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Links
Resources
GreenGuardian.com
Formerly the Resourceful Waste Management Guide, the
business section of GreenGuardian.com includes information
on waste reduction, recycling and proper disposal. The
guide was produced for the seven Twin Cities metropolitan
counties by Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board
(SWMCB).
Recycling
Markets Directory
This online database lists end-users, processors, brokers,
recycling facilities and haulers of recyclables. The
markets in this database accept large (commercial) quantities
of materials. Find information on companies in Minnesota
that collect, process, consolidate, buy and sell commercial
quantities of materials for recycling.
Reusable
Transport Packaging Directory Developed
by the Office of Environmental Assistance, this directory
lists manufacturers and suppliers of many types of reusable
transport packaging.
Minnesota
Business Assistance Provider Sites
Manufacturers Alliance Provides peer-to-peer training, education and resources which allow Minnesota-based manufacturers to continuously grow, improve and stay competitive.
Minnesota
Department of Commerce—Energy Information Center
Recommends options for lighting, electric use, hot water,
refrigeration and other energy conservation measures.
Minnesota
Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
Works to create jobs, focusing on small and medium-sized
businesses. Administers several grant and loan programs
to assist businesses with start-up or expansion costs.
Minnesota
Department of Transportation (MnDOT) Commercial Vehicle
Operations Unit Provides training and information
on DOT hazardous materials shipping requirements, including:
containers, describing and documenting waste, and labeling.
Registers transporters and shippers of hazardous materials
and hazardous waste.
Minnesota
Pollution Control Agency Provides
information and assistance on environmental issues,
including use of pollution prevention practices to ensure
compliance with state and federal regulations involving
air quality, surface and groundwater, and solid and
hazardous waste.
- Customer Assistance Center MPCA staff can answer your questions about environmental regulations affecting air quality, hazardous waste, storage tank regulations and water quality in Minnesota. Call 651/297-2274 or
800/646-6247.
- Minnesota
RETAP Provides technical assistance from retired
engineers, scientists, and managers. RETAP focuses
on the non-manufacturing commercial and service sectors.
A team of two to three retirees can provide a facility-wide
assessment looking for ways to prevent pollution,
minimize waste and improve the energy efficiency of
your operations. A written report is provided four
to six weeks after the team's
assessment.
- Small
Business Environmental Assistance Program
SBEAP is a nonregulatory unit at the MPCA that helps small businesses prepare permit applications and comply with federal and state regulations, including air, hazardous waste, water and tanks.
Minnesota
Technology, Inc. (MTI)
Assists
Minnesota manufacturing companies with becoming more
competitive through technology information and assistance,
product/process improvements—including pollution
prevention options—and modernization. A nonprofit
corporation.
- MTI offers lean manufacturing consulting and training to eliminate waste, shorten lead times, improve quality, reduce inventory and raise on-time shipment levels.
Minnesota
Waste Wise Works
to increase waste prevention and recycling among businesses,
nonprofit and government organizations. A voluntary
program affiliated with the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
Other
Business Assistance Provider Sites
Enviro$en$e
Electronic
library of regulatory data and educational information
related to P2 technical assistance, federal facilities
environmental compliance and enforcement, training opportunities
and funding information.
Great
Lakes Regional Pollution Prevention Roundtable GLRPPR
is a professional organization dedicated to promoting
information exchange and networking to P2 professionals
in the U.S. states bordering the Great Lakes and Ontario,
Canada.
National
Pollution Prevention Roundtable NPPR is the largest
membership organization in the United States devoted
solely to pollution prevention (P2). NPPR provides a
global forum for promoting the development, implementation
and evaluation of efforts to avoid eliminate or reduce
pollution at the source.
Small
Business Development Centers Provide business planning
assistance to small businesses around the state. Eight
regional and 14 subcenter offices.
Workplace
Safety Consultation Assists
employers with identifying and correcting health and
safety hazards, through on-site consultations followed
by comprehensive written reports with findings and recommendations.
This Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) program requires
proof of hazards correction.
Environmental
Information and Education Sites
Bridges=Minnesota's Environmental
Information Search
Bridges is developed with the collaboration of Minnesota
state government environmental agencies to facilitate
access to the rich and diverse environmental information
in electronic format in Minnesota.
ChemAlliance
is a free pollution prevention and compliance assistance
resource developed for and by the Chemical Process Industries.
It provides information for improving the environmental
and economic performance of facilities involved with
the manufacture and distribution of chemical products.
Environmental
Health Sciences The
University of Minnesota's center for environmental health
science research. MnTAP is part of this division at
the University.
Greenbiz.com
This new site
describes itself as “The Resource Center on Business,
the Environment, and the Bottom Line.” Produced
by the nonprofit Green Business Network, it offers a
wide range of news and resources to help companies of
all sizes integrate environmental thinking into their
operations. All of its resources are free. Key features
of the site include: a business toolbox (containing
tools, reports, and many how-to items), a reference
desk with a wide range of links (including 84 business
environmental award programs), and a news center. GreenBiz.com
also offers a free biweekly e-mail newsletter.
Institute
for Local Self Reliance (ILSR)
ILSR
is a nonprofit research and educational organization
that provides technical assistance and information on
environmentally sound economic development strategies.
SEEK = Sharing Environmental
Education Knowledge Electronic
library of environmental education resources.
Technical
Assistance Resources for Pollution Prevention (TARP2)
A
resource tool designed by the Ohio Environmental Protection
Agency. Provides links to endless number of P2 and industry-specific
Web sites.
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