Pollution Prevention Program

BNL's P2 Program reflects the National and Department of Energy pollution prevention goals and policies. The overall goal of the P2 Program is to create a systems approach that integrates environmental impacts into all planning and decision making.

The scope of the BNL P2 Program includes:

• Elimination or reduction of wastes, effluents, and emissions at the source
• Conservation of natural resources and reuse of materials
• Recycling & Reuse of waste
• Complying with federal procurement requirements for purchasing energy efficient products, products made of recycled content and biobased products
• Risk reduction

Funding Opportunities

A key function of the Pollution Prevention (P2) Program at BNL is to seek funding for pollution prevention projects. If you have ideas that will save money or make operations more efficient by reducing risk or waste generation ,complete the P2/S2 Proposal Form (.xlsx) and submit it to Debbie Bauer, Environmental Compliance Manager, at bauer@bnl.gov or your Environmental Compliance Rep (ECR) or Environmental, Safety and Health Rep (ESHR). Your proposal will be evaluated to determine whether funding, if available, should be awarded.

Criteria for Ranking P2 Proposals

Proposals will be evaluated based upon the following criteria, listed in order of importance:

1. The project eliminates or significantly reduces a priority waste stream. Priority waste streams are Mixed Waste, Radioactive Waste, and Hazardous Waste.
2. The project eliminates or significantly reduces the use of toxic, radioactive, and/or hazardous materials, particularly chemicals.
3. The project corrects or prevents noncompliance and/or eliminates or reduces the regulatory burden.
4. The project has a good return on investment (ROI). ROI will be calculated by determining the payback period (PDF). The calculation of payback period is performed by dividing the Total Project Cost by the Annual Project Savings. A 3-year payback period will be considered a "good" ROI.
5. The project conserves energy and/or natural resources.
6. The project targets the disposal/removal of legacy waste.
7. The project has a high likelihood of successful implementation.
8. The project can be implemented within the fiscal year.