RD155 - Annual Report on the Pollution Prevention Activities


Executive Summary:
The Department of Environmental Quality's Office of Pollution Prevention (OPP) is a voluntary program that provides technical assistance, incentives and recognition for facilities actively involved in reducing their environmental impacts. Its primary focus is promoting the elimination and reduction of environmental impacts created by solid or hazardous waste generation, water discharges, or air emissions. In addition to providing assistance to facilities of all types, OPP operates a number of targeted outreach initiatives. Significant accomplishments of 2004 include:

• Development and release of the Virginia Information Source for Energy website,
• Expansion of the Virginia Regional Environmental Management System,
• Significant expansion and revisions to the Virginia Environmental Excellence Program,
• Development and kick-off of Virginia Hospitals for a Healthy Environment,
• Expansion of the Environment Lodging program,
• Implementation of the National Partnership for Environmental Priorities, and
• Continued growth of the Businesses for the Bay program.