Michigan Business P2 Partnership Overview

Agency: Environmental Quality

The Michigan Business Pollution Prevention Partnership (MBP3) is a voluntary partnership open to all Michigan businesses interested in saving money and protecting our environment, through initiating or expanding pollution prevention (P2) practices. Participants are asked to provide an annual summary of their progress and share success stories on their pollution prevention activities.

Originally developed for the business community, the MBP3 program has evolved into a fully-integrated partnership.  Anyone who can benefit from the successes of pollution prevention and environmental stewardship may join.

WHO

Any Michigan business, municipality, institution, organization or association, private or public, regardless of size or industry type are welcome to join the MPB3. These parties are welcome to join as corporations consisting of multiple locations, single facilities or individuals. A main strength of the partnership is its diversity among partners. This diversity allows for an increasing amount of expertise available to members who wish to utilize this benefit.

HOW

To become a partner, complete the one page registration form and commit to the following:

• Adopt a site specific pollution prevention (P2) policy (samples available)
• Develop annual pollution prevention goals and submit to MBP3 within six months of registration
• Choose from a database of goals previously submitted by active partners
• Report on your progress annually (April 1)
• Use MBP3 format or your own reporting system
• Participate in information/technology exchange and outreach such as;
• case studies
• conferences, workshops, P2 week
• share information with your suppliers and customers
• continue to improve through education and training programs

WHEN

Now is a good time to establish pollution prevention goals at your facility. You can begin to see cost savings and environmental benefits almost immediately upon the implementation of your P2 programs and initiatives. So join now!

Go to: www.deq.state.mi.us/eforms/mbp3registration.html.

WHY

There are many benefits to joining MBP3:

• Increases awareness of P2 opportunities
• Public recognition of business environmental efforts
• Provides no cost assistance at your request.
• Information exchange and technology transfer through the use of email, faxes, workshops, information bulletins, and Internet
• Provides information on new and emerging technologies
• Minimizes environmental impacts and associated liabilities
• Improves community relations
• Protects worker health and safety

And once you join you get:

• Certificate of recognition
• Sample press package-increasing your community's awareness
• Up-to-date information and assistance on pollution prevention via monthly email newsletters
• Access to partners network via email listing and semi-annual member workshops
• Motivational tool for employees and management
• Fulfills P2 program criteria for the Clean Corporate Citizen (C3) program

Related Programs:

• Clean Corporate Citizen Program:  Ms. Donna Davis - davisd8@michigan.gov 
• Environmental Management System:  Ms. Donna Davis - davisd8@michigan.gov
• Environmentally Preferred Purchasing
• Green Suppliers Network
• Green Lodging
• Green Chemistry
• Neighborhood Environmental Program
• Retired Engineers Technical Assistance Program (RETAP):  Mr. David Herb - herbd@michigan.gov
• Pollution Prevention Loan Program:  Ms. Karen Edlin - edlink@michigan.gov
• Pollution Prevention Week
• Recycling Programs:  Ms. Lucy Doroshko - doroshkol@michigan.gov
• RETAP Student Internship Program:  Mr. James Goodheart - goodheartj@michigan.gov

For further information contact the Environmental Assistance Center at 800-662-9278.

MBP3 2002 Annual Report (pdf)

MBP3 2001 Annual Report (pdf)

MBP3 2000 Annual Re port (pdf)

MBP3 1999 Summary Report (pdf)

MBP3 1999 Annual Report (pdf)

MBP3 1998 Annual Report (pdf)