Under the U.S. Auto Project, Chrysler, Ford and General Motors will continue to promote pollution prevention throughout their business operations, products and practices. The AAMA will be responsible for administration of the U.S. Auto Project while the DEQ and Council of Great Lakes Governors will continue to provide overall guidance to the project. The Auto Project Advisory Group will also continue to provide input and advice on the project. The second Automotive Pollution Prevention Project Progress Report provides a U.S. Auto Project pollution prevention mission statement and details the operating guidelines that will guide the auto companies expanded pollution prevention efforts. Michigan is participating in the GPP as one of four pilot projects in the Great Lakes area.
Printers face an array of environmental requirements, including air, water and waste regulations.
These requirements necessitate a printer spending considerable time, capital and employee training on compliance with these requirements. The average small print shop is not a major source of pollution, but the aggregate impact of the industry on the environment is substantial. Many opportunities exist to lessen this industry s impact on the environment while also increasing the competitiveness of the printer through pollution prevention. The GPP, established in 1993, has brought together the stakeholders interested in this industry to recommend, and now to implement, the changes needed to make it possible for lithographers to practice multi-media pollution prevention. The goal of the Michigan Great Printers Project is to customize the report s recommendations so they are relevant to Michigan s printing industry.