Thank you for your interest in partnering with the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute (NYSP2I) to participate in a pilot program focused on the safe removal of old, outdated, or unsafe chemicals and implementation of green chemistry lab curricula to prevent future accumulations of hazardous chemicals.

We are no longer accepting applications for our 2026 program. Please complete the questions below to be added to the waitlist for our 2027 program. Someone from NYSP2I will follow-up with you shortly.

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1. Name: (Required.)

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2. Email: (Required.)

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3. Phone: (Required.)

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4. Job title: (Required.)

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5. School district: (Required.)

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6. Name of the school building where lab spaces are located: (Required.)

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7. School address: (Required.)

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8. Approximately how many students attend the school? (Required.)

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9. What grade levels does the school currently serve? (Required.)

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10. Is the school part of a public or private school district? (Required.)

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11. Is the school located in a disadvantaged community (as defined by the NYS Climate Justice Working Group)? (Required.)

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12. Approximately how many “lab spaces,” or classrooms with spaces for laboratory or art activities, are in the building? (Required.)

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13. Is there a centralized stockroom for storing science laboratory materials? (Required.)

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14. Is there a centralized stockroom for storing chemical-based art supplies? (Required.)

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15. To your knowledge, has there been a laboratory or chemical cleanout conducted at the school within the last ten years? If yes, please provide the year in which the last clean out occurred. (Required.)

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16. Are there currently any of the following chemicals stored in the building? Check all that apply. (Required.)

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17. Are the science teachers and relevant staff at the school (i.e., administrators, facilities staff, etc.) willing and able to work on the pilot program? Activities will include cleaning out old chemicals and stockrooms, but also participating in professional development and redesigning curriculum related to green chemistry. (Required.)

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