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Interagency Pollution Prevention Advisory Team

IPPAT is a group of representatives from state agencies that cooperate in the execution of the Governor's Executive Order "providing for the implementation of pollution prevention and resource conservation by state government." The group meets four times each year to share information and offer case studies on pollution prevention, including waste reduction and resource conservation. IPPAT is coordinated by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.

In October 2009, a new Executive Order is expected to be issued affecting the team membership, activities and reporting of the IPPAT. 

Team members

The team includes, but is not limited to, representatives from state agencies, colleges and universities.

Departments of Administration; Agriculture; Corrections; Education, Health; Human Services; Military Affairs; Natural Resources; Public Safety; Public Service; Transportation; Pollution Control Agency; Office of Technology, State Colleges and Universities, University of Minnesota, Minnesota Lottery, Board of Water and Soil Resources, Metropolitan Airports Commission, Metropolitan Council, Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission; and Metropolitan Mosquito Control Commission.

Resources

Resources by Statute, Topic, or Order
   Initiatives for pollution prevention and conservation are scattered throughout Minnesota state law. IPPAT members can use this document to locate resources and statutory refererences.

Pollution Prevention Summary Report

State agencies are required to prepare an annual summary of their progress in preventing pollution. This report fulfills the requirements of Governor's Executive Order 99-4 providing for the implementation of pollution prevention by state government. These reports are consolidated into a single Pollution Prevention Summary Report.

FY2008 Report (1Mb)
FY2007 Report (700Kb)
FY2006 Report (1.2Mb)
FY2005 Report (950Kb)
FY2004 Report (850Kb)
FY2003 Report (2Mb)
FY2002 Report (575Kb)
FY2001 Report (650Kb)
FY2000 Report (750Kb)

Governor's Award–Government/MnGREAT

IPPAT sponsors the Governor's Award–Government/MnGREAT, recognizing environmental achievements by government employees. The program focuses on activities that prevent waste and pollution, reduce waste at its source, and conserve resources.

The first awards were presented in 1995, and are now a part of the annual Governor's Awards for Excellence in Waste and Pollution Prevention.

Executive Order 04-08: Providing for state departments to take actions to reduce air pollution in daily operations

IPPAT coordinates implementation of Executive Order 04-08 on reducing air pollution  in state departments. To begin this effort, each department was required to pick at least two actions from a list of eight to help prevent air pollution. (See the implementation guide.)

Implementation Guide (updated 1/20/05)
Executive Order 04-08
Cover letter to commissioners

Implementation tool: Air emissions reduction calculator

Calculator: "Zip" archive (750Kb) with a MS Excel spreadsheet, reporting form, and instructions (updated 6/7/05)

This calculator can be used by state agencies to document progress toward the commitments they made in response to Executive Order 04-08. Initially, each department chose at least two activities to undertake toward reducing their contribution to air pollution. These activities are listed along the bottom of the spreadsheet. Clicking on the title opens the worksheet for that activity.

Meeting Resources

Energy

• Saving Energy: Energy Conservation Information for State Employees | www.savingenergy.state.mn.us

Environmentally Preferable Purchasing

• MPCA's EPP program: www.pca.state.mn.us/epp
• Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Guide (Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board)
• How to Buy the Stuff You Need and Still Help the Environment (250Kb)
  Department of Administration's training presentation for purchasers (October 2005)
  

By Meeting

July 2009:

• Summary

April 2009:

• Summary

January 2009:

• Summary
• Presentation: The Climate Registry
• Presentation: Executive Order Consolidation
• Presentation: Green IT: Greening the Desktop