Thank you for your support of the FLPPR P2 Award Program which we launched earlier this year.  The FLPPR P2 Award was developed to recognize Florida businesses for taking the initiative to implement pollution prevention. 

FLPPR received eleven applications for our inaugural P2 Award program and was overwhelmed by the quality of each.  We selected Orange County Convention Center as the trophy winner for innovations in all of the following:

Energy

  • Installation of a 1 megawatt PV Solar Electric System

  • Installation of 5,000 compact fluorescent light bulbs

  • Installation of 12,000 square feet LED lighting
 

 

 

Recycling and Waste

  • Recycling and Waste

  • Ban of 15 chemicals due to their toxicity

  • 33% of all waste is reused or recycled

  • Donation of materials to schools, hospitals and other non-profits
 

 

 

Water Conservation

  • Installation of 35 acres of Florida Friendly landscaping

  • Installation of 10 acres of drip irrigation

  • Use of reclaimed water of all 85 acres of landscaping

  • Installation of 600 low flow, metering faucets
 

 

 

Purchasing

  • Offering clients certified organic food

  • Utilizing Green-Seal certified cleaning products

  • Utilizing 100% recycled-content toilet tissue and hand towels

  • Utilizing 85% recycled-content trash bags
 

 

 

Communications

  • Installation of a Climate Change Center inside the Convention Center

  • Production of fact sheets for the public detailing the P2 practices implemented at the Convention Center

  • Working with event clients to implement P2 practices into their event

 

 

 

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a The Florida Pollution Prevention Roundtable (FLPPR) is an organization incorporated as a Florida non- profit corporation in April , 2002 whose mission is to establish a forum for identifying, coordinating, and promoting voluntary Pollution Prevention (P2) activities and resources throughout the State of Florida. Prior to incorporation FLPPR operated for 4 years as a volunteer based, Florida Department of Environmental Protection sponsored organization. The organization is currently managed on a voluntary basis by elected officers and a Board of Directors comprised of representatives from federal, state and local government environmental agencies, private industry, academic institutions and citizen groups with a mission or interest in promoting P2 activities in their organizations or communities. The organization currently has no permanent paid employees. The members of the organization are composed of individuals representing the same interest groups and organizations as described for the Board of Directors. Membership in the organization is based on a dues structure for public and private sector entities. Activities and functions of the corporation are carried out by members of the Board of Directors, members acting individually or as members of corporate committees.


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FLPPR performs the following primary functions and activities to accomplish its mission of promoting P2 activities in the State of Florida:

  • Maintains a FLPPR website for communication, promotion and sharing of P2 information for the use of members and the general public including a library of P2 reference materials contributed by and regularly updated by members and member organizations.

 

  • Conducts regular Board of Director and general membership meetings to coordinate management of P2 activities and to serve as a forum for information dissemination of state local or national P2 issues of concern.

 

  • Plans or sponsors or conducts environmental pollution prevention forums and training sessions to disseminate state of the art P2 information to industry, government, individuals and communities.

 

  • Conducts marketing and promotions to increase membership and name recognition of FLPPR.

 

  • Maintains the required business functions and duties of the FLPPR Corporation.

 

  • Works with EPA and FDEP on promoting P2 and E2 in Florida.





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