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Pollution Prevention by Business Type

Sector Resources

Aerospace/Aircraft	Electronics	Paint Manufacturing
Auto Body/ Collision Repair	Electroplating	Photoprocessing
Automotive Repair	Federal/Military Facilities	Printing
Boats, Ships & Marinas	Fiber-Reinforced Plastics	Stormwater
Chemical Manufacturing	Metal Fabrication	Academic Institutions (K-12, Colleges)
Dry Cleaners / Garment Care	Painting & Coatings	Wood Preserving

Ecology Business Sector Projects

The Department of Ecology often chooses to work with business types that have common problems to conserve resources and staff. Some of our current and most recent projects are described below.

Environmental Results Program Auto Body Pilot was a project that offered self-reporting of environmental performance and focused technical assistance for collision-repair shops.

The Auto Body Pilot Technical Assistance Manual, written for the pilot, covers air, water, and waste rules and best management practices for Washington's collision-repair industry

Pollution Prevention for Small Business

Environmental Protection Agency Resources

Pollution Prevention is the US Environmental Protection Agency's site, providing general information about P2 practices, the various source reduction programs and initiatives administered by EPA and other organizations.

Pollution Prevention Information Clearinghouse (PPIC) is dedicated to reducing or eliminating industrial pollutants through technology transfer, education, and public awareness.

Environmental Technology Verification Program EPA's ETV Program develops testing protocols and verifies the performance of innovative technologies.

The National Waste Minimization Program EPA's Waste Minimization Program works to find ways to help individual companies reduce the amount of waste they generate.

Industrial Materials Recycling discusses the benefits of industrial-materials recycling and offers options for some common resources.