Representatives from business, government, institutions and other organizations interested in pollution prevention first met in November, 1994. This group of co- sponsors has met periodically over the past year. They have set meeting agendas for full P2 Coalition meetings, assisted in outreach and recruitment efforts, and have guided the Coalition's activities. The full P2 Coalition consists of representatives from area stakeholders that have attended the full Coalition meetings. These quarterly meetings have featured speakers and panelists with experience in implementing P2 programs, P2 resource providers, small business owners, and others.
Meetings are often participatory, with time set aside for small group discussion.
These discussions led to the formation of four working groups, Outreach, Resources, Topics and Planning, and Visions and Goals. The Washtenaw P2 Coalition is a voluntary community effort to promote source reduction, reuse, recycling and sound waste treatment practices, and to encourage the sustainable use of resources. The Coalition includes business, citizens, academia, government, institutions and other organizations. The Coalition will promote awareness of pollution prevention, and provide training and technical assistance to improve the physical and business environment in Washtenaw County. The major accomplishment of the P2 Coalition in 1995 has been the coordination of full P2 Coalition meetings attended by representatives from business, government, institutions and organizations.