WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold its 2024 National Pollution Prevention Training and Conference in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 10-11. The event will convene representatives from EPA grantees, academia, industry, non-governmental organizations, and state and federal agencies.
Participants can deepen their understanding of pollution prevention (P2) while leveraging and strengthening their connections to other practitioners. P2, also known as source reduction, is any practice that reduces, eliminates, or prevents pollution at its source before recycling, treatment, or disposal. Many of the practices and goals of P2 overlap significantly with those of sustainability and zero waste.
Sessions will include panel discussions and presentations by P2 experts that examine best practices and examples of how EPA’s P2 grants have delivered technical assistance to help businesses develop and adopt P2 practices. Participants will learn more about reducing pollution and finding alternatives, including some chemicals EPA has regulated under the Toxic Substances Control Act. For example, participants will learn about efforts to find alternatives to methylene chloride and how businesses are preventing pollution by transitioning away from perchloroethylene and trichloroethylene. In addition, sessions will discuss identifying sustainable food services and using products with safe ingredients in salons.
The event will be held at the Yotel in Washington, D.C., and virtual attendance options will be available. It is free to attend, but registration is required. If you are planning to participate in the event in person, the registration deadline is Nov. 1. The deadline for virtual attendance is Dec. 2.
- Register for EPA’s 2024 National Pollution Prevention Training and Conference.
- View the draft agenda for the event.
- Sign up for the P2 mailing list to receive updates about this meeting and other P2 news.
- Learn more about P2.
