Pollution Prevention, Resource Innovation, and Conservation
Sustainability Planning for Business and Others
Gain market, environmental, and social benefits through sustainable planning and operational improvements. NBDC will work with you providing custom training and evaluation as you pursue the sustainability advantage.
I. Planning: Choosing priorities, setting up a system, preparing for reporting
II. Implementation:
- Lean and Green: pursuing cost-savings and lowering environmental impact
- Supplier Development: building stronger relationships between OEMs and suppliers while reducing costs
- Materials Management: Green Purchasing (changing policies and procedures to reduce wastes and purchase environmentally-friendly products); Reuse and Recycle (evaluating what to do with unavoidable wastes)
- Behavior Change: engaging employees to participate in resource conservation
III. Measurement: Setting up appropriate and effective measurement systems.
IV. Reporting and Certification
Pollution Prevention, Resource Innovation and Conservation (P2RIC)
P2RIC connects business and industry to organizations that provide waste reduction services and expertise. Our primary goal is to share resources and knowledge among businesses and agencies that use pollution prevention strategies in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska (EPA Region 7).
