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Source 2006 Issue 2

Changing Procedures The Minnesota Department of Agriculture and Los Alamos National Laboratory both made procedural changes to reduce hazardous waste from their labs.

Prevention in the Lab Checklist of potential pollution prevention opportunities in laboratories.

Summer of Solutions Seven Minnesota companies are taking advantage of MnTAP's intern program this summer to maximize efficiency, prevent pollution and reduce energy use and costs. Their interns will present findings on August 23.

Top Compressed Air Energy Saving Options Recent compressed air assessments reveal that facilities have  common opportunities for energy efficiency improvements: storage, sequencing and removing inappropriate uses.

Sunny Fresh Foods This food processor worked with its cleaning and sanitizing vendors to reduce its phosphorus effluent by 80 percent.

Clean Water Legacy Act This act mandates the state to assess its waters and make progress toward improving impaired bodies.

Get Recognized for Your Environmental Efforts Application deadline for the 2006 Governor's Awards for Excellence in Waste and Pollution Prevention is September 15.

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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