&EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency Communications and Public Affars (A-108) 22K-1003 December 1991 The Administrator's Awards Program Pollution Prevention Awards Pollution Prevention Division (PM-222B) 'ollution ------- Administrator's Statement Pollution Prevention is U.S. Policy Who is Eligible I In.1 I'liiled Stales Hnv ironmcn- i.il I'roiection Agency (HPA) invites all sectors of societv lo participate in the I-.PA Admin- istrator's Awards Program. I l'.\ Administratoi William K.. Keilly established this annual national program to recogni/e excellence in efforts to work toward a cleaner environment. The program will highlight differ- ent areas of progress each vear. This vear. the awards will show- cast.' achievements in pollution prevention. Award-winning pro- jects will ser\e as national models to inspire all of us to lind innov;i- tive solutions to our environmen- tal problems .Awards will be announced by the Administrator in April during l-.nrth Day celebrations. The deadline for applications is l-ebruarv 13. IW2. I am pleased lo announce the sec ond annual EPAAdministrator's Awards. Nothing has proven more effective in abating pollu- tion than preventing it in the first place. That is why this year's awards program will focus on iiulsi.iruling achievements in pol- lution prevention. I am confident that we will be discovering some of the nation's best examples of promess in this area. Many individuals and organi/a- tions in all segments of society have already begun programs to prevent pollution. Some are remarkably innovative or cost- effective. The awards program will offer recognition tor these achievements and encourage others lo follow their lead. This certainly was the case with last year's awards for achievements in recycling which generated great public attention and height- ened awareness. Public awareness ol'lhe impor- tance of pollution prevention is critical to its success. Join HPA in this program and in recognizing our nation's accomplishments in a vital area of environmental policy. William K. Kcillv HPA Administrator ".A« ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. " Now here is this saying more true than in the field of environmental protection. One ol the top priori- ties lor HPA in the 9()'s. pollution prevention aims both to conserve our finite natural resources and to prevent the generation and release of waste and pollutants. In spite of the impressive gains achieved b\ environmental regu- lation in the last two decades. regulations alone are not the answer to the rising tide of pollu- tion and waste. Nor can we con- tinue to focus exclusively on "end-of-pipe" pollution control. HPA's principal hope in improv- ing environmental quality lies in a systematic effort to prevent pollution before it occurs. Pollution prevention is now our national policy, forrnali/ed in the Pollution Prevention Act of 1490. The Act declares that "pollution should be prevented or reduced at the source whenever feasible." Pollution prevention encom- passes many different activities thai reduce or eliminate the gen- eration of pollutants and wastes at the source. These can include new technologies that save energy or other resources: prod- uct reformulation or substitution to use fewer toxic materials: and modifications and new processes or procedures which reduce pol- lution and better protect human health and the environment. Opportunities for pollution prevention abound in all sectors of economic life in industry. agriculture, energy and trans- portation, in the design and use of consumer products, and in our homes, schools, offices, stores. and factories. 1'veryone is eligible to apply! The Administrator will present awards in each of the following cate- gories: Individual (.'iti/ens Environmental. Community. and Non-Profit Organizations Business. Industry, and Trade Professional Organ!/ at ions Hducational Institutions Federal. State. Local, and Tribal Governments Because of the wide spectrum of pollution prevention activities. applicants should define their achievements in one of the follow- ing three areas: Education, communication, and technology transfer. I \amples include outreach efforts, media campaigns and clearinghouses. Cooperative geographic efforts. Applicants in this area would demonstrate city-wide, county- wide, regional, inultistate. or nation-wide programs that are cooperative in nature and involve more than one partici- pating entity or agency/gov- ernment. Technologies, initiatives, and incentives. Innovative regulatory pro- grams, and the development or use of clean products, tech- nologies, or practices thai prevent pollution would be included in this area. ------- Selection Criteria ^ -^ Selection Process To Submit an Application e\ .v=- \0 Applications will he evaluated based on the following criteria: Success in defining environ- mental needs, meeting pollu- tion prevention goals, and overall improvements to the quality of air. land, and water. Use of innovative approaches. techniques, and/or technolo- gies. Soundness ol approach. rationale, scientific design. and cost-effectiveness. Duration of program or pro- ject and effectiveness in fos- tering presention as the preferred approach over the long term. Ability of program or activity to serve as a model for other efforts. Clarity and effectiveness of application. Compliance with EPA, state and local environmental regulations will be considered during the selection process. In preparing applications, candidates should be as clear as possible and should specifically address the selection criteria above and provide exam- ples of results achie\ ed. The Administrator's Awards competition is a two-stage process. To enter, candidates submit applications to their respective U.S. EPA Regional Offices. 11 appropriate, candi- dates may apply to more than one award category, but must prepare a separate application for each category. C'andidates ma\ he self-nominated or nomi- nated by someone else. Each Regional Office will review its applications and select Regional nominations. These Regional nominations will be sent to the Administrator and will be eligible for the national award. Each Regional Office can submit up to six national award nominations for each category. Next, a non-EPA panel ot experts will narrow the field of regional nominations to a select group of finalists. The panel will be drawn from a broad spectrum of fields, including academia: the scientific and environmental communities; business and indus- try: and all levels of government. The EPA Administrator will choose the national award win- ners from these finalists. 0) o o Applications for .Administra- tor's Awards should be submitted to the appropriate U.S. 1 I1 \ Regional Office no later than February 13, 1992. (Addresses are listed on the back of this brochure.) C'andidates whose activities fall within more than one region should apply to the Regional Office where their headquarters are located. On one 8.5" by 11" sheet of paper, provide the following information in this order: 1 Name of program, project, or activity (as you would like to see it on the award). 2 Award category (if more iluin one, submit a separate application for each category): Individual citi/en Environmental, community. or non-profit organization Business, industry, trade/pro- fessional association (Specify): Small Large Association Educational institution (Specify): Preschool K-12 Vocational College/University Government (Specify): Federal State Local Tribal CL 3 Area of application select only ONE of the three areas which best describes your application: 1 ducat ion. communica- tion, technology transfer ('oopcrative geographic- efforts Technologies, initia- tives, incentives 4 Responsible individual;s) or organizations), address, and telephone and facsimile numbers. 5 If applicable, name, address. telephone and facsimile numbers of individual preparing the appli cation. 6 Project dates (beginning and ongoing/ending date). 7 A one-paragraph description of the project. Provide a separate summary of the project, program, or activity, specifically addressing each of the selection criteria listed above. Summaries should be a maximum of 4 typewritten pages, not includ- ing supporting material. Because judges cannot \ isit all programs or view all projects first-hand, applicants are encour- aged to submit a reasonable amount of supporting materials \%ith their applications. Examples may include photographs, news clippings, press releases, publica- tions, and other materials thai can gixe judges \\ more compre bensive view of a program or project. 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