Sustainability and Green Business Practice
NBDC supports sustainable business practices and green business initiatives in Nebraska by providing access to waste reduction information, training, and consulting for innovators, businesses, manufacturers, and P2 professionals.
WASTE REDUCTION Kaizens
A Kaizen event is a low-cost, effective approach to making rapid improvement in any area of business process. NBDC Kaizen events for waste reduction and sustainable business practice are led by NIST/MEP-certified lean manufacturing consultants.
Environmental Kaizen
In one week, you can draw together a multi-functional team to produce and implement a plan for waste reduction and create a foundation for a continuous improvement process. More
Office Kaizen
Identify and eliminate unnecessary steps in paper work and information flow. Streamline your office process and achieve dramatic savings as well. More
CONTACT Renee Held at 402-564-0105 or email.
FUNDING FOR GREEN INNOVATORS
SBIR (Small Business Innovative Research) and STTR (Small Business Technology Transfer) programs are competitive grant programs, investing more than $2.2 billion of federal research funds in small businesses. NBDC consultants help innovators navigate the SBIR/STTR proposal submission process. More
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ENERGY EFFICIENCY ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESS
NEW! Through Small Business Sustainability Grants from the SBA, NBDC can provide energy efficiency screening, help businesses find financing opportunities for energy efficiency improvements and quantify the energy savings.
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RESOURCES FOR P2 PROFESSIONALS, AGENCIES And BusinesseS
Pollution Prevention Regional Information Center (P2RIC.org) provides quick and easy access via the web to information and resources for professionals and agencies that serve the waste reduction needs of business and industry in EPA Region 7. Resources include online library, service directory, topic hubs and training event calendar. More
CONTACT Rick Yoder at 402-554-6257 or email.
LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR GREEN ORGANIZATIONS
Leading a sustainability program and creating a Green Team within your organization is an important strategy for remaining competitive in today's business world. Training programs are led by engineers who head up the Pollution Prevention Regional Information Center and the Pollution Prevention Resource Exchange.
Create a Green Team Workshop Information
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