List of Programs
EPA's voluntary partnership programs are often maintained through mutual agreements between the various programs and their members. The criteria and benefits for participating in each of the programs vary from program to program. To view a list of EPA's many voluntary programs, visit the links below, or click on the environmental area of interest for a list of related programs. See EPA's PDF page to learn more about PDF, and for a link to the free Acrobat Reader.
The AgSTAR Program
Reduce methane emissions at CAFOs by promoting the use of biogas recovery systems.
Contact: Kurt Roos Tel: 202-343-9041 Email: roos.kurt@epa.gov
CAFO Transformation to Animal Feeding Operations
To remove potential pollution sources prior to regulation, thus removing the need for regulation.
Contact: Gregory Beatty Tel: 202-564-0724 Email: beatty.gregory@epa.gov
Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program
Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program Reduce risk from the use of pesticides and to go beyond regulatory requirements to a higher level of environmental stewardship.
Contact: Stephen Morrill Tel: 703-308-8712 Email: morrill.stephen@epa.gov
Reduced Risk for Conventional Pesticides
Reduce the risk of pesticides and promote the use of Integrated Pest management thru a voluntary partnership with the pesticide user community.
Contact: Rachel Holloman Tel: 703-308-7193 Email: holloman.rachel@epa.gov
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Air Quality
Best Workplaces for Commuters
This private-public partnership, established by EPA and the U.S. Department of Transportation, advocates employer-paid commuter benefits for employees. 
Contact: Lucie Audette Tel: 734-214-4850 Email: audette.lucie@epa.gov
Clean Air Transportation Communities
The objective of the Clean Air Transportation Communities program is to spur community investment in projects demonstrating innovative methods and technologies to reduce transportation-related emissions of criteria pollutants and greenhouse gases.
Clean School Bus USA
Provide the cleanest possible transportation to this generation of school children by 1) eliminating unnecessary school bus idling; 2) Retrofitting 1991 and later school buses with advanced emission control technology; and 3) Replacing the oldest school buses (1990 and earlier) with new ones.
Contact: Janet Cohen Tel: 734-214-4577 Email: kerr.tom@epa.gov
Coal Combustion Products Partnership (C2P2)
To increase the use of coal combustion products.
Contact: John Glenn Tel: 703-308-0215 Email: glenn.john@epa.gov
Diesel Retrofit Program
To improve the emissions performance of existing diesel vehicles and equipment by encouraging the use of newer technology on their engines.
Contact: Jim Blubaugh Tel: 202-566-9244 Email: blubaugh.jim@epa.gov
Green Vehicle Guide
Reports both fuel economy and emissions of all newly manufactured vehicles. The guide is updated annually.
Improving Air Quality through Land Use Activities
Encourages environmentally beneficial land use measures in a State Implementation Plan (SIP) or conformity determination and ongoing research exploring the interaction between land use and vehicular emissions in different urban designs such as transit oriented or mixed-use development.
Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools
Comprehensive program for indoor air in schools.
Contact: Susan Womble Tel: 202-564-9057 Email: womble.susan@epa.gov
Indoor Environments
Promotes simple, low-cost methods for reducing indoor air quality risks.
It All Adds Up to Cleaner Air
Educates the public regarding the impact of travel choices on air quality, traffic congestion, and public health.
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Energy Efficiency and Global Climate Change
Best Workplace for Commuters (also under Air Quality)
Encourages employers to sign a voluntary agreement to offer their employees outstanding, traffic reducing commuter benefits (e.g. significant level of tax-free transit passes, vanpool benefits, telecommuting as part of a comprehensive commuter benefits package.
Climate Leaders
GHG reduction at companies.
Contact: Cynthia Cummis Tel: 202-343-9232 Email: cummis.cynthia@epa.gov
Coalbed Methane Outreach Program (CMOP)
Reduce methane emissions from coalbeds by promoting the profitable recovery and use of coal mine methane.
Contact: Clark Talkington Tel: 202-343-9484 Email: talkington.clark@epa.gov
Combined Heat and Power Partnership
Fostering use of combined heat & power.
Contact: Luis Troche Tel: 202-343-9442 Email: troche.luis@epa.gov
ENERGY STAR
Maximizes energy efficiency in commercial, industrial, and residential settings by promoting new building and product design and practices. 1-888-STAR-YES
Contact: Elyse Steiner Tel: 202-343-9141 Email: steiner.elyse@epa.gov
ENERGY STAR Energy Management
To encourage systems oriented whole building energy efficiency improvements.
