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NEWMOA Center Update

January 2009 P2Rx Center Administrators Meeting

NEWMOA Center Update

January 2009 P2Rx Center Administrators Meeting

Andy Bray &

Rachel Colella NEWMOA

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Introducing the NEWMOA Staff

• Terri Goldberg, Deputy Director– Roles: general oversight; manages Regional

Assistance and P2 Roundtable and Steering Committee (funded through SRA grants)

• Andy Bray, Project Manager– Roles: Center Director; manage day-to-day

operations and staff; oversee work on newmoa.org and p2rx.org

• Rachel Colella, Project Staff– Roles: supports all databases and

information collection; Topic Hub reviews

NEWMOA Staff (continued)

• Nate Bisbee, IT Staff– Roles: programming for

newmoa.org and p2rx.org

• Lois Makina, Office Administrator– Roles: event planning, P2 News

Editor, and calendar

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Center Strengths (besides great staff)

• Governance structure/connection to state regulatory programs

• Assessing and meeting the needs of programs in the region

• Information technology• Content development

Existing Commitments

• Carbon footprint/E2 training and resource development

• Technology Wiki• National Topic Hub Reviews• Focus groups for businesses• P2Rx.org support• P2 Results Lead

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State/Territorial P2 Programs

in the Northeast

• Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Pollution Prevention

• Maine Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Innovation & Assistance

• Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Waste Prevention

• Massachusetts Office of Technical Assistance and Technology

• Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Institute• New Hampshire Department of Environmental

Services, Pollution Prevention Program

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State/Territorial P2 Programs in the Northeast (continued)

• New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Pollution Prevention and Right to Know

• New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Pollution Prevention Unit

• Puerto Rico Solid Waste Management Authority, Pollution Prevention Program

• Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, Office of Technical & Customer Assistance

• U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources

• Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation, Environmental Assistance Office

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Focus of P2 Programs in Northeast

• Climate action through source reduction/green chemistry

• Energy efficiency technologies

• Hospitality• Auto salvage yards• Auto body• Garment cleaners

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Focus of P2 Programs in the Northeast (continued)

• Green/bio-based cleaners• Green chemistry• Environmentally preferable

purchasing• Measurement tools• Biofuels

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