Welcoming Remarks and WRPPN/P2Rx update

Raul "Ed" Gonzalez, Western Regional Pollution Prevention Network Coordinator
Kevin Dick, Director, Nevada Small Business Development Center, Business Environmental Program

Keynote Speaker
Allan Abramson, Director of Pollution Prevention Division, U.S. EPA, OPPT

• Marketing P2 to Business Mountain Room (Track I)
  Moderator: Laura Noda
  Honolulu Small Business Development Center

  Fool Proof Strategies for Marketing P2 to Businesses
  Marketing P2 to businesses involves more than sales. The objective is behavior change. This fun and informative session will cover marketing basics and social marketing concepts and help you to understand and apply behavioral psychology concepts for your P2 advantage. Specifically, learn the five P’s of marketing that will allow you to develop a sound marketing plan for your program, an event, or targeted activity. Understand the four stages of behavior change and the four behavior drivers that will help tailor your message to your target audience. This session will help you be more effective in your communication and enhance your potential for achieving positive P2 outcomes, regardless of your P2 program type.

  Speaker:
  Dr. Thomas E. “Ted” Boyce
  President and CEO, Center for Behavioral Safety, LLC
  Assistant Professor, Psychology Department
  University of Nevada, Reno

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• Metal Finishing and New Technologies Lake Room Track II
  Moderators: Dave Hartley and Stan Archaki

  Metal Finishing and New Technologies (Leif Magnuson, Stan Archaki, and Dave Hartley) Hear from three platers who serve as shining examples of what can be accomplished with the right amount of self-effort and P2/EMS assistance. Each had a different path to greatness, and gained many valuable insights along the way, which they will share with us. Two of the facilities are zero discharge facilities: hear about the technologies they employed and the processes they went through to finish "first-in-class." Gary Spencer, Gold Seal Plating Mike Zeleznik, New Age Metal Finishing (tentative) Ray Lucas, Valley Chrome

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• Stormwater and Air Bay Room Track III
  Moderator: Daniel Rourke

  The contribution of air borne pollutants to stormwater contamination is becoming evident as more data is collected and research published. Three speakers will discuss the role of air pollution on stormwater runoff and the resulting receiving water quality impacts.
  
  First, Jim Pederson, a representative from the Research Division of the California Air Resources Board will describe regional air quality trends in California, the controlling factors for pollutant deposition rates, and the Lake Tahoe Atmospheric Deposition Study that is currently in progress. Mr Pederson’s talk is entitled “California Air Quality Trends and Pollutant Deposition.”
  
  Secondly, Geoff Brosseau, an environmental consultant and Executive Director of the Bay Area Stormwater Management Agencies Association (BASMAA), will discuss research they have conducted on localized, near-ground sources of airborne mercury and copper. The title of Geoff’s presentation is “Are Local, Near-Ground Emissions of Mercury and Copper Significant Sources of Water Pollution?
  
  Lastly, Dr. John Reuter, a research ecologist with the University of California, Davis will talk about the contribution of atmospheric deposition to declining water quality at Tahoe within the larger context of lake restoration. Dr. Reuters talk is entitled “Pollutant Loading from Airshed and Watershed Sources in the Lake Tahoe Basin and it's Influence on Declining Water Clarity.” The talk will have a strong ecological focus.

  The three speakers are:

John E. Reuter, Ph.D.
Research Ecologist
Director - Lake Tahoe TMDL Science Program
Department of Environmental Science and Policy
University of California, Davis
Davis, CA 95616

Geoff Brosseau
Environmental Consultant
437 Encina Ave.
Menlo Park, CA 94025

Jim Pederson
Staff Air Pollution Specialist
ARB – Sacramneto
916-322-7221

• Environmental Preferable Purchasing Mountain Room Track I
  Moderator: Roberta Kunisaki
  Environmentally Preferred Purchasing (EPP), speakers will give a local prospective on their EPP programs, what works, how to measure success, reduce risk, and give every purchaser and end-user what they need. Additionally there will be an overview and update of the California Statewide EPP Task Force efforts.

