Printers' National Environmental Assistance Center
banner

Home

Search

Virtual Printing Plants

Virtual Printing Plants Home

Virtual Flexo Plant

Virtual Litho Plant

Virtual Digital Plant - Coming Soon

Virtual Gravure Plant - Coming Soon

Vendors & Suppliers

Fact Sheets & Case Studies

Listservs & Archives

Contacts & Links

Programs

Compliance Info

Print Process Descriptions

Training

Training Home

Videoconferences

All

Lithography

Flexography

Screen Printing

Gravure

Other Sources of Printing Related Environmental Training

Safety

Calendars of Events

Ask PNEAC

Feedback

What is PNEAC?


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:

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 Announcements

EPA Finalizes Shop Towel Rule

PNEAC News

EPA Moves to Ban Certain Aerosol Degreasers and Dry Cleaning Spot Removers as the First Major Regulatory Action Under Chemical Reform Law
12.8.16
Source: U.S. EPA, 12/7/16
Summary: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to ban certain uses of the toxic chemical trichloroethylene (TCE) due to health risks when used as a degreaser and a spot removal agent in dry cleaning.

What can small farms learn from 'the Toyota Way?'
12.6.16
Source: GreenBiz, 12/4/16
Summary: Some farmers are using lean manufacturing to streamline operations and focus on customers' needs.

EPA Names First Chemicals for Review Under New TSCA Legislation
11.29.16
Source: U.S. EPA, 11/29/16
Summary: EPA is announcing the first ten chemicals it will evaluate for potential risks to human health and the environment under TSCA reform. Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) as amended by the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, requires EPA to publish this list by December 19, 2016. These chemicals were drawn from EPA's 2014 TSCA Work Plan, a list of 90 chemicals selected based on their potential for high hazard and exposure as well as other considerations.

Understand pollution, environmental impacts from food in 6 charts
11.18.16
Source: GreenBiz, 11/18/16
Summary: In the latest P2 Impact column, Jeff Kohn and Kelsey Kruger from U.S. EPA illustrate the environmental impact of the food manufacturing industry.

14 Charts from the EPA's Latest MSW Estimates
11.16.16
Source: Waste360, 11/15/16
Summary: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its annual analysis of municipal solid waste (MSW) figures with its annual Advancing Sustainable Materials Management: Facts Sheet.

PNEAC News Archive

The PNEAC Hot News RSS feed is located at http://www.pneac.org/pneacnews_rss.cfm

To add a subscription to the PNEAC RSS feed, click one of the icons below:

Add to My Yahoo Add to NewsGator Add to My MSN Add to My AOL Add to Google

PNEAC is a Partnership of:

PIA Logo ISTC SHWEC Logo NCAC Logo EPA Logo

Sponsoring Vendors:

ESM, LC

SafetyNet Inc.

Universal Funding Corporation

To find out about the benefits of becoming a sponsoring partner of the PNEAC web site, click here.


The PNEAC Web site is supported by ISTC at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

 

Cheapest Ink Cartridges
ESM, LC
SafetyNet Inc.
Universal Funding Corporation

Storm Drain
The Industrial Stormwater Permit Guide is now available. This guide explains federal stormwater regulations for business, and the options available for compliance.

Hazardous Waste ManifestWatch the PNEAC Hazardous Waste Manifest Training Video

Spilled Drum Hazardous Material Reportable Quantity Release Calculator

Sustainable Green Printing Partnership
The Sustainable Green Printing Partnership is an independent registration organization that recognizes those printers that have met the criteria that define sustainable business practices. Please visit the SGP website for more information.

©PNEAC | Disclaimer / Copyright Info | Email the PNEAC Webmaster

Home | Search | What is PNEAC? | Contact Us

VPP | Vendors & Suppliers | Fact Sheets & Case Studies | Listservs & Archives | National Contacts & Links | Programs | Compliance Information
Print Processes & Descriptions | Training | Calendar of Events | Feedback