Selected Opportunities

New York State Pollution Prevention Institute Research & Development Program

Introduction

The New York State Pollution Prevention Institute (NYSP2I) is a partnership among NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), Clarkson University, Cornell University, and Binghamton University. The goal of NYSP2I is to make the State more sustainable for workers, the public, the environment and the economy through pollution prevention. Pollution prevention is reducing or eliminating waste at the source by modifying production processes, promoting the use of non-toxic or less-toxic substances, implementing conservation techniques, and re-using materials rather than putting them into the waste stream. Please click here for the RFP - P2I RFP FY25-26

Letter of Intent must be received by Monday, March 24, 2025 by 5:00 pm EST. 

Full Proposals must be received by Monday, April 28, 2025 by 5:00 pm EST

 

Selected Opportunities

Creating community-wide awareness of projects is critical to encouraging the replicability of pollution prevention efforts to achieve wider impact across the state.

NYSP2I provides opportunities to educate businesses, organizations, environmental justice communities, and the public on using sustainability tools and methods to prevent waste, reuse materials, and avoid toxics. Community outreach…

Amount: up to $20,000

Deadline: 18 Apr, 2025