Source Newsletter
Welcome to our new newsletter. We have combined our printed quarterly newsletter –Source – and our monthly e-newsletter into one, more informative online newsletter. In doing this, we are following our own advice and reducing the amount of paper products we use and send to our readers.
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March
Featured Articles:
- Q & A with a Former MnTAP Intern: Olajumobi Akeeb
- MnTAP School Waste & Recycling Work in Hennepin County
- Semi-automation in Rinsing & Water Treatment
February
Featured Articles:
- Best Practices for Finding Safer Chemical Alternatives
- Industrial Chloride Sources & Reduction
- Industrial Wastewater Loading & High-Strength Waste Minimization
- Food Waste Impacts & WARM Tool
Archive Source Newsletters
Archived copies of MnTAP’s free newsletter, Source. Articles contain information that helps you take action on your waste issues. They also recognize the success of companies who have undertaken waste reducing activities.
December
Featured Articles:
- Winter Salting is a Balancing Act
- Using Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Information to Reduce Hazardous Chemicals in Industry
- PFAS Breaking the Cycle
November
Featured Articles:
- 2024 Solutions for Minnesota Business
- Water Efficiency Projects
- Waste & Pollution Prevention Projects
- Energy Efficiency Projects
October
Featured Articles:
- Fall Leaf Management Tips to Protect Our Lakes, Rivers, & Streams
- PFAS: What do you need to know?
- Boiler Control Optimizations to Air Quality
- Apply Now for Your 2025 MnTAP Intern!
June
Featured Articles:
- MnTAP IMPACT for Minnesota
- Wastewater Cohort Energy Efficiency Training Program
- Turning Down Flow in the Metro
- BMPs for MN Food and Beverage Industries
May
Featured Articles:
- Alaina Ryberg Celebrates 10 Years with MnTAP
- Does Recycling Work
- Get Ready for Sprinkler Season
- Save the Date! 2024 MnTAP Intern Symposium
March
Featured Articles:
- Better Nutrient Treatment for Wastewater Ponds
- Wasted Food Scale
- MnTAP is Hiring
- Prescription Drug Take Back Day
February
Featured Articles:
- Energy Efficiency Success in Minnesota Wastewater Treatment Plants
- PFAS Source Identification & Reduction Site Visits
- Apply Now for the MnTAP Intern Program
- Organics: Recovery & Recycling
January
Featured Articles:
- Apply NOW for Your 2024 MnTAP Intern
- New Pollution Prevention Advanced Boiler Tune-ups Project
- The Once and Future Savings
- Reuse Success Story: Nonin Medical
2023
December
Featured Articles:
- Kelsey Klucas Named Director of MnTAP
- Energy Efficiency Training
- 2024 MnTAP Interns
- Anesthetic Gas Pollution Prevention
November
Featured Articles:
- 2023 Solutions for Minnesota Business
- Water Efficiency Projects
- Waste Prevention Projects
- Energy Efficiency Projects
October
Featured Articles:
- EPA Proposed TCE Ban and Safer Alternatives
- MnTAP PFAS Industry Survey
- Water Efficiency for MN Businesses
July
Featured Articles:
- 2023 MnTAP Intern Program to Wrap up with Symposium
- Water Efficiency Projects
- Energy Efficiency Projects
- Waste Reduction Projects
June
Featured Articles:
- NEW! Aqueous Cleaning Toolkit: Free Resources
- MnTAP Welcomes Logan Wikstrom
May
Featured Articles:
- MnTAP IMPACT for Minnesota
- MnTAP is Hiring
- Wastewater Energy Efficiency Training Program
- Metal Fabrication: Identifying and Sharing Best Practices
March
Featured Articles:
- A Ten-YEar Partnership Supporting Industrial WAter Conservation
- Reuse in Aciton
- MnTAP is Hiring
- Safer TCE Alternatives
January
Featured Articles:
- Apply for Your 2023 MnTAP Intern
- Minnesota Materials Exchange: An Upgrade to a Popular Busines Reuse Network
- Water Tops MnTAP Website Visits
- Wastewater Loading Top Newsletter Articles From 2022
2022
December
Featured Articles:
- Outstanding Wastewater Nitrogen Treatment
- Apply for Your 2023 MnTAP Intern!
- PFAS Pollution Prevention Best Practices
- Food Processing Pollution Prevention
November
Featured Articles:
- 2022 Solutions for Minnesota Businesses!
- Water Efficiency Projects
- Waste Reduction Projects
- Energy Savings Projects
October
Featured Articles:
- The Metal Fabrication Industry Spoke and MnTAP Listened
- Water, Water Everywhere – Do We Really Need to Use so Much?
