P2 Resource Exchange

The Pollution Prevention Resource Exchange (P2Rx) is a consortium of eight regional pollution prevention information centers. This Web page provides links to these centers, which provide pollution prevention information, networking opportunities and other services to states, local governments and technical assistance providers in their region.

The centers represent a broad constituency, including state and local pollution prevention programs, manufacturing extension partnerships, cooperative extension and nonprofit organizations. The diversity of audience contributes to an overall breadth of pollution prevention (P2) information and opportunities.

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P2Rx Regional Information Centers in EPA Regions

Region 1, 2

Northeast Waste Management Officials' Association (NEWMOA)
CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, RI, VT
129 Portland St., Suite 602
Boston, MA 02114-2014
617-367-8558 #306
617-367-0449 (FAX)
Contact: abray@newmoa.org

NEWMOA is an interstate association that has a membership composed of the hazardous waste, solid waste, waste site cleanup, and pollution prevention programs in the Northeast states. NEWMOA's mission is to develop and sustain an effective partnership of states to explore, develop, promote, and implement environmentally sound solutions for the reduction and management of materials and waste, and for the remediation of contaminated sites, in order to achieve a clean and healthy environment.

Region 3, 4

Waste Reduction Resource Center (WRRC)
AL, DC, DE, FL, GA, KY, MD, MS, NC, PA, SC, TN, VA, WV
1639 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1639
800-476-8686
919-715-1612 (FAX)
Contact: wrrc@p2pays.org

The Waste Reduction Resource Center (WRRC) provides pollution prevention technical support to the states in EPA Regions 3 and 4. WRRC is a member of the P2Rx network of regional centers.

Region 5

Great Lakes Regional Pollution Prevention Roundtable (GLRPPR)
IL, IN, MI, MN, NY, OH, PA, WI, Ontario, Canada
Illinois Sustainable Technology Center
One E. Hazelwood Dr.
Champaign, IL 61820
217-333-8946
217-333-8944 (FAX)
Contact: glrppr@istc.illinois.edu

The Great Lakes Regional Pollution Prevention Roundtable (GLRPPR) is a professional organization dedicated to promoting information exchange and providing networking opportunities. GLRPPR’s membership consists of assistance providers, business, industry, governmental agencies, NGO’s, non-profits, consultants, vendors, universities, etc. from Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York and Ontario. GLRPPR also has members that are located outside of the Great Lakes region, but have similar environmental priorities and concerns.

Region 6

Zero Waste Network
AR, LA, NM, OK, TX
University of Texas Arlington
Center for Environmental Excellence
9111 Jollyville Road Suite 111
Austin, Texas 78759
512-904-2281
512-904-2288 (FAX)
Contact: admin@zerowastenetwork.org

The Southwest Network for Zero Waste is a group of environmental professionals dedicated to finding money-saving options for conserving our natural resources. It is a collaborative project of the U.S. EPA, the University of Texas, and regional environmental agencies - that works to identify pollution prevention options for large and small businesses as well as consumers.

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Region 7

Pollution Prevention Regional Information Center (P2RIC)
IA, KS, MO, NE
University of Nebraska at Omaha
6001 Dodge St., RH 308
Omaha, NE 68182
402-554-6257
402-554-6260 (FAX)
Contact: contact@p2ric.org

Pollution Prevention Regional Information Center (P2RIC) strives to improve resource sharing between the programs, businesses, and agencies of EPA Region 7 (Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska) that provide waste reduction services and expertise to business and industry.

Region 8

Peaks to Prairies Pollution Prevention Information Center
CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY
Montana State University Extension Service
PO Box 173580
Bozeman, MT 59717
406-994-3451
406-994-5417 (FAX)
Contact: information@peakstoprairies.org

In cooperation with EPA Region 8 states, Peaks to Prairies encourages adoption of pollution prevention practices by citizens, small businesses, and local governments. The Center offers access to current information and contacts, encourages collaboration and leveraging of resources between programs, and builds information systems to enhance information dissemination.

Region 9

Western Sustainability and Pollution Prevention Network (WSPPN)
AZ, CA, HI, NV
P.O. Box 152250
Las Vegas, NV 89114-5225
702-866-2390
702-866-6800 (FAX)
Contact: wrppn@westp2net.org

The Western Sustainability and Pollution Prevention Network (WSPPN) is a strategic alliance involving local, state, federal and tribal pollution prevention (P2) programs throughout EPA Region 9, which includes the states of California, Nevada, Arizona, Hawaii, the Tribal Lands and the Trust Territories of Guam and American Samoa. WRPPN was established in 1997 by the U.S. EPA to improve communication and information dissemination among network members to maximize efficiency of P2 implementation.

Region 10

Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center (PPRC)
WA, ID, OR, AK
1402 Third Ave. Suite 1420
Seattle, WA 98101
206-352-2050
206-352-2049 (FAX)
Contact: office@pprc.org

PPRC is a non-profit organization that is the Northwest’s leading source of high quality, unbiased pollution prevention (P2) information. PPRC works collaboratively to promote environmental protection through pollution prevention. PPRC believes that environmental and economic vitality go hand in hand, and that both are necessary to protect the high quality of life enjoyed in our region.