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, Videos, & Manuals
• Answers to Common Questions (Listservs & Archives) - PrinTech and PrintReg
• People and Programs (Contacts) - National and State-specific
• Initiatives - PrintSTEP, National Environmental Performance Track, Design for the Environment, Great Printers Project, P2PRINT, etc.
• Sustainability
• Energy Efficiency
• U.S. Department of Energy's Save Energy Now Program
• Compressed Air Efficiency

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.

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PNEAC News

An up-close assessment of Walmart's sustainability index
5.21.13
Source: GreenBiz, 5/17/13
Summary: Does the retail chain measure up? EDF's Bentonville office weighs in.

AT&T and EDF join forces to develop Water Score Card Guide
5.21.13
Source: GreenBiz, 5/20/13
Summary: The tool gives facilities a score for their water management efforts by shedding light on water use and prioritizing opportunities for conservation.

Bad for you, bad for business: Can framing climate change as a public health concern win over deniers?
5.15.13
Source: Sustainable Industries, 5/14/13
Summary: The Guardian published an article that ties climate change to real health concerns. As the article points out, as a society, we are much more inclined to take preventative action when it directly impacts our own health and well-being. By casting environmental concerns in the terms of public health -- something done to great effect in the 1970s during the passage of the Clean Air Act -- it's possible to shift the climate change conversation toward issues that impact people's daily lives.

Marine Debris in Your Backyard: Great Lakes
5.15.13
Source: Marine Debris Blog, 5/14/13
Summary: Examines the issue of debris in the Great Lakes.

Public-private partnerships turn waste into cash
5.14.13
Source: GreenBiz, 5/14/13
Summary: In the most recent P2 Pathways column, Natalie Hummel, US EPA, discusses how converting waste from one company into a feedstock stream for another can generate revenue while reducing virgin material and energy use.

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