Making the ESRC Work for You

Making the ESRC
Work for You
February 2015
Region 4 States
P2 Conference Call
• Pam Swingle
EPA Region 4
• Lissa McCracken
KPPC
• Ken O’Hara
KPPC

A Look at the P2 Information Network
Pollution Prevention Information Network (PPIN)
Pollution Prevention Resource Exchange (P2Rx)
Environmental Sustainability Resource Center
(ESRC)
• Information Resources
• Services / Support
• Products

Pam Swingle
Pollution Prevention Program Manager
Office of Environmental Justice
and Sustainability
U.S. EPA Region 4
EPA Grant Funding

EPA – Pollution Prevention Information Network (PPIN)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s
Pollution Prevention Information Network (PPIN)
grant program funds the network of regional centers
that serve both regional and national P2 information
needs.

P2Rx – A National Resource Exchange
Lissa McCracken
Acting Director
KPPC – Kentucky Pollution Prevention Center
P2Rx Administrator
Environmental Sustainability Resource Center

P2Rx
The Pollution Prevention Resource Exchange (P2Rx)
is a national partnership of regional pollution prevention
information centers funded by EPA’s PPIN grant program.
ESRC serves
EPA Regions
3 and 4

P2Rx – A National Network
P2Rx was created in 1997 by the EPA to lay the
groundwork for a seamless national network of
easy to access, high quality pollution prevention
information.

Information, Assistance & Training
Through PPIN Grants, the P2Rx national
partnership of regional centers, as well as
individual regional centers:
• Determine audience needs
• Supply quality information
• Provide assistance and training

Information, Assistance & Training
The national and regional centers are also
available to assist businesses whose lack of
information may be an impediment to:
• Implementing source reduction
• Preventing pollution (P2)
• Adopting sustainable practices

P2Rx – Regional Centers
The P2Rx network of regional centers includes:
NEWMOA (Northeast) P2RIC (Plains)
ESRC (Southeast) P2P (Mountain)
GLRPPR (Great Lakes) WSPPN (Pacific Southwest)
ZWN (Southeast) PPRC (Northwest)

ESRC – A P2Rx Member
The Environmental Sustainability Resource
Center (ESRC) is one of the 8 centers and a
member of the Pollution Prevention Resource
Exchange (P2Rx)

ESRC Serves EPA Regions 3 and 4
The ESRC serves 13 states and Washington D.C.
Region 3 - Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania,
D.C., Delaware and Maryland
Region 4 - Alabama, Florida, Georgia,
Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina,
South Carolina and Tennessee

ESRC’s Clients include:
State, local and federal programs that provide
environmental sustainability assistance to industry.
ESRC resources and staff are available to users in
business, industry, consulting and universities.
ESRC Primary Clients

KPPC Supports the ESRC
In 2011 the Kentucky Pollution Prevention Center
(KPPC) received a PPIN grant to maintain the
ESRC website and continue providing
information services –
The ESRC was previously established and managed
by the North Carolina Division of Pollution Prevention
and Environmental Assistance.

ESRC Functional Support
As a PPIN Grantee, a portion of KPPC’s resources
support the ESRC in EPA regions 3 and 4 by:
• Managing the ESRC website
• Facilitating communication and training (E3)
• Providing technical assistance through the
Rapid Response service
• Providing technical support for the
P2 Results Data System

Resources, Products and Services
Ken O’Hara
Program Manager
KPPC – Kentucky Pollution Prevention Center

Resources, Products and Services
esrconline.org

ESRC Online
The homepage
allows easy
access to ESRC
resources and
services

ESRC Online
National and
Regional P2
News and a
Calendar of
Events are
also maintained
on the ESRC
website

ESRC Online
ESRC’s website is hosted by AISO.net which
owns and operates its own green data center
powered by on-site solar panels.

Resources, Products & Services
• Homes Across America
• P2 InfoHouse Library
• P2 Results Data System
• P2Rx Topic Hubs
• State Programs Directory
• Sustainable Lodging Network
• Green Sports Directory
• Success Story Database
• Tribal P2 Network
• Green Lodging Calculator
• P2 Impact (GreenBiz)
• Mercury Reduction Database
ESRC’s website provides direct links to P2Rx™ Network Resources

P2 InfoHouse Library
P2 InfoHouse is a searchable online collection of
more than 50,000 pollution prevention related
publications, fact sheets, case studies and technical
reports; it is the largest single electronic resource for
P2 information in the country.
The P2RiC website provides a form to submit your
articles, case studies, or reports to the collection.
p2ric.org

