Minnesota Technical Assistance Program - MnTAP
Established in 1984, the Minnesota Technical Assistance Program (MnTAP) is a grant program at the U of M School of Public Health, funded by the Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance. The program helps Minnesota businesses protect the environment and stay competitive by providing practical alternatives to prevent pollution of our land, air and water. By reducing waste and increasing efficiency, we can save on disposal and raw material costs, decrease regulatory compliance burden and make working conditions healthier and safer for our employees. MnTAP provides technical assistance to Minnesota businesses through the following services:
- telephone assistance
- site visits
- intern programs
- presentations and workshops
- technical publications
- library, and
- materials exchange.
MnTAP has already had quite an impact on the environment. Over the last year site visits by MnTAP have reduced more than 3.58 million pounds of waste and emissions, and saved over $1.4 million in raw material and disposal costs. In the last five years MnTAP has responded to over 6,100 requests for assistance and site visits. Over the last five years MnTAP intern projects have helped companies cut about 5.3 million pounds of waste and emissions, and save over $3.53 million in disposal and raw material costs.
http://www.mntap.umn.edu |
