, alternatives to solvent-based coatings, and industrial case studies also can be found in this sector. http://wrrc.p2pays.org/indsectinfo.asp?INDSECT=7
This site is a very comprehensive Department of Defense repository for essential P2 information Painting and Coating Operations, as well as a compilation of pertinent on-line resources. This site also contains excellent links for those interested in researching this topic further. http://wrrc.p2pays.org/p2rx/toc.cfm?hub=445&subsec=7&nav=7
This site is maintained by the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS). The main objective is to deliver regulatory and pollution prevention information, either directly to businesses engaged in painting and coating, or indirectly through the technical assistance community (including state and local agencies, and consultants). http://www.paintcenter.org/
This site provides several variations for calculating the mass of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) your business is generating to help develop benchmarks for reducing your impact on air quality. http://www.paintcenter.org/rs/calc_main.cfm
This site offers a self-audit and Inspection Guide for the Organic Finishing of Metals. This is an exhaustive resource that will benefit those involved in large metal finishing projects. http://www.paintcenter.org/ctc/toc.cfm
This fact sheet describes oil-based (also known as solvent-based) coatings, such as paints, stains, and varnishes, and their potential effects on the environment and provides some practical ideas on how to use and handle them properly. www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Publications/HHW/61200003.doc
North Carolina Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance article on the management of Aerosol Cans. http://www.p2pays.org/ref/01/00007.htm
This PDF Fact Sheet was authored for the automotive industry but contains valuable information for any business sector. http://www.epa.gov/Region9/waste/p2/autofleet/spray.pdf
The Storm Water Center has developed this set of performance criteria for storm water filtration systems for those involved in new design and construction. http://www.stormwatercenter.net/Manual_Builder/Performance%20Criteria/Filtering%20Systems.htm
This site is designed specifically for storm water practitioners, local government officials, and others that need technical assistance on storm water management issues. Created and maintained by the Center for Watershed Protection, the SMRC has everything you need to know about storm water in a single site. http://www.stormwatercenter.net/
This EPA guide provides an introduction to the application of environmental accounting as a managerial accounting tool for internal business decisions. Learn how to reduce or eliminate environmental costs, increase health and safety performance, and design products and practices with the environment in mind. http://www.epa.gov/oppt/library/pubs/archive/acct-archive/pubs/busmgt.pdf
This Unidocs version contains all required elements of the HMBP, including inventory information, a long-form Hazardous Materials Management Plan (HMMP), and a hazardous waste Contingency Plan. http://www.unidocs.org/hazmat/business-plan/un-020.pdf
http://www.epa.gov/enviro/html/emci/chemref/complete_index.html
Hazardous material and hazardous waste containers and storage areas must be marked in order to identify their contents and the hazard(s) posed by them. This document is intended to supplement OSHA and DOT requirements for maintaining identification and hazard labels on containers. http://www.unidocs.org/hazmat/marking-labeling/un-016.pdf
Provides information and links for such topics as permitting, treatment, storage & disposal facilities, compliance and enforcement, and publications and forms. http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/HazardousWaste/index.cfm
Tells you where and when you can bring your toxic materials for collection. http://www.recyclenow.org/b_hazardous.html#qualify
Provides help with creating your own battery waste management recycling program. http://www.batteryrecycling.com/
Euro Chlor, representing the world chlor-alkali industry, talks about their sustainability targets and developments, industry growth, and the making and usage of chlorine solvents. http://www.eurochlor.org/upload/documents/document163.pdf
Describes the potential health effects of certain chlorinated solvents. http://www.meridianeng.com/chlorina.html
Discusses methods of controlling and preventing storm water pollution. http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/stormwater/whatissw.shtml
http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/stormwater/
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=hsc&group=13001-14000&file=13240-13243.6
Big Green Box provides recycling boxes for batteries and portable electronic devices which are quick and easy to use.
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