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Partnership for Pollution Prevention. This program helped facilities gain more information and experience with P2 programs.
According to P2 plans submitted, 911 million pounds of pollution were prevented
by over 200 companies that had submitted plans to the state through 2002, including
particulates and fugitive emissions, generation of hazardous wastes, and wastewater,
in addition to the reduction in the demand for new water (USEPA 2006).
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) offers the additional
incentive of a 50 percent reduction in hazardous waste generation fees when a company has an approved P2 plan in place. From 1999 through 2001, this translated into
an average annual savings to filers of more than $260,000.
According to the ADEQ, the following elements are considered important by the
most successful P2 programs:
• Facilities have a clear understanding of their P2 direction:
• Have a definition of P2
• Have either a facility or corporate P2 policy
• Facilities have a method for identifying and documenting wastes and
emissions.
• Facilities have P2 goals:
• There are facility or corporate P2 goals
• Using input solicited from employees and other sources, facility
environmental leaders provide input into the corporate and facility
goal-setting processes.
• Corporate P2 directives influence the program.
• Facilities use a champion or facilitator or focal point person to lead the
program:
• Management supports P2 and commits the necessary resources to
support P2 activities.
• P2 is integrated into business planning.
• Environmental considerations are part of the business planning process:
• Facility P2 goals are part of the business planning process.
• P2 is used, whenever possible, in anticipation of future compliance
requirements.
• Priorities are assigned to waste streams.
• Cross-functional teams are used.
• Sustainable P2 programs are cost effective.
• P2 projects need to meet a rate of return on investment:
• Facilities use financial and nonfinancial criteria to evaluate projects.
• Facilities implement some P2 projects that are not cost effective.
• P2 progress is tracked and communicated:
• Facilities have the ability to measure progress.
• Facilities periodically publish results against goals.
• Results are communicated to key people.
• Facilities use quality tools in their P2 program (i.e., team-based quality
culture, ISO 9000/14000, use of Pareto principles, total quality management, etc.).
Toxic Chemicals
Partnership for Pollution Prevention. This program helped facilities gain more information and experience with P2 programs.
According to P2 plans submitted, 911 million pounds of pollution were prevented
by over 200 companies that had submitted plans to the state through 2002, including
particulates and fugitive emissions, generation of hazardous wastes, and wastewater,
in addition to the reduction in the demand for new water (USEPA 2006).
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) offers the additional
incentive of a 50 percent reduction in hazardous waste generation fees when a company has an approved P2 plan in place. From 1999 through 2001, this translated into
an average annual savings to filers of more than $260,000.
According to the ADEQ, the following elements are considered important by the
most successful P2 programs:
• Facilities have a clear understanding of their P2 direction:
• Have a definition of P2
• Have either a facility or corporate P2 policy
• Facilities have a method for identifying and documenting wastes and
emissions.
• Facilities have P2 goals:
• There are facility or corporate P2 goals
• Using input solicited from employees and other sources, facility
environmental leaders provide input into the corporate and facility
goal-setting processes.
• Corporate P2 directives influence the program.
• Facilities use a champion or facilitator or focal point person to lead the
program:
• Management supports P2 and commits the necessary resources to
support P2 activities.
• P2 is integrated into business planning.
• Environmental considerations are part of the business planning process:
• Facility P2 goals are part of the business planning process.
• P2 is used, whenever possible, in anticipation of future compliance
requirements.
• Priorities are assigned to waste streams.
• Cross-functional teams are used.
• Sustainable P2 programs are cost effective.
• P2 projects need to meet a rate of return on investment:
• Facilities use financial and nonfinancial criteria to evaluate projects.
• Facilities implement some P2 projects that are not cost effective.
• P2 progress is tracked and communicated:
• Facilities have the ability to measure progress.
• Facilities periodically publish results against goals.
• Results are communicated to key people.
• Facilities use quality tools in their P2 program (i.e., team-based quality
culture, ISO 9000/14000, use of Pareto principles, total quality management, etc.).