Winning With Prevention
Source 2004 Issue 2

And the Winner Is... MnTAP encourages businesses and organizations to apply for environmental awards and gain some well-earned recognition for their work.

Award Winning Baking Congratulations to General Mills and four other 2004 Governor's Award recipients! Also, the St. Cloud Wastewater Treatment Facility won an MVP2 Award.

Making Medicine Mercury Free New Ulm Medical Center and Parker Hughes Institute, in Roseville, were each awarded the Making Medicine Mercury Free (MMMF) Award.

Getting a Taste of Winning Kerry Bio-Science wins Industrial Environmental Achievement Award. The Central States Water Environment Association gives the award to one industry per year to recognize outstanding environmental stewardship.

Filtering Out Waste Using the research of a MnTAP intern, Crenlo reduced paint filter waste by 21 tons a year, saving $95,600 annually.

Control Your Motors Variable frequency drives (VFDs) on motors can enhance process operations, especially for flow control, and can efficiently cut energy demand for pumps and fans.

The Secret to Winning Get tips on how to prepare award applications to turn your projects into award winners.

Loans for Small Businesses The Small Business Assistance Program's (SBAP) Environmental Loan Program awards loans quarterly to finance environmental projects. See the list of pollution prevention technologies that fit the loan program.

Breathe Easier, New Air Permit Coaters, fiberglass reinforced plastic shops, printers and other air permit holders with hazardous air pollutant emissions below major federal source standards may want to look into the new capped air emission permits.

Minnesota Materials Exchange A materials exchange program lists one company's unwanted material and makes it available for use by another company. The listings in Source are examples of available and wanted listings, and successful exchanges from the Minnesota Materials Exchange.

Calendar MnTAP posts trainings and events related to manufacturing process improvement, waste management and environmental, health and safety.

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