Resources, Products & Services
• Homes Across America
• P2 InfoHouse Library
• P2 Results Data System
• P2Rx Topic Hubs
• State Programs Directory
• Sustainable Lodging
Network
• Green Sports Directory
• Success Story Database
• Tribal P2 Network
• Green Lodging Calculator
• P2 Impact (GreenBiz)
• Mercury Reduction Database
ESRC’s website provides direct links to P2Rx™ Network Resources

Sustainable Lodging Network
The National Sustainable Lodging Network is an
online community of sustainable hospitality
practitioners and an information clearinghouse to
support the work of this community.
P2Rx created the National Sustainable Lodging
Network in order to facilitate information sharing
among the private and public sectors.
** Membership required.
newmoa.org

KPPC Supports the P2 Results Database
The P2 Results System collects data on waste
reduction and resource efficiency efforts ("pollution
prevention," or P2) from public agencies across the
country.
The data helps quantify P2 progress related to air,
water, waste, and energy resources and translates P2
progress into bigger-picture contexts such as climate
change, habitat, and sustainability.

To Contribute to the Database
To contribute to the P2 Results Data System:
• Obtain a Username and Password (if you don’t
already have one for your P2 program)
• Contact Andy Bray, NEWMOA
• To share data through the system
• Contact your P2Rx Center
• ESRC (Regions 3 and 4)
• Tools & Guidance
• www.p2rx.org/measurement
• P2 Results Webinar, May 2013

State Programs Directory
State programs are listed in the national pollution
prevention programs directory – an on-line tool for
locating pollution prevention business assistance and
services.
Information in this directory is maintained by the state
programs through their respective P2Rx regional
center.

Greening Sports Directory
PPRC’s “Greening Sports” project is designed to
complement efforts by the Green Sports Alliance, U.S.
EPA, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and
others to help teams, venues, and leagues improve
their environmental and economic performance.
pprc.org

Success Story Database
The Zero Waste Network success
story database currently has
523 success stories.
Each case study is an example of how a real facility
saved money, reduced waste, and/or lowered their
regulatory burden through an innovative P2
practice.
An online form is available to submit your story to
the database.
zerowastenetwork.org

ESRC Resources, Products & Services
ESRC’s website provides links to resources, products and services
Upcoming Events Calendar
• Training, Webinars and
Events of interest
News
• National P2 News
• Regional News
• State Newsletters
Resources
• E3 Information
• Rapid Response
• Success Stories
• Webinars
• News
• Events
• Spotlight

E3 Information
E3 Information includes:
• Virtual Roundtable
• Project Profiles
• E3 Alliance Discussion Series - Four sessions

Rapid Response
The ESRC Rapid Response Service assists in
locating environmental sustainability information and
answering technical environmental sustainability
questions for EPA Regions 3 & 4.
You can request a Brief Assistance by Email or Toll
Free Number

Rapid Response
The ESRC Rapid Response Service is available to
P2 TAPs (state, local and federal), manufacturers and
commercial facilities.
ESRC maintains an agreement with other P2Rx Centers
to assist with rapid response requests.

Rapid Response Examples
• Which pressure treated wood is least toxic?
• Information on conversion of childcare center
cleaning from using bleach to a greener
alternative.
• Options for recycling/reusing work gloves.
• What are some P2 opportunities at coke
facilities?

Success Stories
Success stories from regions 3 and 4.
Use the “Contact Us” form on the ESRC site to submit
your program’s success stories, or provide us with a link
to the success stories on your website.

ESRC Resources, Products & Services
ESRC’s website provides links to resources, products and services
Upcoming Events Calendar
• Training, Webinars and
Events of interest
Resources
• E3 Information
• Rapid Response
• Success Stories
• Webinars
• News
• Events
• Spotlight
News
• National P2 News
• Regional News
• State Newsletters

Webinars
Recent Webinar additions include:
• ENERGY STAR Tools for Manufacturers
• Green Hospitality Series
• Integrating Green Wastes into Lean

News, Events and Calendar
ESRC online is an excellent way to showcase your news,
events and program activities.
• Send us your news
• Add your upcoming webinar or event to the
calendar
• Let ESRC link to your newsletter or online news
magazine

Making the ESRC Work for You
ESRC online can be a valuable resource to help your
program, business or organization leverage the regional
and national knowledge base that has been built over
many years.
Your contributions and active participation will make the
ESRC even more valuable as a regional and national P2
information resource.
esrconline.org

esrconline.org
• Pam Swingle
EPA
• Lissa McCracken
KPPC
• Ken O’Hara
KPPC
Making the ESRC
Work for You
February 2015
Region 4 States
P2 Conference Call

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