"EPP in San Francisco: Building Sandwiches Breaking Down Barriers "
By Debbie Raphael, Toxics Reduction Program Manager

San Francisco’s selection of green products ranges from copy paper, to weed killers, to wood decking, to fleet vehicles. Each product requires a different set of evaluation criteria and the education of a different set of end-users. The “sandwich” approach to green purchasing recognizes the need to have buy-in from supervisors and elected officials, educated end
users, and robust purchasing specifications. This talk will draw from specific purchasing examples to illustrate the elements of a successful green purchasing program and identify some significant barriers that may need to be addressed at a statewide level.

"Lean and Green Purchasing, EPP Lowering your City's Budget" by Julie Weiss, Environmental Specialist, City of Palo Alto- Environmental Compliance

"California's Statewide EPP Task Force Update" by Roberta Kunisaki, Senior Integrated Waste Management Specialist, CA Integrated Waste Management Board

P2 Marinas and Ports Lake Room Track II
Facilitators: Vicki Frey and Chuck Burke

"California Coastal Commission: Clean Boating BMP's", Miriam Gordon
"UC Sea Grant: Nontoxic Antifouling Strategies for Boats", Leigh Taylor Johnson
"Lake Tahoe Clean Boating Program", Dave Johnston, El Dorado Co.
"Educational materials on clean boating", Chuck Burke

P2 Business Successes Bay Room Track III
Facilitators: Laura Noda and Ellen Schulte

National Steel and Shipbuilding Company
Ms. Kacey Christie, Environmental Engineer, NASSCO will be speaking about source reduction activities at the shipyard; innovative efforts to educate employee and subcontractors on pollution prevention and NASSCO's community involvement specifically with the Barrio Logan Environmental Justice Demonstration Project Pollution Prevention Task Force.

MLT & Associates, Inc.
MLT is a small business in Reno that refurbishes swipe terminals. Over the years, MLT has discovered innovative ways to reduce toxics and recycle components. From cleaning to assembly, every aspect of the process has been modified to increase efficiency and reduce waste. Cardboard boxes are recycled on-site into packing material, special water based coatings are used there are no toxic solvents used! Come and learn how the Torry family have used pollution prevention to take their business into the next level!

• The Precautionary Principle: From Vision Statement to Implementation Mountain Room Track I
  Moderator: Susan Blachman
  
  Summary of Session:
  Much interest has been generated in recent months over the concept of the "Precautionary Principle". Concern has been expressed that the Principle calls for a world of zero risk and zero science. Come and hear the real story. Learn about the history of the Precautionary Principle and how government agencies are using the concept to develop policies and influence decision making. Nationally acclaimed author and thinker, Mary O'Brien, will join the Cities of Santa Monica and San Francisco to talk about the role of alternatives analysis and public participation in the practical implementation of the Precautionary Principle.

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• Dairy, Agriculture and New P2 Requirements for Dust Suppression Lake Room Track II
  Moderator: Jessica Counts
  
  Dairy, Ag. and new P2 Requirements for Dust Suppression (Jessica Counts) Take a load off your mind. While dairies and animal feedlots can have an enormous impact on the environment, there are P2 fixes available. Come hear three speakers who successfully apply sustainable conservation measures, partnership approaches, BMPs, market development and regulations to reduce waste generation, run-off, and dust emissions from agricultural operations.
  
  Speakers: Frank Mitloehmer and Allen Dusault

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• Mercury in Hospitals Bay Room Track III
  Steve Kubo Cal DHS and Gary Goodman from Sacramento County Regional Sanitation District will talk about their medical waste management program.
  
  Kelly Moran will speak about a dioxin pollution prevention project

• Sustainable Building (Energy savings, water reuse & conservation) Mountain Room Track 1
  Lead: Christine Flowers

  Sustainable Building: Speakers will highlight projects that are currently under construction or that have recently been completed that are raising the bar for construction of schools, hospitals and state facilities. The Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) provide rating systems for sustainable building projects. Use of these guidelines increases source reduction of many pollutants associated not only with the construction but also the operations and maintenance of buildings.
  
