3M—30 Years of Pollution Prevention 3M is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its Pollution Prevention Pays (3P) program. In 1975, the company was breaking new ground by applying pollution prevention on a company-wide basis.

Ridgeview Medical Center Plans for a Sustainable Community Ridgeview Medical Center decided to become a model sustainable hospital—the first of its kind in the nation.

Using Compressed Air Evaluate your compressed air use. K-Bar uses compressed air to blow powder paint off its racking. A MnTAP site visit helped World Aerospace Corporation determine that closed loop cooling was not economically feasible for the size of its compressor.

Hazards Left in the Wake of Disasters When disaster strikes hazardous materials can unexpectedly become a threat to public health and the environment.

Demand in China for Efficient, Clean Production As part of Governor Pawlenty’s November 2005 trade mission to China, the trade office wants to promote Minnesota’s strengths in energy efficiency and clean production.

Ten Years of Reuse The Minnesota Materials Exchange program has kept used materials out of the landfills for ten years. Check out the top ten list for the most frequently exchanged materials.

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.