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What Will Washington look like in 30 years?

• Safe Products and Services
  Most threats to human health and the environment have been eliminated by minimizing chemical hazards associated with the life-cycles of products and services. Products and services that are less toxic are available to meet consumer demand, and highly-hazardous products are generally unavailable.
• Efficient Materials Management
  Human health and the environment are well protected. Reuse and recycling are optimized for any remaining hazardous materials still in use as producers, retailers, government, consumers, the solid waste industry, and other sectors have collaboratively developed a system for safely and responsibly managing hazardous materials.
• Greater Economic Vitality
  Economic sectors in Washington thrive in the domestic and global marketplace as hazardous materials are systematically eliminated from products and services. New programs and technologies are developed to manage the remaining hazardous materials more effectively and efficiently. Consumer confidence has increased, risks and liabilities have decreased, and costs for managing wastes are reduced.

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