KS E-Tips July 2025

Kansas E-Tips

PPI News and Events

If you have environmental compliance questions, call 1-800-578-8898 or email us.

2025 Intern Symposium

The 2025 PPI Intern Symposium will be Friday, Sept. 5, in the Carl R. Ice Conference Room in Engineering Hall, 1701 Platt St., Manhattan. Please register to attend in person or to receive a Zoom link to attend virtually.

Tyler and Brayden will share their summer internship experiences and source-reduction recommendations, highlighting how their host companies can conserve natural resources, reduce waste, and ultimately boost operational efficiency and profits.

Free technical assistance still available!

Is your facility looking for ways to reduce costs, improve environmental performance, or explore safer and more efficient processes? PPI is still offering free, confidential technical assistance to help Kansas businesses identify cost-saving and sustainable solutions. PPI has helped businesses save more than $23 million through reduced utility usage, safer material substitution and streamlined operations. We’re here to help you do the same.

PPI specialists will visit your facility for 1-2 days to collaborate with your team, focusing on practical ways to reduce:

Energy and water consumption.
Hazardous and non-hazardous material usage.
Air emissions.

Within two months of the site visit, you will receive a custom report outlining:

Financial and environmental costs of current operations.
Alternative approaches to improve sustainability.
Estimated implementation costs and payback periods.

Email us or call 800-578-8898 to start today!

Featured case summary: Hospital Climate Initiative

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services launched the Health Sector Climate Pledge as a voluntary commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve climate resilience within the healthcare industry. By signing this pledge, a hospital commits to reducing 50% of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and cutting to net zero by 2050. The purpose of the PPI’s Healthcare Climate Initiative was to assist Kansas hospitals with source reduction to protect citizen health in the present and future.

Check out the full case summary or watch the presentation of results.

The Kansas Environmental Conference is Aug. 12-14 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Manhattan. Hear presentations from the private and public sectors, including program and regulation updates, emerging issues and technological innovations.

View the agenda or register for the event.