Environmental Policy

Division of Pollution Prevention
and Environmental Assistance

Principles

Using a systems approach, the North Carolina Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance (DPPEA) is committed to protect the environment and conserve natural resources by providing technical assistance on the elimination, reduction, reuse and recycling of wastes and pollutants, both within the confines of the DPPEA offices and to our customers. Furthermore, DPPEA shall identify and promote best management practices through an integrated multimedia approach while maintaining a high level of operational efficiency, and shall strive for excellence internally and to the citizens of North Carolina.

Compliance

DPPEA shall comply with all environmental rules and policies and regularly conduct internal assessments to ensure compliance through cooperation with governing bodies, environmental organizations and the public.

Continuous Improvement

DPPEA strongly supports environmental management systems (EMS) through upper management support and employee involvement. Through its implementation of an internal EMS program, DPPEA will continually seek to improve its environmental and operational performance by identifying and implementing methods to improve its operations, increasing pollution prevention efforts and encouraging the implementation of effective EMSs by other organizations.

Communication

DPPEA shall continually and openly communicate its commitment to environmental excellence and support of the EMS program to its employees and to the public.

 

Gary Hunt, Director
N.C. Division of Pollution Prevention
and Environmental Assistance