Companies in Michigan have the opportunity to become involved in a unique program encouraging businesses to apply creative, cost-effective techniques to reduce waste and prevent the release of hazardous substances.

Known as the Michigan Business Pollution Prevention Partnership, this voluntary program is open to all Michigan businesses, regardless of size, interested in initiating or expanding pollution prevention (P2) practices and receive recognition for these efforts. Participants are asked to provide an annual summary of their progress and share success stories on their pollution prevention activities. Developed jointly by the business community and state government, the MBP3 program is managed by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality’s Environmental Science and Services Division (MDEQ-ESSD), who will be responsible for providing pollution prevention assistance, recognizing participants, and reporting on the program’s progress.