- MnTAP Welcomes Jon Schroeder
- Prescription Drug Take Back Day
July
Featured Articles:
- 2022 MnTAP Intern Program to Wrap up with Symposium
- Beckman Coulter takes Reduce, Reuse, Recycle to Heart
- Shearing Energy Bills with Faribault Woolen Mill
- No Horsing Around – Decreasing Waste and Improving Throughput
June – IMPACT
Featured Articles:
- MnTAP IMPACT for Minnesota
- Providing Technical Assistance for All Minnesota
- Industrial Water Conservation Initiatives
- Metal Fabrication: Identifying and Sharing Best Practices
June – Interns
Featured Articles:
- 2022 MnTAP Intern Program Launched
- Water Efficiency Intern Projects
- Waste Reduction Intern Projects
- Energy Efficiency Intern Projects
April
Featured Articles:
- MnTAP Honored with CSWEA/R2E 2021 R2E Award
- Princeton WWTP Process Improvements Save Big
- MnTAP Welcomes Kevin Philpy!
- New MPCA Permit Training
- Energy Efficiency Training for WWTP Operators, Cohort 3 starts in May!
March
Featured Articles:
- Cutting Oil Recovery: Quality = Performance + Savings
- TCE Reductions – First Round Implementation!
- MnTAP Welcomes Kelsey Klucas!
- New Resource for Healthcare Waste Management
January
Featured Articles:
- Hot Topics From 2021
- MnTAP is Hiring
- Reducing Wastewater Nutrient Impacts & Costs: Solutions Through Collaboration & Upstream Source Reduction
- ACT NOW – 2022 MnTAP Intern Company Selection
2021
December
Featured Articles:
- Apply for Your MnTAP Intern Today!
- MnTAP is Hiring
- Tools & Calculators
- Wastewater Treatment Energy Efficiency Training: Huge Success!
November
Featured Articles:
- 2021 Solutions for Minnesota Businesses!
- MnTAP is Hiring
- MnTAP Welcomes Kira Peterson
- Energy Savings for Wastewater Plants: Cohort Training Program
August
Featured Articles:
- 2021 MnTAP Intern Program to Wrap up with Symposium
- Energy Efficiency
- Waste Reduction
- Water Conservation
June
Featured Articles:
- Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Automotive Repair Shops Implement Safer Degreasers
- You are Invited to the 2021 MnTAP Intern Symposium
- Chloride Discharge Reduction
- Optimizing Nutrient Treatment in Wastewater Ponds
May – Interns
Featured Articles:
- The 2021 Intern Program Has Launched!
- Water Efficiency Projects
- Metal Fabrication Efficiency Measures
- MnTAP Welcomes Gabrielle Martin
May – IMPACT
Featured Articles:
- MnTAP Continues to IMPACT Minnesota Businesses
- MnTAP Contributes to Minnesota Business Bottom Line
- Energy Efficiency in Municipal Water Supply Facilities
- Industrial Wastewater Discharge Nutrient Reduction
March
Featured Articles:
- City of Baudette, MN: Wastewater Operations Changes Produce Big Returns
- MnTAP Welcomes Laura Sevcik
- Green Chemistry Intern Opportunity from MPCA
- MnTAP is Hiring!
January
Featured Articles:
- Metal Fabrication Best Practices – New Project for 2021
- Recycling Contaminated Water Streams – 2017 Intern Project
- Don’t be Left Out! Call MnTAP to Plan Your 2021 Intern Project
- MnTAP is Hiring!
2020
December
Featured Articles:
- Now is the Time! Call MnTAP to Plan Your Project for 2021
- Pollution Prevention in Metal Fab
- Energy Efficiency in Metal Fabrication
- Optimizing Water Use in Metal Fabrication
November
Featured Articles:
- 2020 Intern Program an Outstanding Success
- Water Efficiency Projects
- Energy Efficiency Projects
- Waste Prevention Projects
October
Featured Articles:
- Clean Water – Strategies for Wastewater Nutrient Reduction
- Technical Assistance
- Metal Fabrication
- Cleaner Parts
September
Featured Articles:
- Celebrating Pollution Prevention Week
- MnTAP Intern Symposium – A Resounding Success!
- Intern Presentations are Available for Review
- Cleaning the Air – eTRU
July
Featured Articles:
- Don’t Miss Out – Register for the 2020 MnTAP Intern Symposium NOW!
- Technical Assistance
- MnTAP is Here When you Need Us
- Water Matters
June – Interns
Featured Articles:
- Record Year for MnTAP
- Water Efficiency Projects
- Energy Efficiency Projects
- Waste Reduction Projects
June – TCE
Featured Articles:
- Minnesota Legislature Enacts Nation’s First TCE Ban
- Minnesota Businesses are Working to Replace TCE
- What Can I Do to Eliminate TCE from My Operations?
- Help in Financing Your Transition from TCE
April
Featured Articles:
- $1.1 Million in Savings in MnTAP’s 35th Year!
