The Solid and Hazardous Waste Education Center

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The Solid and Hazardous Waste Education Center

• Providing environmental information, education
  and technical assistance since 1989.
• http//shwec.uwm.edu

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• Program focus
• Pollution prevention
• Solid waste management and recycling
• Energy conservation and renewable energy
• Non-regulatory compliance assistance

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• Budget
• State 113,000
• Federal grants 83,000
• Key faculty
• Steve Brachman
• David Liebl
• Jonathan Rivin

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• Recent Pollution Prevention Activities
• WI P2 Internship Program
• Support for WI Clean Marina program
• WI Healthcare for a Healthy Environment
• Chemical BMPs for agricultural coops
• Ozone pre-cursor and PM 2.5 source reduction
• Wastewater and stormwater management
• Ongoing P2 work
• Technical assistance to business and local
  government
• Partnership with Dept. of Commerce Small Business
  Assistance Center
• Other organizational support

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• Other waste reduction activities
• Wood waste to energy study
• 25 x 25 and energy independence community
  support
• Sustainable communities
• Food waste recovery initiatives
• Pharmaceutical waste
• Community recycling and composting

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• How to use SHWEC resources?
• For general information and publications start at
  our web site http//shwec.uwm.edu
• For a general question or query email any of the
  staff directly from our web site or shwec_at_uwm.edu
  
• Madison---608-265-2360
• Milwaukee---414-227-3160
• Stevens Point---725-346-2793