News and Issues
PEP Announces Science and Technology Scholarship
Applications due December 1, 2020. The members of the PEP Board of Directors are excited to announce the 2020 PEP Scholarship Fund for employees of PEP member companies and their dependents at the Community Foundation of South Alabama. Each year, PEP will award...
2019 PEP Environmental Stewardship Awards – Nominations Now Open
Partners for Environmental Progress (PEP) will recognize the contributions of area businesses and organizations at the Annual Membership Meeting and 15thAnnual Environmental Stewardship Awards Presentation on April 4. Since 2005, the PEP Board of Directors has...
Cultivate a Culture of Employee Intrapreneurship
Cultivate a Culture of Employee Intrapreneurship Is your company creating a work culture open to innovation? Employees offer invaluable insight into an organization’s operations and are among the best resources for problem solving and modernization within your...
PEP Comments on Alabama’s Draft Initial State Expenditure Plan
The Board of Directors and members of Partners for Environmental Progress (PEP) appreciate the time and effort that the members of the Alabama Gulf Coast Recovery Council (AGCRC) have invested in developing the draft State Expenditure Plan (SEP) for the RESTORE Act...
PEP Environmental Stewardship Awards Recognize Local Companies
MOBILE, ALA. – Partners for Environmental Progress (PEP) recognized the contributions of area businesses and organizations at the Annual Membership Meeting and 14thAnnual Environmental Stewardship Awards Presentation April 17 at the Five Rivers Delta Center. Since...
New Event Registration System on PEP Website – Quick Tips
New Website Event Registration! You may have noticed our updated event registration system. Here are a few quick tips for using the new system: Make sure you are logged in to begin the registration process. You will need to "Add to Cart" and "Checkout" to complete...
Bioremediation: Putting Good “Bugs” to Work for You
Nature has a handle on waste. Bacteria, fungi and other microorganisms act as nature’s decomposers, breaking down organic matter into nutrients that are recycled through the earth’s living systems: soil, water, and air. Microbes also breakdown natural and synthetic...
PEP Lunch and Learn: Water Reclamation in Alabama
During a recent Lunch and Learn, PEP Members learned that The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) has expanded permitting options for the discharge of treated wastewater, opening the door for PEP members to implement innovative ways of reusing this...
#PEPServes: Baldwin County Sewer Service Pledges Multi-Year Donation to Weeks Bay Foundation
Baldwin County Sewer Service (BCSS) has pledged a multi-year donation to the Weeks Bay Foundation for their new Rio Vista restoration project along Fish River. BCSS also plans to volunteer equipment and labor for the project once work on the property begins. The...
#PEPServes: Plant Barry Environmental Stewardship Team (B.E.S.T.) is Dedicated to Environmental Conservation
The Barry Environmental Stewardship Team (B.E.S.T.) was created as an effort to get Barry Steam Plant employees more engaged in environmental awareness and progress. The B.E.S.T. is passionate about environmental conservation efforts, community stewardship, and making...