  1."Sustainable Building: Reducing Environmental Contaminants in the Work Place" Jim Ogden, Senior Associate for 3DI
  2. Collaborative for High Performance Schools Pilot School Project. Rob Koster, Project Manager for Tahoe Truckee Unified School District

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• Emergent Pollutants Lake Room Track II

  Green Earth: Jill Whynot of South Coast AQMD or Katy Wolf of IRTA
  Pharmaceuticals: Christian Daughton, Ph.D., Environmental Chemistry Branch, Environmental Sciences Division, National Exposure Research Laboratory, U.S. EPA

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• P2 in Schools Bay Room, Track III
  Speakers will provide case studies or highlight programs in K-12 and higher education that reduce the amount of various chemicals used and stored in educational facilities or encourage resource conservation. Updates on legislative efforts including the Healthy Schools Act and the School DEEL will be provided. Linking education with onsite source reduction and resource conservation is being encouraged by new legislation. State agency and local educational partnerships to help achieve increased source reduction in schools will be highlighted.

  Best Practices: Chemical Management in Schools and Universities
  Emerging results will be presented from EPA-funded research on best practices in chemical management at schools and universities. Also discussed will be the feasibility of a new model, Chemical Management Services, already successful in several industry sectors, which could lead to safer chemical handling, reducing chemical consumption, and reducing waste in educational institutions.
  Jill Kauffman Johnson, Executive Director Chemical Strategies Partnership
  
  Integrated Environment-based Education: Linking instruction with pollution prevention and resource management.
  This presentation will focus on the elements of a new law that requires state regulatory, resource, and education agencies to work in partnership to establish model school district programs that link classroom instruction with on-site resource conservation and management programs, including waste, water, energy and air. Highlights will be shared showing how this partnership between state and local education and environmental agencies meets the goals of all parties through state education standards and textbooks, with implementation through student driven campus projects and service learning. More than 10 state agencies and departments are part of the team; local government, regional state boards, utilities, etc. number in the dozens. Participants will also learn about a quantitative evaluation component that measures the impact of these programs both on student learning (standardized tests) and on campus resources.
  Tricia Broddrick, Director Office of Integrated Environmental Education
  
  Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in California Schools
  The Healthy Schools Act, signed into law three years ago, requires school districts to notify and post before using most pesticides. Concurrently, a number of school districts have developed programs that highlight integrated pest management (IPM). Many of the programs emphasize good sanitation and maintenance, which make schools inhospitable to pests, thus reducing the number of pesticide applications and the amount of pesticide used. This presentation will focus on IPM strategies specific to schools, and how source reduction can result from adoption of an IPM program.
  Nita Davidson Associate Environmental Research Scientist, Department of Pesticide Regulation

• Landscaping and Integrated Pest Management Mountain Room Track I
  Melvin Ries from California Integrated Waste Management Board will discuss an EPA grant project in North Natomas (in Sacramento).
  Mary Louise Flint will talk about a residential pesticide use survey taken in the Bay Area and Orange County.
  Gregory Gee from Alameda County will discuss the IPM policy developed by the county, why they chose a policy over an ordinance, and what he foresees for the next 5 years.

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• Injury Illness (P2 Worker Exposure) Lake Room Track II
  Moderator : Robert Ludwig

  "Hazardous materials use in auto repair: Integrated strategies to protect health and the environment" by Julia Quint, Ph.D., Hazard Evaluation System and Information Service (HESIS) of the California Dept. of Health Services
  Dr. Julia Quint of HESIS will discuss hazardous materials use in auto repair, health and safety issues, and strategies that can help employers protect workers, prevent pollution and simplify regulatory compliance.

  "Development of Water-Based Automotive Aerosol Products" by Katy Wolf, Ph.D., Institute for Research and Technical Assistance (IRTA)
  Dr. Katy Wolf of IRTA will discuss the results to date for two related projects to develop water-based aerosol automotive products to substitute for solvent based products. IRTA is working closely with DHS' Hazard Evaluation System and Information Service (HESIS) and CARB and has completed the preliminary screening tests of the water-based cleaners and has initiated the field tests of the alternatives. The regulations that affect automotive aerosol products and the barriers to getting auto repair shops to adopt alternatives will also be presented.

