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Miami-Dade CountyDepartment of Environmental Resources Management

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Overview

What is P2? What is NOT P2? P2 and regulations Benefits of P2 Elements of a P2 program P2 in action (perspective, methods) Barriers to P2 Resources

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A Quick Exercise

Please initial and pass along:

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Why do we care?

Polluters can easily contaminateour drinking water...

POLLUTER HOMESWATER TREATMENTPLANT

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Why do we care?

We all breathe the same air ...

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What is Pollution Prevention (P2)?

POLLUTION PREVENTION is theuse of materials processes or

practices that reduce or eliminatethe creation of pollutants or wastesat the source.

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What are WASTE$?

W astewater A ir emissions S olid waste T ime E nergy $

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P2 vs. Pollution Control

POLLUTIONCONTROL

POLLUTIONPREVENTION

SourceReduction

Reuse

Treatment

Disposal

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P2 and Regulations

SOURCEREDUCTION

REUSERECYCLETREATMENT

DISPOSAL

Pollution Prevention Act of 1990

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P2 and Regulations

Florida Pollution Prevention Act of 1991

Resource Conservation andRecovery Act (e.g. manifests) Clean Air Act (e.g. Maximum

Achievable Control Technologies) Non-Point Discharge Elimination

System (Stormwater P2 Plans)

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Benefits of P2

Reduced costs Regulatory compliance Public health & the environment Improved image

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Benefits of P2

Reduced materials costs Reduced disposal costs Reduced compliance costs Reduced worker exposure Reduced risk & liability Reduced insurance costs

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P2 in Action: Perspective

A new perspective ...

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P2 in Action: Perspective

Older woman

Younger woman

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P2 in Action: Perspective

Connect the dots 4 straight lines Continuous (don't lift pen from

paper)

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P2 in Action: Perspective

Think outside the box!

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P2 in Action: Methods

Process elimination Housekeeping Inventory management Waste segregation

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P2 in Action: Methods

Reuse / recycle Raw material substitution Equipment modifications Process changes

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Elements of a P2 Program

Top management commitment P2 champion Waste tracking & cost allocation Employee involvement and training Recurring waste minimization

assessments Technology transfer and crossfeed

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Barriers to P2

Inertia Finance Regulations Technology Learning curve

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Resources

Florida Pollution PreventionRoundtable (FLPPR) online at:

http://www.flppr.org

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Conclusion

What is P2? What is NOT P2? P2 and regulations Benefits of P2 Elements of a P2 program P2 in action (perspective, methods) Barriers to P2 Resources

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What Can Be DoneStarting Today