PPRC is a non-profit organization that is the Northwest’s leading source of high quality, unbiased pollution prevention (P2) information. PPRC works collaboratively to promote environmental protection through pollution prevention. PPRC believes that environmental and economic vitality go hand in hand, and that both are necessary to protect the high quality of life enjoyed in our region.
 



Featured PPRC Project

Spray Painting Efficiency Training

The Iowa Waste Reduction Center (IWRC) developed the Spray Technique Analysis and Research (STAR®) program in 1994. The STAR® program is dedicated to improving the overall efficiency of manual spray coating operations by enhancing the techniques of spray technicians around the country. 12 years of study have shown STAR training to reduce paint overspray and improve transfer efficiency by an avera... (more)

For more information contact: Ken Grimm
or check out: www.pprc.org/star/

 

UPCOMING PPRC EVENTS

  • February 18, 2010, 11:30 - 4:30 pm, Mount Vernon, WA: NW Washington Waste-to-Profit Workshop and Networking Event

    By-product Synergy NW is a collaboration of Puget Sound area businesses, technical experts and advisors helping member companies discover and implement materials exchange, re-use and waste reduction strategies. Details and more info here.

     

 

NEW RAPID RESPONSES NOW AVAILABLE

Featured Video

This video slideshow, created by Scott Butner, documents a delegation of U.S. P2 professionals, including PPRC’s own Ken Grimm, during a trip to South Korea. During their trip the delegation provided P2 training and consulting to Korean manufacturers.

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Harvesting Clean Energy 10 Conference
February 7 - 9, 2009
Kennewick, WA

State of Green Business Forum 2010
February 4, February 9, 2010
San Francisco, CA / Chicago, IL

Enhanced Attenuation of Chlorinated Organics: A Site Management Tool
February 11, 2010
online

By-Product Synergy NW Network and Shell Puget Sound Refinery
February 18, 2010
Mount Vernon, WA

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PPRC is a member of the Pollution Prevention Resource Exchange, a national network of regional information centers: NEWMOA (Northeast), WRRC (Southeast), GLRPPR (Great Lakes), ZeroWasteNet (Southwest), P2RIC (Plains), Peaks to Prairies (Mountain), WSPPN (Pacific Southwest), PPRC (Northwest).