The Pennsylvania SBDCs'
Environmental Management Assistance Program (EMAP) is a
free and
confidential statewide service. By contacting your
local SBDC you can take advantage of this service.
Environmental Specialists are located throughout
Pennsylvania and will be able to assist you in the following
areas:
- Confidential on-site
environmental management, regulatory compliance,
pollution prevention and energy efficiency opportunity
assessments
- Confidential assistance
for understanding environmental permit and compliance
requirements
- Confidential assistance
for incorporating environmental considerations within
strategic business management and planning activities
- Environmental training
seminars
- Liaison to regulatory
enforcement agencies
- Links to additional
sources of technical and financial assistance
Who Can Benefit
Businesses in any industry,
including the manufacturing, retail and service sectors, can
benefit from improved efficiency through strategic
environmental management. Pollution prevention and energy
efficiency approaches may vary by sector, but the
opportunities always exist. So whether your business is
still just an idea, or whether it is an existing operation,
the Pennsylvania SBDCs can help.
The Bottom Line
Pollution is a drain to a
firm's bottom line. Whether it's air emissions, solid or
hazardous wastes, or wastewater discharges, pollution is a
waste resulting from inefficiencies in a firm's operations.
And what business is ever purposely wasteful? By preventing
pollution before it is ever created in the first place,
businesses can improve their efficiency and save money.
Learn how to use pollution prevention to:
- Reduce raw material
purchase costs
- Reduce compliance
burdens and costs associated with environmental permits,
record keeping and reporting requirements
- Reduce waste management,
treatment and disposal costs
- Reduce long-term
liabilities associated with hazardous waste management
The Pennsylvania Small
Business Development Centers can help you learn how to
manage your environmental compliance responsibilities in the
most cost-effective way, with a focus on pollution
prevention.
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