Contact: Jean Lupinacci Tel: 202-343-9137 Email: lupinacci.jean@epa.gov
ENERGY STAR Product Certification
To encourage investments in energy efficiency by clearly defining products, new homes, and practices that save energy without any sacrifice in desired features.
Contact: Kathleen Hogan Tel: 202-564-9190 Email: hogan.kathleen@epa.gov
Green Power Partnership
Build demand for renewable energy.
Contact: Kurt Johnson Tel: 202-343-9231 Email: johnson.kurt@epa.gov
HFC-23 Emission Reduction Program
Reduce emissions of HFC 23.
Contact: Sally Rand Tel: 202-343-9739 Email: rand.sally@epa.gov
Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP)
Reduce methane emissions at landfills.
Contact: Brian Guzzone Tel: 202-343-9248 Email: guzzone.brian@epa.gov
Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP)
Contact: Jeanette Marrero Tel: 312-886-6543 Email: marrero.jeanette@epa.gov
Mobile Air Conditioning Climate Protection Partnership (PDF 524KB)
Improve air conditioning systems.
Contact: Stephen Anderson Tel: 202-564-9069
Natural Gas STAR Program
Reduce methane emissions from natural gas operations by identifying and promoting the implementation of mitigation technologies and management practices.
Contact: Roger Fernandez Tel: 202-343-9386 Email: fernandez.roger@epa.gov
PFC Emission Reduction Partnerships
Reduce GHGs from semiconductor mfg.
Contact: Sally Rand Tel: 202-343-9739 Email: rand.sally@epa.gov
SF-6 Emission Reduction Partnership for Electric Power Systems
Identify and encourage adoption of BMPs.
Contact: Sally Rand Tel: 202-343-9739 Email: rand.sally@epa.gov
SF-6 Emission Reduction Partnership for the Magnesium Industry
Evaluate and implement alternatives to SF6.
Contact: Sally Rand Tel: 202-343-9739 Email: rand.sally@epa.gov
SmartWay Transport
To improve the environmental performance and fuel efficiency of the US freight sector (truck & rail) through the use of a voluntary market incentive system, that encourages retailers/end users to choose trucking and/or rail companies that are environmental leaders in their respective industry segments.
Contact: Mitch Greenberg Tel: 202-564-9269 Email: greenberg.mitchell@epa.gov
The SunWise School Program
Reduce the risk of overexposure to the sun by fostering awareness of health risks from UV radiation.
Contact: Kristin Kenausis Tel: 202-564-2289 Email: kenausis.kristin@epa.gov
Voluntary Aluminum Industrial Partnership
Largest single persistent source of GHGs.
Contact: Sally Rand Tel: 202-343-9739 Email: rand.sally@epa.gov
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Labeling
Consumer Labeling Initiative
Promotes easier-to-read labels on household cleaners and pesticides to improve consumer safety.
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Pollution Prevention
Design for the Environment
The goal is to facilitate the identification, adoption and innovation of clean products, processes, technologies, and management systems.
Contact: Clive Davies Tel: 202-564-8792 Email: davies.clive@epa.gov
Design for the Environment
Contact: Phil Kaplan Tel: 312-353-4669 Email: kaplan.phil@epa.gov
Green Chemistry
Promote environmentally benign design of chemical products and processes.
Contact: Richard Engler Tel: 202-564-8587 Email: engler.richard@epa.gov
Green Engineering
Promotes the design, commercialization, and use of processes and products that are technically and economically feasible while minimizing pollution at the source and risk to human health and the environment.
The Green Suppliers Network (GSN)
A collaborative venture between industry, the EPA and the 360vu, a leading provider of assistance to US manufacturers through its national network of Manufacturing Extension Partnerships (MEP), works with all levels of the manufacturing supply chain to achieve environmental and economic benefits.
Contact: Kris Pierre Tel: 202-564-8837 Email: pierre.kristin@epa.gov
GreenScapes
To provide cost efficient and environmentally friendly solutions for large-scale landscaping --- roads and highways, golf courses, commercial and industrial sites.
