Listserv Subscribe Info

• Northeast Assistance & Pollution Prevention Roundtable
  
• Mercury Policy, Legislation, & Regulations
  
• Environmental Management Accounting
  
• Pollution Prevention & Compliance Assistance Measures
  
• Garment Cleaning
• Green Building
  
• Hospitality Workgroup
• Integrated Chemicals
  
• Lamp Recycling Workshop
  
• Auto Recycling Workgroup
  
• Marina Outreach Workgroup
  
• P2Business
  
• P2 Energy
  
• P2 Policy
  
• P2 Sustain
  
• P2Tech
  

There are a variety of listserves that can assist you in finding pollution prevention-related information. Below is a list of listserves that may be of use to environmental assistance programs. If you know of a listserv that should be included in this list, e-mail .

NEWMOA Listserves

Northeast Assistance and Pollution Prevention Roundtable (nea_p2_roundtable)
The purpose of this regional listserv is to provide a forum for posting news items and announcements and facilitating discussion on issues related to environmental and compliance assistance and pollution prevention. The listserv is also used to send out an electronic copy of the newsletter, Northeast States Pollution Prevention News. Any discussion related to the following is appropriate for this list:

• announcements of environmental & compliance assistance & P2 upcoming events and activities
• updates on state environmental & compliance assistance & P2 activities
• news & information on the Northeast Assistance & P2 Roundtable plans, meetings, web conferences, & other activities
• questions about compliance assistance & small business assistance-related challenges
• case studies of successful compliance assistance, pollution prevention, waste reduction, EMS, & sustainable production projects & initiatives
• technical questions about pollution prevention/waste reduction opportunities & technologies
• topics related to environmental management systems
• practical information on environmentally preferable purchasing
• challenges & successes of compliance assistance & pollution prevention projects & programs
• other related topics

This listserv is a closed discussion list, all subscription requests must be approved by the list manager. Nea_p2_roundtable is open to government and government-affiliated organizations only; to subscribe, send a blank message to: . There may be a slight time delay in starting new subscriptions because subscription request must be approved by the list manager.

Mercury Policy, Legislation, and Regulations (Mercury_Policy)
The purpose of this national listserv is to function as an information exchange forum for state, local, and federal officials on legislative, policy, and regulatory issues related to mercury reduction. In order to maximize the usefulness of Mercury_Policy to officials, membership is restricted to federal, state and local government employees only. Consultants, industry representatives, and environmental organizations are not allowed to participate.

Mercury_Policy is a closed discussion list, therefore all subscription requests must be approved by the list manager. Mercury_Policy is open to government and government-affiliated organizations only; to subscribe send a blank message to: . There may be a slight time delay in starting new subscriptions because subscription request must be approved by the list manager.

Environmental Management Accounting
The purpose of this national listserv is to provide an open forum for the posting and discussion of news and information relating to environmental accounting (EA). List members are individuals who have been active in the field of environmental accounting, that want to examine EA successes and challenges, and are looking to share information on future environmental accounting-related activities. Any discussion related to environmental accounting is appropriate for this list, including:

• discussion of tools under development
• discussion about environmental accounting issues & needs of small/medium-sized business
• announcements of outreach & education programs on environmental accounting for small/medium-sized business
• suggestions for improving the dissemination & adoption of environmental accounting methods & tools

Pollution Prevention & Compliance Assistance Measures
The purpose of this national listserv is to provide an open forum for the posting and discussion of information relating to P2 and compliance assistance metrics and the P2 & CA Metrics software tool developed by NEWMOA. List members are individuals that are involved in developing and using P2 & CA metrics and those implementing NEWMOA’s P2 & CA Metrics software application. Any discussion related to the P2 & CA metrics and NEWMOA’s P2 Metrics Tool is appropriate for this list, including:

• discussion of P2 & CA metrics tools under development
• discussion of P2 & CA metrics needs
• suggestions for improving the dissemination & adoption of P2 metrics tools
• issues related to NEWMOA’s P2 & CA Metrics Tool

Green Building
The purpose of this regional listserv is to provide a forum for posting news items and announcements and facilitating discussion of issues related to green building design and improvements in ongoing building maintenance. Any discussion related to green building is appropriate for this list, including:

• case studies of successful green buildings & the design & construction challenges they addressed
• state & local green building activities
• state & local regulatory issues for green building
• questions about technical & other issues facing government agencies & others interested in promoting & implementing green building activities
• use of an EMS to help improve the environmental performance of building maintenance & operations
• ideas & challenges with greening existing buildings & opportunities during building upgrades or reconstruction
• practical ways to improve environmental performance during building maintenance & operations activities
• other related topics

Garment Cleaning
NEWMOA established the regional garment cleaning listserv to facilitate information sharing among federal, state, and local government officials involved with promoting healthy garment cleaning technologies and practices, including safer alternatives to Perc dry cleaning. The group is a closed discussion list. Garment_Cleaning is open to government and government-affiliated organizations only; to subscribe, send a blank message to: . There may be a slight time delay in starting new subscriptions because subscription request must be approved by the list manager.

