Pollution Prevention (P2) Mini-Webinar Series
P2 Week: September 18 – 22, 2023
This year, to celebrate P2 week, MnTAP is sharing a mini-webinar each day to highlight a success story in one aspect of pollution prevention.
Webinar Series
Episode 1: Alternatives To Halogenated Solvents
Resources
Episode 2: Metal Finishing
Many metal finishers face the challenge of dragout. In this video we discuss a straightforward solution for decreasing dragout by increasing drain time.
Episode 3: Reducing the Cost of Compressed Air
Many industries in Minnesota utilize compressed air, but how much is it costing them? In this video, we discuss the cost of compressed air and a few strategies for reducing those costs by increasing efficiency.
Episode 4:Plastics: Efficacies of Recycling vs Organics
Plastics are everywhere, and they can be recycled or composted. In this video, various plastic types, a general mechanical recycling process, and biodegradable plastics are discussed.
Episode 5: P2 Strategies for Dairy Production
Food production is a huge part of Minnesota’s economy, and MnTAP has worked recently with many food companies. For the final video for 2023 P2 Week, we’ll discuss some common ways to reduce resource loss and water use in dairy production.
Archived Webinars
Pollution Prevention (P2) Mini-Webinar Series
P2 Week: September 19 – 23, 2022
This year, to celebrate P2 week, MnTAP is sharing a mini-webinar each day to highlight a success story in one aspect of pollution prevention.
Webinar Series
Episode 1: Waste Reduction
Episode 2: Water Conservation
Learn about two common solutions for water reduction as well as one ongoing MnTAP project.
Episode 3: Wastewater Energy Efficiency
Learn about a project MnTAP is currently working on to train cohorts of wastewater operators on strategies to save energy in wastewater treatment. Microbes plus air plus wastewater makes clean water – we are teaching strategies to optimize the use of air and mixing to save energy, ultimately reducing air pollution.
Episode 4: Reducing Air Emissions
Learn about how and why to reduce air emissions, and find resources to help.
Resources
- Finding Safer Product Alternatives
- Best Practices For Finding Products That Promote Better Air Quality And A Safer Work Environment [PDF]
- Ramsey/Washington Recycling & Energy Business Pollution Prevention Program
- Minneapolis Green Cost Share
- MPCA Small business environmental improvement loans
- MPCA current grants and loans
- Sign up to be notified when the MPCA makes new funding opportunities available.
Pollution Prevention (P2) Mini-Webinar Series
P2 Week: September 20 – 25, 2021
This year, to celebrate P2 week, MnTAP is sharing a mini-webinar each day to highlight a success story in one aspect of pollution prevention.
Webinar Series
Episode 1: DIY Solid Waste Reduction
Learn about different approaches two local companies took to creatively use materials they already had on hand to improve efficiency and reduce waste.
Episode 2: Air Emissions & Hazardous Materials
MnTAP worked with auto shops and the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe to improve air quality by eliminating the use of hazardous degreasing products.
Leech Lake Case Study
Episode 3: Preventing Raw Material & Product Waste
Learn about success stories from two Minnesota businesses demonstrating how companies can save money and reduce waste through raw material and product waste prevention.
Episode 4: Wastewater Energy Efficiency
Highlights of wastewater treatment plants case studies demonstrating their effort to operate more efficiently. Introduces MnTAP’s new energy efficiency training program for wastewater operators.
Episode 5: Water Best Management Practices Tool
Introduction to a searchable database for users to find effective industry specific water conservation suggestions.
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