What: Pollution Prevention & Toxics Use Reduction Conference
Who: Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation and White River Junction VA Medical Center invites other government organizations and business owners
When: Thursday, October 31, 2019 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Where: White River Jct. VA Medical Center | Freedom Building | Room 103
163 Veterans Drive
White River Junction, VT 05009
Background:
This conference is a day of information exchange, success stories, training, networking and resources to help Vermont businesses find opportunities to reduce the use of toxic chemicals and generate less hazardous waste. This conference is for anyone who wants to learn about ways to reduce the use of hazardous chemicals and generation of hazardous waste, including facilities that are required to develop a pollution prevention plan and businesses that want to find ways to reduce the risks, costs, liability and regulatory exposure related to using hazardous chemicals.
Presentations will include:
What’s new with the Pollution Prevention Planning program
Lynn Metcalf, DEC Environmental Assistance Office
Overview of Toxics Use Reduction Techniques
Celia Riechel, DEC Environmental Assistance office
How to find Toxics Use Reduction Opportunities – Process Characterization
Maura Hawkins, Berkshire Environmental Consultants Inc.
Speed Networking – meet other planners/facilities in small informal groups
Roundtable of successful projects
Process Improvement as a way to reduce the use of toxics and hazardous waste generation while improving your efficiency and profitability
Facilitated by Lisa Henderson, VMEC
Helpful Resources: tables set up throughout the day
• Efficiency Vermont
• VOSHA’s Project Worksafe
• Vermont Manufacturing Extension Center (VMEC)
• VT DEC Permit Specialists
Pre-registration at: https://dec.vermont.gov/environmental-assistance/pollution-prevention/conference
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