In the printing industry, this problem is compounded by the fact that most print shops are small and not able to dedicate a staff person to environmental issues. A comprehensive resource of P2 information for lithographic printers that technical assistance programs would use to identify proven P2 techniques. Downloading speed for that much content would be prohibitively slow for Web users.
Users can easily navigate through the CD-ROM by clicking on icons for the subjects of interest.
Links are provided from the regulatory sections to related P2 information, and visa versa. The CD-ROM cover contains information about how to install and run the program. Several state and local governments have planned outreach activities to printers for FY 2001 and will distribute the CD-ROM at their events. This project has shown that trade association resources can be an effective means to publicize information about the availability of new P2 and compliance assistance materials. The returned evaluation forms also indicate that users find Internet web pages a particularly useful source of assistance information.