The Solid and The Solid and Hazardous Waste Hazardous Waste Education CenterEducation Center

““Providing environmental information, education and Providing environmental information, education and technical assistance since 1989.”technical assistance since 1989.”

http://shwec.uwm.eduhttp://shwec.uwm.edu

Program focus:Program focus:Pollution preventionPollution prevention

Solid waste Solid waste management and management and recyclingrecycling

Energy conservation and Energy conservation and renewable energyrenewable energy

Non-regulatory Non-regulatory compliance assistancecompliance assistance

BudgetBudgetState = $113,000State = $113,000

Federal grants = Federal grants = $83,000+$83,000+

Key facultyKey facultySteve BrachmanSteve Brachman

David LieblDavid Liebl

Jonathan RivinJonathan Rivin

Recent Pollution Prevention Recent Pollution Prevention ActivitiesActivities

WI P2 Internship ProgramWI P2 Internship ProgramSupport for WI Clean Marina programSupport for WI Clean Marina programWI Healthcare for a Healthy EnvironmentWI Healthcare for a Healthy EnvironmentChemical BMPs for agricultural coopsChemical BMPs for agricultural coopsOzone pre-cursor and PM 2.5 source reductionOzone pre-cursor and PM 2.5 source reductionWastewater and stormwater managementWastewater and stormwater management

Ongoing P2 workOngoing P2 workTechnical assistance to business and local Technical assistance to business and local governmentgovernmentPartnership with Dept. of Commerce Small Partnership with Dept. of Commerce Small Business Assistance CenterBusiness Assistance CenterOther organizational supportOther organizational support

Other waste reduction Other waste reduction activitiesactivities

Wood waste to energy studyWood waste to energy study

““25 x 25” and energy independence 25 x 25” and energy independence community supportcommunity support

Sustainable communities Sustainable communities

Food waste recovery initiativesFood waste recovery initiatives

Pharmaceutical waste Pharmaceutical waste

Community recycling and compostingCommunity recycling and composting

How to use SHWEC resources?How to use SHWEC resources?

For general information and publications start at our For general information and publications start at our web site web site http://shwec.uwm.edu

For a general question or query email any of the staff For a general question or query email any of the staff directly from our web site or directly from our web site or shwec@uwm.edu

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