The Pennsylvania and Delaware Cleaners Association (PDCA) was selected as the winner of the 2013 Trade Association Environmental Leadership Award given by the Small Business Ombudsman/Small Business Environmental Assistance Programs (SBO/SBEAPs).
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2013
EPA Proposes Formaldehyde Emissions Standards for Composite Wood Products
EPA is proposing new requirements under the Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products Act, or Title VI of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). This proposed rulemaking could impact nearly 879,000 small businesses nationwide.
DEP Releases New Pre-Application Tool
DEP recently released a new Pre-Application Information Tool that allows potential applicants to more easily determine which types of environmental permits, authorizations and notifications may be required for a project.
SelecTrim Corp Finds Success with Environmental Upgrades
Based in Williamsport, PA, James Wood started SelecTrim in 1977 as a small woodworking business. Strategically located in the heart of Pennsylvania hardwood country, the company is able to draw much of its resources from local forests.
Training Workshop: EPA's Toxics Release Inventory
May 10, 2013
8:30am-12pm
200 Technology Center, Room 243
University Park 16802
EMAP is co-sponsoring a workshop on EPA's Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) to help small businesses understand how the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) and Pollution Prevention Act (PPA) apply to them.
USDA Funding for Energy Projects in Rural Areas
Does your small business operate in a rural area? You may be eligible to apply for financial assistance for renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvement projects.
West Penn Power Energy Efficiency Rebate Workshops
If your business operates in the West Penn Power service territory, free workshops are available to help you take advantage of Act 129 Energy Efficiency programs. Many programs also apply to Penn Power, MetEd and Pennelec customers.
PA Sunshine Solar Program Reopened
DEP expects to have $2.5 to $3.0 million available in 2013 for new residential and small business solar projects in Pennsylvania on a first come - first served basis.
E-Waste Disposal Ban
Beginning January 24, 2013, the Covered Device Recycling Act (CDRA), Act 108 of 2010, bans the disposal of all covered devices regardless of whether they would be considered hazardous waste. Businesses may no longer landfill covered devices (including desktop computers, laptop computers, computer monitors, computer peripherals and televisions).
Clean Technology Success Stories
The PA SBDC Clean Technology Resource Center (CTRC) has been successful in stimulating the clean energy marketplace in Pennsylvania. CTRC has assisted with the development and commercialization of clean technology products, goods, services, and processes that use renewable energy sources.