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 PARTNERS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
        Today, nearly 7,000 businesses, trade associations,
        citizens groups, state and local governments, and
        universities are volunteering to improve
 environmental performance in a timely, cost-effective way
 through an array of EPA partnership programs. These efforts
 are not just good for the environment. They make good
 business sense and prove that pollution prevention pays—
 the total annual cost-savings from participation in 1996 was
 $852 million.

 Based on the latest annual estimates, these efforts make quite
 a difference. In 1996, partners also:

 —reduced over 5 million tons of solid waste.

 —reduced more than 750 million pounds of toxic emissions.

 —saved 199 trillion BTUs of energy.

 —conserved more than  1 billion gallons of water.

 —prevented nearly 25 million metric tons of greenhouse gas
   emissions.
 Known collectively as Partners for the Environment, these
 programs complement traditional regulatory approaches to
 environmental protection. Partners set practical, meaningful
 goals to improve and better protect the environment—from
 conserving water and energy to reducing hazardous emissions,
 waste, and pesticide risks.

 To find out more, check the partnership programs of interest
 .in this brochure and mail it back to EPA. Or contact the
 programs directly. On die Internet, go to
 .
 AGRICULTURE

 AgSTAR
 Promotes cost-effective methods for reducing methane
 emissions at dairy and swine operations through improved
 manure management. 202-564-9041

 Pesticide Environmental Stewardship
 Promotes integrated pest management and reduces pesticide
, risk in agricultural and nonagricultural settings.
 800-972-7717      .

 Ruminant Livestock Efficiency
 Reduces methane emissions from ruminant livestock
 operations. 202-564-9043
 AIR QUALITY
 Indoor Environments
 Promotes simple, low-cost methods for reducing indoor air
 quality risks. 202-564-9733


 ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND

 GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE
 Climate "Wise
 Reduces industrial greenhouse gas emissions and energy costs
 through comprehensive pollution prevention and energy
 efficiency programs. 202-260-4407

 Coalbed Methane Outreach
 Increases methane recovery at coal mines. 202-564-9168

 Energy Star
 Maximizes energy efficiency in commercial, industrial, and
 residential settings by promoting new building and product
 design and practices. 888-STAR-YES (782-7937)

 Landfill Methane Outreach
 Reduces methane emissions from landfills by installing products
 to capture gases and produce electricity, steam, or boiler fuel.
 202-564-9768

 Natural Gas STAR
 Encourages natural gas industry to reduce leaks through cost-
 effective best management practices. 202-260-9793

 Transportation Partners
 Assists communities in reducing reliance on single occupancy
 vehicles and promoting more environmentally sound
 transportation alternatives. 202-564-9793

 State and Local Outreach
 Reduces greenhouse gas emissions from states and local
 communities by empowering officials with information and
 technical assistance. 202-260-4314

Voluntary Aluminum Industrial Partnership
 Reduces perflouorocarbon gas emissions from aluminum
smelting. 202-564-9044
POLLUTION PREVENTION
Design for the Environment
Helps businesses incorporate environmental considerations
into the design of products, processes, and technical and
management systems. 202-260-1714

Environmental Accounting
Increases business understanding of environmental costs
and incorporation of these costs into routine operations.
202-260-3844

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 Green Chemistry

 Promotes the design of chemical products and processes that

 reduce or eliminate the use and generation of hazardous

 substances. 202-260-3960
 REGULATORY INNOVATION

 Common Sense Initiative

 Develops sector-based environmental management strategies

 tailored to the auto manufacturing; computers and electronics;

 iron and steel metal finishing; petroleum refining; and printing

 industries. 202-260-3413



 Environmental Leadership

 Recognizes and rewards facilities that demonstrate strong

 environmental performance and commit to go beyond

 compliance with existing requirements. 202-564-5081



 Project XL

 Allows companies to test alternative approaches that achieve

 cleaner and cheaper environmental results than would be

 realized under existing requirements. 202-260-4297
WATER CONSERVATION
Promotes water efficiency in hotels, schools, universities, and

office buildings. 202-260-7288
WASTE MANAGEMENT

1|H'aste Minimization National Plan

Reduces persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic chemicals in

hazardous waste. 703-308-9402



WasteWise

Reduces business solid waste through prevention, reuse and

recycling. 703-308-7273
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 HOW DO ( LEARN MORE?
 Name:
 Address:
 City:_
 State:
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 PARTNERS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT CATALOGUE
 D A complete description of all voluntary partnership programs

 AGRICULTURE
 D AgStar
 D Pesticide Environmental Stewardship
 D Ruminant Livestock Efficiency

 AIR QUALITY
 D Indoor Environments

 ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE
 D Climate Wise
 D Coalbed Methane Outreach
 D Energy Star Buildings/Green Lights
 D Energy Star Homes
 D Energy Star Products for Home and Office
 D Energy Star Transformer
 D Landfill Methane Outreach
 D Natural Gas STAR
 D Transportation Partners
 D State and Local Outreach
 D Voluntary Aluminum Industrial Partnership

 POLLUTION PREVENTION
 D Design for the Environment
 D Environmental Accounting
D Green Chemistry

 REGULATORY INNOVATION
D Common Sense Initiative
D Environmental Leadership
D Project XL

mSTE MANAGEMENT
D Waste Minimization National Plan
D WasteWise

"WATER
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EPA'S REGIONAL PROGRAMS
D Region 1 - Boston, MA
D Region 2 - New York, NY
D Region 3 - Philadelphia, PA
D Region 4 - Atlanta, GA
D Region 5 - Chicago, IL

Please fax or mail this form to: 202-260-1812
D Region 6 - Dallas, TX
D Region 7 - Kansas City, KS
D Region 8 - Denver, CO
D Region 9 - San Francisco, CA
D Region 10 - Seatde, WA




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