What is Rapid Response?

PPRC provides free and well-researched answers to specific questions about pollution prevention, with thorough and unbiased answers to inform decision making.  We offer a staff of seasoned problem solvers with diverse expertise in manufacturing processes, chemical engineering, energy efficiency, and many other fields. If we can’t answer your question, we will point you to contacts or resources that can.

How Do I Ask a Question?

Please e-mail any Rapid Response questions HERE. We prioritize questions from small businesses or agencies, but we seek to help everyone that our resources allow. So if you are a small business, sustainability manager, technical assistance provider, or even government agency, please ask us a specific pollution prevention question.

What Problems Has PPRC Solved in the Past?

PPRC has researched and answered a broad range of Rapid Response questions. Some of the most interesting questions and answers are posted so those with similar questions can benefit.

2019/2020

• How Well do Less Toxic Chemical Strippers Perform on Automotive Coatings?  (Actual Tests Conducted with Non-Methylene and Non-NMP Paint Strippers)

• How Well do Less Toxic Chemical Strippers Perform on Aerospace Coatings? (Actual Test Results Conducted with Non-Methylene and Non-NMP Paint Strippers)

2015

• (May, 2015) How to Green Portable Toilets for Major Events?

• (February, 2015) How to Reduce the Environmental Impact of Deicing Roads?

• (January, 2015) How Can We Make Synthetic Turf Fields Less Toxic to Our Health?

2014

• (October, 2014) What Are Safer Alternatives to Toxic Label Removers?

• (September, 2014) Which Communities Have Commercial Compost Facilities and Ban Foodwaste in Landfill?

• (September, 2014) How to Improve Bottle Recycling and Measurement at Sports Venues?

• (January, 2014) How to Recover Solvents from a Product Mixture?

2013

• (2013) Are There Safer Alternatives to Isocyanate-based Marine Coatings?

• (September, 2013) Does Cleaning Turf With UV Light Work?

• (July, 2013) Do Dental Night Guards Contain Chemicals of Concern?

• (May, 2013) Do Plastic Chemicals Leach into Food From Sous Vide (SV) Cooking?

• (February, 2013) What are the Benefits and Drawbacks to Oxo-degradable Bags?

2012

• (2012) How Can Drop-in Daycare Facilities Minimize Toxic Exposures

• (2012) Introductory Toolkit for Conducting Community E-Waste Collection Events

• (2012) Calculation Method to Transfer Efficiency for Spray Paint Operations

• (2012) How Can We Make Our Schools Healthier Environments?

• (2012) What Resources are Available on Distillation for Solvent Recovery?

• (2012) Is BPS a Safe Alternative to BPA? What About Other Alternatives?

• (2012) What Sources Contribute to Zinc in Stormwater?

• (2012) Is High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) a Good Environmental Choice for Potable Water?

 2011

• (2011) Should We Recycle Thermal Receipts That Contain BPA?

• (2011) Sustainable Packaging Business Checklist (PDF Format)

• (2011) What Alternatives Exist for Lead Anodes in Chrome Plating?