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Welcome to the Printers' National Environmental Assistance Center!
PNEAC is your direct conduit to experts and reliable information on environmental issues
related to the printing, publishing and packaging industry.
Here you will find information on:
- Compliance - National and State-specific
- Pollution Prevention Opportunities
- Training Resources - Print Processes,
Videotapes, & Manuals
- Answers to Common Questions (Listservs & Archives) - PrinTech and PrintReg
- People and Programs (Contacts) - National and State-specific
- Initiatives - PrintSTEP, National Environmental Performance Track, Design for the Environment, Great Printers Project, P2PRINT, etc.
- Breaking news covering items of interest from EPA, OSHA, and DOT. See Hot News below, as well as archived articles in our Cool News area.
If you have additional questions or do not find what you are searching for, PNEAC's
technical experts will be glad to assist you. Assistance is confidential and free of charge.
PNEAC Hot News
Minnesota moves to B5, upping standard, benefits
5.7.09
Source: Biodiesel Magazine, 4/30/09
Summary: Minnesota is again leading the nation in the charge to keep valuable jobs in the U.S., decrease dependence on foreign oil and lessen environmental impacts. The state is the first to require that diesel fuel contain a 5 percent blend of homegrown, renewable biodiesel.
CO: Dust Storms Escalate, Prompting Environmental Fears
4.23.09
Source: Washington Post, 4/23/09
Summary: The Colorado Rockies, including the headwaters of the Colorado River and the Rio Grande, have experienced 11 serious dust storms this year, a record for the six years researchers have been tracking them. More important, an increasing amount of airborne dust is blanketing the region, affecting how fast the snowpack melts, when local plants bloom and what quality of air residents are breathing.
Green Meetings Portal
4.22.09
Source: Environmental News Bits, 4/21/09
Summary: A conference content portal designed as a one-stop knowledge source on green meetings practice, policy, and technology was launched this week by the Green Meeting Industry Council (GMIC), in partnership with The Conference Publishers Inc. The Portal will bring together resources for meeting planners, venues, hotels, and destinations to better understand the steps involved in making all meetings sustainable. Organizers expect the site to consolidate key content from at least a dozen conferences in its first six months of operation. Coverage will continue for at least a year.
Damage To Forests From Climate Change Could Cost The Planet Its Major Keeper Of Greenhouse Gases, Study Warns
4.22.09
Source: Science Daily, 4/21/09
Summary: The critical role of forests as massive "sinks" for absorbing greenhouse gases is "at risk of being lost entirely" to climate change-induced environmental stresses that threaten to damage and even decimate forests worldwide, according to a new report released April 17. The report will be formally presented at the next session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) taking place 20 April-1 May 2009 at the UN Headquarters in New York City.
PPI Web Site Follows Product Stewardship Movement
4.22.09
Source: Environmental Protection, 4/20/09
Summary: Product Policy Institute has launched a Web site connecting local communities across North America that have begun to work for a new approach to recycling.
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