Pollution Prevention Resource Center (PPRC)
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About Pollution Prevention Resource Center (PPRC)
The Pollution Prevention Resource Center (PPRC) is dedicated to reducing and preventing pollution at its source and ensuring proper management when prevention is not possible. Recognized for its technical expertise, PPRC helps create healthier, more sustainable environments while supporting businesses in improving their economic performance. The organization provides direct education, technical assistance, and strategic partnerships with manufacturers, service industries, governments at all levels, associations, and environmental professionals. PPRC actively promotes safer product and process alternatives across industrial and commercial sectors, while also delivering training, advisory support, and information sharing to enhance environmental practices. By focusing on efficiency, reduced waste, and safer operations, PPRC helps businesses strengthen their bottom line and minimize liabilities. In addition, PPRC forges strong collaborations with other environmental organizations to amplify impact and drive lasting sustainability outcomes.
Click here to view the signed MOU outlining our participation in the EPA: Making Safer Choices Initiative.
About Pollution Prevention Resource Center (PPRC)
The Pollution Prevention Resource Center (PPRC) is dedicated to reducing and preventing pollution at its source and ensuring proper management when prevention is not possible. Recognized for its technical expertise, PPRC helps create healthier, more sustainable environments while supporting businesses in improving their economic performance. The organization provides direct education, technical assistance, and strategic partnerships with manufacturers, service industries, governments at all levels, associations, and environmental professionals. PPRC actively promotes safer product and process alternatives across industrial and commercial sectors, while also delivering training, advisory support, and information sharing to enhance environmental practices. By focusing on efficiency, reduced waste, and safer operations, PPRC helps businesses strengthen their bottom line and minimize liabilities. In addition, PPRC forges strong collaborations with other environmental organizations to amplify impact and drive lasting sustainability outcomes.
Click here to view the signed MOU outlining our participation in the EPA: Making Safer Choices Initiative.
Company Resources
Empowering manufacturers with direct financial and technical support, PPRC’s Certification Assistance Program helps bring safer, EPA-approved products and ingredients to market faster—awarded three-times (2022–2024) Safer Choice Partner of the Year.
How efficient are your painters in their spray paint application? Master spray technique with PPRC’s virtual simulator half-day training to cut overspray, slash costs, and boost safety and compliance.
PPRC spotlights safer, lower-toxicity alternatives to conventional solvents—ranging from aqueous and biobased formulas to advanced semi-aqueous systems—helping industries reduce human and environmental hazards across diverse cleaning and stripping applications.
EcoBiz’s training series empowers landscaping professionals with practical, eco-friendly skills to protect waterways, restore habitats, and create sustainable landscapes.
EcoBiz certification for Automotive businesses (including general repair, body and paint, radiator repair and car washes). Industry professionals with smart-strategies for cleaner operations to reduce pollution and drive sustainable practices.
EcoBiz puts best practices in your hands—like properly using oil-water separators—to keep fats, oils, and grease from polluting your drains and the environment.
As part of our mission to provide unbiased pollution prevention information, PPRC offers this online library containing factsheets, reports, best practice manuals, case studies, and other useful resources