Hospitality Workgroup
NEWMOA established a regional Hospitality Workgroup listserv to facilitate information sharing among federal, state, and local officials involved with environmental and pollution prevention assistance to hospitality facilities, including hotels, inns, motels, other lodging facilities and restaurants. This listserv provides a vehicle for members of this Workgroup to share information, data, questions, and ideas. This groups is a closed discussion list. Hospitality_Workgroup is open to government and government-affiliated organizations only; to subscribe, send a blank message to: . There may be a slight time delay in starting new subscriptions because subscription request must be approved by the list manager.

Integrated Chemicals Listserv
The purpose of this national listserv is to function as an information exchange forum for state, local, and federal officials and others on data and information on environmental health and safety (EHS) aspects of chemicals, as well as regulatory and policy topics and issues.

Integrated_Chemicals is a closed discussion list, therefore all subscription requests must be approved by the list manager. Integrated_Chemical is open to government and government-affiliated organizations only; to subscribe send a blank message to: . There may be a slight time delay in starting new subscriptions because subscription request must be approved by the list manager.

Lamp Recycling Workgroup
NEWMOA established a regional Lamp Recycling Workgroup listserv to facilitate information sharing among federal and state officials involved with promoting recycling of fluorescent and other mercury-containing lamps. This listserv provides a vehicle for members of this Workgroup to share information, data, questions, and ideas. This group is a closed discussion list. Lamp_Workgroup is open to government and government-affiliated organizations only; to subscribe send a blank message to: . There may be a slight time delay in starting new subscriptions because subscription request must be approved by the list manager.

Auto Recycling Workgroup
NEWMOA established a regional Auto Recycling Workgroup listserv to facilitate information sharing among federal and state officials involved with assistance and enforcement to auto salvage yards to help them comply with environmental requirements. This listserv provides a vehicle for members of this Workgroup to share information, data, questions, and ideas. This group is a closed discussion list. Newmoa_Junkyard_Listserve is open to government and government-affiliated organizations only; to subscribe send a blank message to: . There may be a slight time delay in starting new subscriptions because subscription request must be approved by the list manager.

Marina Outreach Workgroup
NEWMOA established a regional Marina Outreach Workgroup listserv to facilitate information sharing among federal and state officials involved with assistance to marinas to help them comply with environmental requirements and implement best management practices. This listserv provides a vehicle for members of this Workgroup to share information, data, questions, and ideas. This group is a closed discussion list. Newmoa_Marina_Workgroup is open to government and government-affiliated organizations only; to subscribe send a blank message to: . There may be a slight time delay in starting new subscriptions because subscription request must be approved by the list manager.

Other P2 Listserves

P2Business
Led by the Small Business Workgroup of the National Pollution Prevention Roundtable, this list aims to promote the active participation of small businesses in environmental decision making and assist them in finding innovative ways to increase compliance, efficiency and competitiveness by preventing pollution. Contact: National Pollution Prevention Roundtable, .

P2Energy
P2Energy promotes discussions of the incorporation of P2 into energy use and production. A collaborative effort of the National Pollution Prevention Roundtable and the U.S. EPA's Atmospheric Pollution Prevention Division. E-mail subscription requests or questions to NPPR, . (Please identify P2Energy)

NPPR (P2 Policy)
The NPPR listserv provides a discussion forum on pollution prevention policy and legislative developments. Subscribers query and comment on topics related to pollution prevention policy development, regulatory integration issues and legislation. E-mail subscription requests or questions to NPPR, . (Please identify P2Policy)

P2Sustain
A discussion forum for members of the National Pollution Prevention Roundtable's Sustainability discussion group and others interested in pollution prevention and sustainability issues. E-mail subscription requests or questions to NPPR, . (Please identify P2Sustain)

P2TECH
The P2Tech listserv is dedicated to the free discussion of technical strategies for implementing pollution prevention. Currently P2Tech has about 500 subscribers from 11 countries. Discussion subjects have included P2 material for college courses, reduction of pickling plant effluents, GreenStar programs, dry cleaning with carbon dioxide, and many other subjects. To subscribe to P2TECH contact Laura Barnes, Illinois Waste Management and Research Center, .