- MnTAP Contributes to Minnesota Business Bottom Line
- Energy Efficiency Training for Wastewater Treatment Facilities
- Industrial Water Efficiency Success!
March
Featured Articles:
- Support During Challenging Times
February
Featured Articles:
- Clearing the Air in the Phillips Community
- Dangers of Mixing Common Cleaning Products
- TURI Report on Safer Alternatives to Methylene
- Green & Safer Product Chemistry Grants
January
Featured Articles:
- See a Clear Path for a 2020 Intern
- Improve Your Wastewater
- Water Efficiency
- Reducing Solid Waste
2019
November
Featured Articles:
- 2019 Intern Program an Outstanding Success!
- Water Conservation
- Energy Conservation
- Waste & Chemical Prevention
September
Featured Articles:
- Reflections on MnTAP’s 35th Anniversary & Intern Symposium
- Intern Highlights
- U.S. EPA Award
- Wastewater
July
Featured Articles:
- MnTAP’s 35th Anniversary Celebration & Intern Symposium
- Legacy of MnTAP
- MnTAP Intern Program
- 1st Intern Project – 1985
May/June
Featured Articles:
- Energy Efficiency Implementation in Minnesota Wastewater Treatment Facilities (2015-2017)
- Wastewater Treatment Energy Efficiency: Training & Implementation
- Wastewater Nutrient Removal Optimization
- Pharmaceutical Wastes: New Requirements & Allowances
April
Featured Articles:
- Cut Your Chemicals & Your Costs
- Savings Under Your Feet: Food Processing
- Don’t Make the Wrong Switch: Avoiding TCE
- Food Processing: MnTAP’s 2yr Grant Project
March
Featured Articles:
- Introducing Source
- MnTAP Celebrates 35 Years!
- MnTAP’s Impact on Minnesota in 2018
- North Minneapolis Air Reduction
2018
Issue 1
In this edition of Source we will feature MnTAP’s impacts on Minnesota businesses through site visits and our intern program.
2017
Issue 1
In this edition of Source we’ll share case studies in which companies have adopted lean processes and have been rewarded with lower costs and smoother work flows while conserving precious resources.
Issue 2
Infrastructure, Investment, & Opportunities
2016
Issue 1
This special issue on degreasing includes success stories, greener products we’ve tested and tips on what to look for when evaluating current products or looking for safer ones. The issue also highlights 2015 success and 2016 projects and the intern program
2015
Issue 1
Focus on energy and wastewater treatment and other focus areas
Issue 2
30th Anniversary and Focus on industrial painting, water conservation, and intern program
2014
Issue 1: Focus on new VOC reduction project and other ongoing initiatives
Issue 2: Focus on new EPA regulations, water conservation, VOC reduction initiatives, and intern program
2013
Issue 1
Focus on resource efficiency and special grant funded projects
Issue 2
Special issue focusing on energy projects and initiatives
2012
Issue 1
Focus on energy reduction and resource efficiency and team and intern solutions
2011
Issue 1
Focus on reducing packaging waste in manufacturing and healthcare
Issue 2
Focus on how MnTAP interns can help your facility reduce waste and save money
Issue 3
Focus on how food processing success stories and new projects at MnTAP
2010
Issue 1
Focus on pollution prevention and energy efficiency for machining/metal fabrication facilities
Issue 2
Focus on energy efficiency opportunities for a variety of facilities
Issue 3
Focus on pollution prevention and energy efficiency for machining/metal fabrication facilities
2009
Issue 1
Focus on financing options and energy efficiency for chemical manufacturers and metal casters
Issue 2
Focus on pollution prevention and energy efficiency in healthcare facilities
Issue 3
Focus on interns, green teams, and ultraviolet finishes
2008
Issue 1
Focus on water reduction project, energy savings, and steam trap testing
Issue 2
Focus on teams, interns, and site visits that lead to waste reduction, pollution prevention, and cost savings
Issue 3
Focus on paint and powder coating opportunities as well as the 2009 Paint and Powder Coating Expo
2007
Issue 1
Focus on pharmaceutical waste and healthcare facilities
Issue 2
Focus on reducing raw material waste, cleaning chemicals, and energy use
2006
Issue 1
Focus on boiler efficiency, paint and powder coating, and compressed air leaks
Issue 2
Focus on laboratory waste, compressed air opportunities, and BOD/TSS loading
Issue 3: Focus on increasing steam efficiency and reducing defect waste
2005
Issue 1
Focus on reducing scrap waste and extra supplies
Issue 2
Focus on celebrating milestones in pollution prevention and materials exchange
2003
Issue 1
Focus on understanding and reducing water use
Issue 2
Focus on using water effectively and efficiently
Issue 3
Focus on energy efficiency in a variety of facilities
2002
Issue 1
Focus on environmental systems management
Issue 2
Focus on employee training
Issue 3
Focus on making decisions to reduce waste