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  E-Waste and P2 Bay Room Track III
  Moderator: Kelly Dubs

Computing the damage from electronic waste has become a huge issue for municipalities. Much of the collected electronic waste straddles the divide between solid and hazardous waste promoting more complex management concerns. Come hear several speakers discuss the opportunities for promoting low toxicity design through environmentally preferable equipment purchasing, less toxic management guidelines for equipment maintenance and use as well as environmentally sound recycling to prevent employee and community exposure to toxic emissions.

“Electronic Equipment Guidelines: Guidelines for Procurement, Use, and End-of-Life Management of Electronic Equipment” by Terri Cronin, Electronic Product Management Program, California Integrated Waste Management Board.

“Electronic Waste Best Management Practices for Local Governments” by Sharon Dowell, Hazardous Materials Program Manager, County of Santa Clara, Department of Environmental Health.

• Manufacturing Responsibility (Product Stewardship) Mountain Room Track I
  
  "What Goes Around Comes Around: Product Stewardship and Extended Producer Responsibility": Who should be responsible for a product after it's fulfilled it's purpose? Product stewardship - and it's related concept of manufacturer-centered Extended Producer Responsibility - calls on those in the product life cycle--manufacturers, retailers, users, and disposers--to share responsibility for reducing the environmental impacts of products. The concept is taking hold in the automobile, electronics, carpeting, and chemical sectors. By giving manufacturers more of a stake in managing products at the end of their life, Product Stewardship is a powerful driver for pollution prevention in product design, use, and disposal. This session will present several specific examples of governments and manufacturers implementing Product Stewardship approaches.
  
  Speakers include:
  
  Alicia Culver, INFORM: What is EPR, and Who is Doing It?
  Alicia will provide an overview of the concepts of Producer Responsibility, highlight some of the efforts going on in Europe and Canada, and outline options and opportunities for local governments to promote EPR.
  
  Mark Murray, Californians Against Waste: California Perspectives on Producer Responsibility.
  State and local governments are increasingly looking to manufacturers to take responsibility for their products. CAW recently spearheaded a state-wide effort to pass take-back legislation for electronics.
  
  John Katz, US EPA: Voluntary Partnerships to Promote Producer Responsibility:
  USEPA and several states have been developing voluntary partnerships with the packaging, carpet manufacturing, and electronics industries to encourage greater producer responsibility for these products. He will talk about the benefits, and lessons learned, from these partnerships.
  
  

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  New Development and Re-development Post Construction BMPs Lake Room Track II
  Facilitator: Tim Berger Union Sanitary District

  Speakers: Darren Greenwood, City of Livermore
  Keith Lichten, SF Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board
  
  This presentation will discuss the City of Livermore’s experience and lessons learned in requiring post construction stormwater treatment, mainly focusing on the use of vegetated swales. The presentation will include design guidance that City staff have developed from various studies and real-world experience, as well as installation and plan review tips. There will also be a brief discussion of manufactured treatment controls, as well as an overview of inspection and maintenance requirements for different treatment methods.

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  Green Hospitality Bay Room Track III
  Facilitator: Roberta Kunisaki
  
  Speaker: DENNIS J. HWANG
  Hawaii Green Business Program (State Departments of Health, Business Economic Development & Tourism and Chamber of Commerce) In 2003, water shortages in Hawaii worsened. The Program developed a generic water conservation card that was sent through the hotel industry. Twelve government and business organizations collaborated on the project. This year brought our new logo, website, and the identification of new candidate hotels for award (implementing innovative energy conservation measures). Future projects include expansion into green office buildings.

Purpose
Cross train traditional inspectors and outreach coordinators from various environmental disciplines in P2 practices from each other’s discipline.

Desired Outcome
Inspectors that will be able to assist their regularly targeted facilities in implementing P2 practices outside their discipline. Might be as simple as giving them a contact to call, handing out printed material or sending them to a web site. (Might emphasize cost savings in material or other resources)

Targeted Disciplines (Inspector Types)
CUPA (TBA)
Storm Water (Daniel Rourke)
Industrial Wastewater (Chris Smith)
Air Districts and Boards (Linda Carey -BAAQMD)
Solid Waste Coordinators (Don Van Dyke)
Energy Conservation (Cal Broomhead)
Preferred Purchasing (Virginia St Jean)

Raffle with lots-o-prizes!