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Recommendation IND14: Promote sustainability in product development

Participate with key organizations and institutions to promote sustainability in product development. Assist such organizations and institutions with their research into selected existing and proposed alternative products for their toxicity, recyclability, reusability, water consumption, energy use and waste resulting from manufacturing and use. Using this research, Ecology will develop and provide technical assistance to businesses and other interested parties on sustainable product development. In addition, Ecology will work with others, to explore the viability of establishing a research and educational institute in conjunction with the state's university system to address sustainable product design and manufacturing.

Related Milestone

An adequately-funded low-interest financing program for the upfront capital costs for preventing pollution and for technologies to reduce wastes and toxics is in place, and some businesses have obtained loans.

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