This infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) project will provide technical assistance (e.g., information, training, tools) to businesses to help them develop and adopt source reduction…

This infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) project will provide technical assistance (e.g., information, training, tools) to businesses to help them develop and adopt source reduction practices (also known as pollution prevention (P2)). P2 means reducing or eliminating pollutants from entering any waste stream or otherwise being released into the environment prior to recycling, treatment, or disposal. P2 practices can help businesses save money by reducing their resource use, expenditures, waste and liability costs, while at the same time reducing their environmental footprint and helping to protect human health and the environment. Specifically, the knik tribal council will partner with the alaska forum to implement the green star for businesses outreach program. The green star program will support P2 efforts at businesses located in underserved and tribal alaskan communities through onsite technical assistance at local retailers. In the smallest of the communities targeted, business operations might be limited to a single grocery store. These local stores are the only source for purchasing household cleaning and other chemicals. The green star program will focus their efforts on supporting and promoting the use and local sale of EPA safer choice labeled products.activities:the priorities for P2 technical assistance (information, training, and tools) align with one or more of the program's national emphasis areas (NEAS). Specifically, the project(S) will address the following: the green star program will support P2 efforts at businesses located in underserved and tribal alaskan communities through onsite technical assistance at local retailers. In the smallest of the communities targeted, business operations might be limited to a single grocery store. These local stores are the only source for purchasing household cleaning and other chemicals. The green star program will focus their efforts on supporting and promoting the use and local sale of EPA safer choice labeled products. This work supports NEAS 2 and 6.subrecipient:subaward to AK forum to implement the green star program.outcomes:the technical assistance conducted by the grantee will benefit facilities and, if applicable, may address underserved communities. The grantee is expected to report on P2 performance measures (outputs and outcomes) and note who will benefit from the technical assistance as well as commit to following-up with facilities to find out whether the technical assistance was adopted and implemented. Specifically, the green star program will support P2 efforts at businesses located in underserved and tribal alaskan communities through onsite technical assistance at local retailers. In the smallest of the communities targeted, business operations might be limited to a single grocery store. These local stores are the only source for purchasing household cleaning and other chemicals. The green star program will focus their efforts on supporting and promoting the use and local sale of EPA safer choice labeled products.