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Welcome to the Printers' National Environmental Assistance Center!
PNEAC is your direct conduit to experts and reliable information on environmental issues
related to the printing, publishing and packaging industry.
Here you will find information on:
- Compliance - National and State-specific
- Pollution Prevention Opportunities
- Training Resources - Print Processes,
Videotapes, & Manuals
- Answers to Common Questions (Listserv & Archives)
- People and Programs (Contacts) - National and State-specific
- Initiatives - PrintSTEP, National Environmental Performance Track, Design for the Environment, Great Printers Project, P2PRINT, etc.
- Breaking news covering items of interest from EPA, OSHA, and DOT. See Hot News below, as well as archived articles in our Cool News area.
If you have additional questions or do not find what you are searching for, PNEAC's
technical experts will be glad to assist you. Assistance is confidential and free of charge.
PNEAC Hot News
Waste Management Launches Online Service for Compact Fluorescent Bulb Recycling From Home
7.18.08
Source: Company press release, 7/16/08
Summary: Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE: WMI), North America's leading provider of comprehensive waste management services, today launched ThinkGreenFromHome.com, a streamlined online service for the recycling of universal household waste including compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs), batteries, and eventually other household electronics. ThinkGreenFromHome.com offers consumers convenient mail-in solutions to safely store and recycle heavy metal containing household devices, as well as resources to encourage household sustainability.
Simple Strategies
7.18.08
Source: American School & University, 6/1/08
Summary: A lot of misunderstandings exist regarding sustainable, or green, construction. It's important that educators understand the benefits so they can communicate them to stakeholders.
Six tips for safely choosing an IT asset disposal partner
7.17.08
Source: InfoWorld, 7/17/08
Summary: The prospect of disposing of old IT equipment -- PCs, servers, storage gear, and the like -- may very well fill your heart with dread. After all, you're putting a lot of faith in a third party that the machines will be thoroughly wiped of confidential information, resold for a fair price, and, when applicable, properly disassembled, recycled, and disposed of. If your partners' practices end up being sloppy -- or downright criminal -- you could find yourself in regulatory and PR hell as confidential data protected by HIPAA or SarBox ends up in the wrong hands or 500 of your PCs end up in a landfill or river somewhere.
The Fifth Fuel
7.17.08
Source: Forbes, 7/7/08
Summary: This special report from Forbes, highlights the business advantages of energy efficiency. Contents include: Potential Energy; The Case For Efficiency by Amory Lovins; The Energy Superbugs; The Most Efficient Power Plants; Same Wires, More Power; The Most Energy Efficient Countries; China's Power Problem; Japan's Green Goldmine; The Little Engines That Can; America's Most Fuel-Efficient Neighborhoods; Video: Google Earth Powers California; Best Practices: More Bang For Your Efficiency Buck.
More Bang For Your Efficiency Buck
7.17.08
Source: Forbes, 7/7/08
Summary: On a recent afternoon in the nation's capital, dozens of business and government executives from across the U.S. huddled in a hotel conference room to swap ideas on energy efficiency. Outside, the stifling D.C. heat and $4 per gallon gasoline provided a stark reminder of a need for action.
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