Emerging Issues & Expert Links

These links are references for program planners and policy makers. For other general resources see More information on these types of hazardous products.

Chemical Policy and Green Chemistry

• http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/PollutionPrevention/GreenChemistryInitiative/index.cfm
• greenchemistry.pdf

Electronics

• http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/swfa/ewaste/
• http://www.ecy.wa.gov/biblio/0507002.html
• http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-05-937T

Environmentally Preferable Purchasing

• http://www.ga.wa.gov/PCA/Forms/EPP-Manual.pdf
• http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/epp/
• http://www.informinc.org/p3_00.php
• http://www.metrokc.gov/procure/green/

EPA and RCRA Information

• http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/osw/

Experts (Links)

• Washington Toxics Coalition
• Institute for Children’s Environmental Health
• Northwest Product Stewardship Council
• Beyond Pesticides
• Oregon Dept. of Environmental Quality - Household Hazardous Waste

Paint

• http://www.productstewardship.us/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=116 

PBDEs (Flame Retardants)

• http://www.sightline.org/research/pollution
• Cascadia Scorecard's pollution indicator page

Persistant Bioaccumulative Toxins

• Ecology's PBT pages
• http://www.epa.gov/oppt/cahp/pubs/cainfo.htm

Personal Care Products and Cosmetics

• http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/index.php?nothanks=1

Pesticides

• http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/swfa/upest/
• http://www.ecy.wa.gov/biblio/pest_mgmt.html

Pharmaceuticals

• http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/hwtr/pharmaceuticals/index.html (businesses)
• http://www.epa.gov/ppcp
• Ecology is currently facilitating a more appropriate solution for consumers wishing to properly dispose of their leftover medications. For more information, contact Jay Shepard at jshe461@ecy.wa.gov.

Product Stewardship

• http://www.productstewardship.net/
• http://www.productstewardship.us/index.cfm

Schools (Rehab the Lab)

• http://www.govlink.org/hazwaste/schoolyouth/rehab/

Toxicology and Body Burden

• http://www.nationalchildrensstudy.gov/
• http://www.chemicalbodyburden.org/
• http://www.pollutioninpeople.org/