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Recommendation IND1: Focus on sector work

Focus Ecology’s hazardous waste and toxic substance use reduction efforts on businesses in selected industry sectors. Focused efforts and partnerships with industry sectors will encourage hazardous waste generators to make changes that will lead to significant environmental protection and will result in sustainable industrial practices.

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Another sector project has been chosen and work has been started on it.

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If in the next two years another PBT chemical is chosen for an action plan by Ecology in compliance with the proposed PBT rule, that plan has been developed, and at least partially implemented.

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A chemical action plan for poly brominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) has been agreed to and is being implemented to reduce threats posed by these toxic flame-retardants.

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The Washington State Mercury Chemical Action Plan has been fully implemented for hospitals, auto switches and lamps, resulting in significantly less mercury in the environment.

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