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• Implement regional materials exchange programs for businesses in areas of the state not
<br /> adequately covered by a local materials exchange such as central, southwest and northwest
<br /> Minnesota.
<br /> • Demonstrate and document moving from solvent -based systems to aqueous or plant based
<br /> systems that do not transfer pollution to another source or media (i.e. paints, adhesives,
<br /> cleaners, etc.).
<br /> • Develop and implement policies, practices, or programs that result in procurement of
<br /> recycled products and/or other pollution preventing products.
<br /> Environmental Attributes in Product Design
<br /> The OEA prefers projects that consider product life - cycle, design- for - the - environment principles
<br /> including use of renewable materials or recycled feedstock, design for disassembly, energy -
<br /> efficiency, and reduction of toxic materials and/or packaging.
<br /> • Redesign of products for durability, disassembly, reparability; recyclability, and
<br /> incorporation of recycled content material.
<br /> • Development of product and/or component manufacturer take -back systems (product
<br /> stewardship) including but not limited to such problem materials as paint, disposable propane
<br /> tanks, or electronic products.
<br /> • Research, demonstrate or implement the use of alternative product formulations that remove,
<br /> or substantially remove, lead, cadmium, mercury, arsenic, hexavalent chromium, chlorinated
<br /> hydrocarbons, or endocrine disrupters with functionally equivalent products that do not
<br /> contain, or contain decreased amounts of those chemicals. Product examples may include,
<br /> but are not limited to, such things as: neon lights, inks, dyes, pigments, paints, fungicides,
<br /> treated lumber, electronic products, construction materials and paper.
<br /> • Implement research, design, or construction projects emphasizing design for the
<br /> environment, disassembly /deconstruction principles, and/or resource efficient building
<br /> practices, principles, programs, codes, systems, and/or specifications.
<br /> Environmental Businesses & Technology
<br /> The OEA prefers projects that design and implement environmentally sound manufacturing
<br /> business practices, pollution prevention technologies, and resource conservation processes.
<br /> • Research and develop methods for reusing, recycling andJor procuring products made from
<br /> wastes, including but not limited to, PET plastics, glass, paint, construction and demolition
<br /> debris, computer monitors or TV tubes (CRT's), auto shredder fluff, glass grinding sludge,
<br /> fabric scraps, etc.
<br /> • Research, develop, and/or implement methods for using renewable plant based materials.
<br /> • Implement a business evaluation and assistance program that will improve the functioning,
<br /> operation, manufacturing process, marketing efforts, and profitability of manufacturers of
<br /> recycled products.
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