Pollution Prevention

Join us as we once again bring members of the pollution prevention community together. This year you will be able to connect with peers, gain practical insights, and celebrate the progress of pollution prevention as NPPR's annual meeting returns. The conference will be held in four half-day sessions on December 10-11 & 17-18, 2025 starting at 9 AM (PT) / noon (ET) / 5 PM (UTC) highlighting success stories, innovative tools, community-based solutions, and emerging chemicals of concern. 

Conference rates

NPPR members: Free

Non-member (4 days, includes one year of NPPR membership): $145

Non-member (1 day rate): $50

Retiree (4 days, includes one year of NPPR membership): $95

Student (4 days, includes one year of NPPR membership -- register with your .edu address): $45

Conference agenda

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 40 Years of Pollution Prevention Success Stories

•  Pollution Prevention Over the Years
• Keynote Speaker
• Interns to Impact: 20 Years of Pollution Prevention Wins for People, Profit, & Planet
• Sustainable Internship Program (OASIS) in Oregon Helps Businesses Reduce Their Pollution Impact
• Advancing Pollution Prevention Through Toxics Reduction

Thursday, December 11, 2025 P2 Innovation and Tools

•  Tracking Remote Work: Colorado's New Resource Calculator Tool
• TRI-based Pollution Prevention Plans
• Exploring AI in Support of Pollution Prevention
• Building a Cross-Sector EPD Database: Advancing Transparency in Product Impact
• Compliance Dashboard
• Private Sector P2 Professionals Workgroup

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 P2 and Compliance in Communities

•  Washington State Pollution Prevention Assistance for Small Businesses
• Building Bridges: How Municipal Partnerships Amplify Technical Assistance Programs
• Small Businesses, Big Pollution Prevention Impacts: Oregon's EcoBiz Program
• Safer Choices Community of Practice: Making Informed Decisions
• P2 and Lithium-Ion Batteries: Preventing Battery Fire Disasters and Associated Pollution
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing and Processing Workgroup

Thursday, December 18, 2025 Chemicals of Concern

•  Highlights of the PFAS Source Identification Journey
• Collaborations Drive Alternatives to PFAS
• Western States PFAS Strategic Plan
• Developing, Marketing, and Promoting a New, Safer Industrial Cleaner
• Addressing 6PPD in Tires: Pathways to Protect Salmon from 6PPD-quinone

Join the the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center and Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant for the 2026 Emerging Contaminants in the Environment Conference (ECEC26) on April 28-29, 2026 online and in-person in Champaign, IL. The conference will feature presentations and poster sessions on the latest in emerging contaminants research, policies, and outreach, including research, public health, policy, management, outreach, and education. There will also be ample opportunities for discussion and networking.

This year's conference will feature sessions on:

• agricultural chemicals
• algal toxins
• per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
• pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) (including naturally occurring hormones)
• plastics and microplastics (including microplastic fibers)
• other emerging contaminants