Contact: Jean Schwab Tel: 703-308-8669 Email: schwab.jean@epa.gov
High Production Volume Challenge
Ensure that a baseline set of health and environmental effects data on approximately 2800 high production volume chemicals is made available to EPA and the public.
Contact: Barbara Leczynski Tel: 202-564-4770 Email: leczynski.barbara@epa.gov
National Waste Minimization Challenge
The goal of the program is to encourage, through recognition, networking, and case example distribution, the minimization of hazardous and industrial wastes, particularly those waste streams containing one or more of the 30 priority chemicals.
Contact: Newman Smith Tel: 703-308-8871
National Waste Minimization Challenge
Encourages companies to make innovation changes in their manufacturing and production processes to reduce the use of priority chemicals that are frequently found in hazardous wastes. The reduction goal is 50% by 2005 from 1991 levels.
Contact: Beth Antley Tel: 706-355-8620
Plug-In To eCycling
To increase the number of convenient and low-cost opportunities for citizens to recycle their old electronics, and to increase awareness and desire to recycle these products.
Contact: Katherine Kaplan Tel: 703-308-8659 Email: kaplan.katherine@epa.gov
Suppliers Partnership
Improve environmental performance while providing value throughout the auto supply chain, including original equipment manufacturers and their suppliers.
Contact: Kris Pierre Tel: 202 564 8837 Email: pierre.kristin@epa.gov
Sustainable Futures
Encourage P2 and the development of safer new chemicals, and gain experience regarding the benefits of risk screening methodologies in new product development.
Contact: Bill Waugh Tel: 202-564-7657 Email: waugh.bill@epa.gov
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Regulatory Innovation
Performance Track
To recognize and encourage top environmental performance among private and public facilities, which go beyond compliance with regulatory requirements to achieve environmental excellence.
Contact: Julie Spyres Tel: 202-566-2885 Email: spyres.julie@epa.gov
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Sector Programs
Industry Sector Performance Program
EPA works in voluntary partnership with industry trade associations, states, and other stakeholders to take actions that overcome regulatory and other barriers to performance improvement and to promote sector-wide EMS use.
Sector Strategies
The Sector Strategies Program works with priority industry and service sectors to promote sector-wide improvement in environmental performance, with greater efficiency of program operations and reduce regulatory burden.
Contact: Bob Benson Tel: 202-566-2954
Voluntary Children’s Chemical Evaluation Program
Provide hazard and exposure data to enable EPA and the public to better understand the potential health risks to children associated with certain chemical exposures.
Contact: Ward Penberthy Tel: 202-564-8171 Email: penberthy.ward@epa.gov
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Technology
Environmental Technology Verification Program
Provide 3rd party objective testing information on the performance of environmental technologies to vendors, purchasers, and permitters in sales, purchasing and permitting decision making.
Contact: Teresa Harten Tel: 513-569-7565 Email: harten.teresa@epa.gov
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Waste Management
Carpet America Recovery Effort
To increase the amount of recycling and reuse of post-consumer carpet, and reduce the amount of carpet going to landfills.
Contact: Julie Rosenbach Tel: 703-308-6241 Email: rosenbach.julie@epa.gov
Hospitals for a Healthy Environment
Eliminate mercury from healthcare, and reduce waste and the use and discharge of other PBTs.
Contact: Chen Wen Tel: 202-564-8849 Email: wen.chen@epa.gov
Hospitals for a Healthy Environment
Contact: Donna Twickler Tel: 312-866-6184 Email: twickler.donna@epa.gov
WasteWise
To assist and challenges businesses, institutions and governments to find savings and increase efficiency through innovative waste reduction activities.
Contact: Terry Grist Tel: 703-308-7257 Email: grist.terry@epa.gov
WasteWise
Waste Wise is a free, voluntary, EPA program through which organizations eliminate costly municipal solid waste, benefiting their bottom line and the environment.
Contact: Pam Swingle Tel: 404-562-8482 Email: swingle.pamela@epa.gov
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Water
Adopt Your Watershed (OWOW)
The goal of Adopt Your Watershed is to encourage stewardship of the nation's water resources. As part of this effort, we have also developed two special educational projects--the Girl Scout Water Drop Patch Project and the Watershed Patch Project--that are specially targeted to youth. The groups registered in the database are all involved in watershed protection and restoration activities. Some groups are involved in collaborative watershed management and are actively involved in the development and implementation of comprehensive watershed plans. Other organizations are involved in volunteer monitoring, stream cleanups, restoration projects, and watershed outreach and education projects.
