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Publications

• Issue Up Close: Reducing Toxic Threats (pdf) - This brochure talks about toxic substances in our land, air, water and homes and describes the impact on human health and the environment. It discusses Ecology's actions to clean up toxic contamination, and offers suggestions as to how citizens can help minimize the impact of toxics on our health and our environment.
• Focus On Beyond Waste: Beyond Waste Plan, Past, Present, and Future
• Growing the Green Economy Through Green Chemistry and Design for the Environment
• Focus on Environmentally Preferable Purchasing: Achieving Best Value for the State
• Focus on Wood Stove Laws
• Focus on Reducing Diesel Exhaust
• Focus on Toxic Metals Prevention Project
• Cleanup Guide for Homeowners & Small Businesses

Chemical Action Plans (CAPs)

A CAP is a comprehensive plan to identify, characterize and evaluate all possible uses and releases of a persistent, bioaccumulative toxic (PBT) chemical. It recommends actions to protect human health and the environment.

• Mercury Chemical Action Plan
• Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether (PBDE) Chemical Action Plan
• Lead Chemical Action Plan

GMAP Presentations

• December 3rd, 2010
• March 23, 2010
• October 9, 2009

Newsletters

• Shoptalk - An online newsletter about dangerous waste and pollution prevention.
• The Closed-Loop Scoop
- News about waste reduction and recycling.

Educational Materials

• Washington Waters
- Ours to Protect
• "Only Rain Down the Drain"
Poster

Publications by Topic

• Air Quality Conditions
• Beyond Waste Project
• Environmentally Preferred Purchasing
• Persistent, Bioaccumulative Toxics (PBTs)
• Pollution Prevention
• Pesticide and Fertilizer Management
• Toxics Release Inventory
• Toxics Monitoring
• Toxics Cleanup Program
• Water Cleanup Plans (TMDLs)