Environmental Assistance Center
Environmental Coordinators
Waste Reduction Partners
Recycling
100
What are the 3 levels of the ESI program
Partner, Rising Steward, Steward
100
Name all the regional offices. How many coordinators are there?
Asheville; Mooresville; Raleigh; Wilmington; Washington; Fayetteville; Winston-Salem; There are 8 coordinators.
100
Who staffs WRP?
Retired engineers, scientists and individuals with expertise in business and communities in NC.
100
NCWasteTrader is a marketplace for what? What is the web address?
Market for discarded or surplus materials and products Ncwastetrader.org
200
What year was EAC created?
2011
200
What is a service that the coordinators provide to clients?
Permit assistance; Technical assistance; Scoping meeting
200
What are the names of the 2 WRP offices, what year did they begin and where are they located?
1992…(TJCOG –Triangle J Council of Governments in Raleigh and Land-of-Sky Regional Council in Asheville)
200
Recycle More NC campaign is geared towards which age group?
35 and older age group
300
EAC should serve as a ____________ between customers and the regulatory agencies.
liaison
300
What is a scoping meeting?
Scope of project with development phase plan, acreage to be disturbed, wetlands to be disturbed, waste treatment & water supply proposed, soils report availability, % impervious surface, stormwater treatment and number of bmps, public or private funding.
300
What type of clients does WRP work with?
non-residential organizations in NC
300
What is vermicompost?
Product or process of composting utilizing various species of worms to create a heterogeneous mixture of decomposing vegetable or food waste, bedding materials and vermicast.
400
What are some examples of what the small business assistance group within EAC does?
permit assistance; compliance assistance; advocacy for the small business; technical assistance
400
Name 3 divisions are represented in the regional offices?
DAQ; DWQ; Land Resources; Coastal Management
400
What types of services does WRP offer?
On site assessments and consulting services to improve environmental and energy management through efficiency techniques that save money. Provides innovative cost-saving strategies and resources to meet their goals.
400
Name and/or describe one of the local government grants.
Community Waste Reduction and Recycling Grants; Abandoned Manufacturing Homes Grant Program; Recycling Roll-out Cart Grant Program
500
Name at least 3 types of assistance or services EAC can provide to customers
compliance and technical assistance; water and energy audits; waste assessments; small business advocacy; express permit; environmental management systems assistance
500
What is express permitting?
The Express Permitting Program offers a more timely review process for a number of environmental permits required for development. This program offers quicker permit decisions and certifications as well as consultation to identify necessary environmental requirements.
500
WRP has been developing a series of BMP summaries for innovative _______________ by businesses, non-profits, and public sectors.
solid waste reduction practice
500
RBAC's mission is to support and grow the state's recycling industry through ______, ________and _____ assistance. Also, what does RBAC stand for?
Recycling Business Assistance Center...financial; technical business
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