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 Your business is liable for all the dangerous waste you generate. If you are uncertain about your responsibilities as a dangerous waste generator, call your nearest Ecology office and ask for a hazardous waste specialist.  Do you have a pollution prevention success story? Your business could be featured on the P2 Success Story pages. Click here for more information. Shoptalk is produced by the Washington State Department of Ecology's Hazardous Waste and Toxics Reduction Program. Editor Mariann Cook Andrews Production/layout:Cathy Bouge Technical Editor: Tom Cusack |
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Back in 1991, people considered pollution prevention (P2) a revolutionary approach to environmental protection because it focused on prevention rather than management and cleanup. Today, Washington celebrates twenty years of P2 results!
Ken Zarker, Washington State Department of Ecology
A move towards safer chemicals led by its Washington facilities brought Cintas Inc. a national award for pollution prevention. National Pollution Prevention Roundtable
Ecology is collaborating with seven other states to develop a guidance document to help manufacturers remove toxic chemicals from their products, replacing them with safer alternatives. Linda Glasier and Dr. Alex Stone, Washington State Department of Ecology
As part of the Toxic Metals Prevention Project, Ecology staff have developed a new Web page of pollution prevention resources for schools and analytical labs. Leatta Dahlhoff, Washington State Department of Ecology
The Washington Legislature passed a law in 2010 to reduce the use of toxic material in automotive brake pads and shoes. The law restricts the use of several heavy metals and asbestos, and provides for a phase-out of copper over the next 15-20 years. Ian Wesley, Washington State Department of Ecology
We have improved the organization of our Web pages and added content that should make it easier for users to find exactly what they want. Diana Olegre, Washington State Department of Ecology
If your site
had an active RCRA Site ID Number in 2011, you need to submit a 2011 Dangerous Waste Annual Report to Ecology by March 1, 2012. Annual Reporting Unit, Washington State Department of Ecology 
If your facility stores hazardous substances, it's time to begin reviewing inventory records to see if you meet reporting requirements for Tier Two - Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Reporting. Lanessa Inman, Washington State Department of Ecology
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has a new green products
Web portal to provide easy access to information about everyday products. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
We are updating our listserv of people interested in getting information on used oil and dangerous waste management facilities in Washington. Nancy Farman, Washington State Department of Ecology
Ecology hosted a two-day exchange in August with China's hazardous waste management leaders to share information about tracking dangerous waste and TurboWaste. John Ridgway, Washington State Department of Ecology
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