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Reducing Small-Volume Hazardous Materials
The goal of this initiative is to eliminate the risks associated
with products containing hazardous substances commonly used in households
and in relatively small quantities by businesses, along with any
associated hazardous wastes.
Recommendations and Five Year Milestones:
| MRW
1 |
Eliminate or minimize
groups of the most toxic chemicals as part of the agency's
Reducing Toxic Threats work. |
| MRW
2 |
Reduce threats
from mercury. |
| MRW
3 |
Reduce threats
from Persistent Bioaccumulative Toxins (PBTs). |
| MRW
4 |
Develop a more
comprehensive list of covered electronics through a product
stewardship infrastructure. |
| MRW
5 |
Reduce the use
of high-risk pesticides, emphasize proper use, and encourage
effective alternatives. |
| MRW
6 |
Reduce and manage
all architectural paint wastes. |
| MRW
7 |
Implement and
promote Environmentally Preferable Purchasing at state and
local governments and in institutional settings, with Ecology
leading by example. Support the Climate Action Team
proposals and other initiatives. |
| MRW
8 |
Ensure MRW and
hazardous substances are regulated and managed according
to hazards, toxicity, and risk. |
| MRW
9 |
Support full implementation
of local hazardous waste plans. |
| MRW10 |
Ensure businesses
and facilities handling MRW comply with environmental laws
and regulations. Encourage as much reuse and recycling
of MRW as possible. |
| MRW
11 |
Educate the public
and businesses on prevention, proper use, storage, and disposal
of hazardous products and wastes. Encourage safer
alternatives to minimize toxic threats, especially to vulnerable
populations. |
| MRW
12 |
Develop and implement
a strategy for a more regionally focused MRW program by
evaluating the most significant threats and effective approaches,
including safer alternatives, to reducing those threats. |