Contact: Patty Scott Tel: 202-566-1292 Email: scott.patricia@epa.gov
Clean Water Act Recognition Programs (OWM)
Recognize municipalities and industries for demonstrated outstanding and innovative technological achievements in wastewater treatment and abatement programs.
Contact: Maria E. Campbell Tel: 202-564-0628 Email: campbell.maria@epa.gov
Decentralized Waste Water Systems
To enhance the performance and reliability of septic or onsite wastewater systems.
Contact: Joyce Hudson Tel: 202-564-0657 Email: hudson.joyce@epa.gov
EPA's Volunteer Monitoring Program
To encourage support of volunteers throughout the country who are trained to monitor water quality conditions (physical, chemical, biological). Volunteer monitoring programs may share their data with local and state governments, and often become involved in watershed stewardship and education.
Contact: Alice Mayio Tel: 202-566-1184 Email: mayio.alice@epa.gov
Five Star Restoration Program (OWOW)
The Five Star Restoration Program provides modest financial assistance on a competitive basis to support community-based wetland, riparian, and coastal habitat restoration projects that build diverse partnerships and foster local natural resource stewardship through education, outreach, and training activities.
Contact: Connie Cahanap Tel: 202-566-1382 Email: cahanap.concepcion@epa.gov
Golf and the Environment (OWOW)
To develop environmentally responsible golf courses that are economically viable. To maintain/create desirable playing conditions through practices that preserve environmental quality. Addresses water use, water quality, pesticides, fertilizers, etc.
Contact: Nancy Nelson Tel: 801-466-3600
National Fish and Wildlife Contamination Program (OST)
The goal of this program is to establish a national consistency in the methods, protocols, and approaches to developing and managing noncommercial fish and wildlife consumption advisories. Fish consumption advisories are issued to warn consumers of unsafe levels of chemical contaminants in noncommercial fish and wildlife.
Contact: Jeff Bigler, 202-566-0389
National Nonpoint Source Management Program (OWOW)
The goal of this program is to maintain and restore water quality in the face of threats and impairments caused by nonpoint source pollution. Unlike most EPA programs, it addresses one of the major national environmental issues without Federal regulatory authorities.
Contact: Dov Weitman, 202-566-1207
Sustainable Slopes - Environmental Charter for Ski Areas (OWOW)
The Environmental Charter for Ski Areas formalizes the industry's commitment to environmental sustainability. It outlines "best practices" for ski areas to adopt and implement. A total of 160 ski areas, representing 70% of the country's skier/snowboarding visits, have endorsed the Charter.
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"Water Star" Water Efficiency/Sustainable Infrastructure Program (OWM)
A program to enhance the market place for water-efficient products, is currently under development. We are working with a broad base of both internal and external stakeholders to design the program. A number of approaches are being considered: product labeling, design competitions, mass purchasing, voluntary standards, outreach and education, and the like. We have held four stakeholder meetings, invited comments on program development and design, and are currently conducting research on other programs, candidate products, and the various markets in order to develop and make decisions on program options. MSD briefed the Voluntary Programs Workgroup on June 24, 2004.
Decentralized Wastewater Systems (OWM)
The Municipal Technology Branch manages a voluntary program to improve the performance of decentralized (septic) systems. By way of background, we have a program strategy that was reviewed by Tracy Mehan, the OW office directors and the Regions, and is currently being finalized. The strategy is an item in the Scout Report scheduled for completion this month. We plan to brief Ben Grumbles once Jim Hanlon has been briefed. Attached is the latest draft strategy.
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EPA's Regional Voluntary Programs
In addition to the national programs described above, EPA's regional
offices have set up voluntary programs aimed at addressing specific regional
environmental priorities.
- Region 1 (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)
- Region 2 (NJ, NY, PR, VI)
- Region 3 (DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, WV)
- Region 4 (AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN)
- Region 5 (IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI)
- Region 6 (AR, LA, NM, OK, TX)
- Region 7 (IA, KS, MO, NE)
- Region 8 (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY)
- Region 9 (AZ, CA, HI, NV, AS, GU)
- Region 10 (AK, ID, OR, WA)
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