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| | | July 2008
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| | | - July 2, 2008
Calif. initiative seeks to spur innovation, green alternatives
California has launched an initiative aimed at promoting development of safer chemicals with policies to spur green design, manufacturing, use and disposal....more |
| | | June 2008
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| | | - NEW - June 2, 2008
The Green Chemistry Initiative Science Advisory Panel has completed its report on advancing green chemistry in California to DTSC Director Maureen Gorsen. The report describes the work of the Panel, especially its process in developing green chemistry options, and presents 38 options to advance green chemistry the Science Advisory Panel has identified for the state to consider.
It is important to note that, while there was substantial agreement on many of the options developed by the Panel and its subcommittees, the Science Advisory Panel did not attempt to reach consensus on the options developed for presentation to Director Gorsen. Therefore, this report presents a range of options for the state to consider. Each of these options was developed by one or more individual members of the SAP, and should not be regarded as representing the consensus of the SAP.
This "text only" version contains the final outcomes of the Panel's deliberations. It is posted here pending graphics, layout/design and printing. |
| | | May 2008
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| | | - May 14, 2008
Status of the California Green Chemistry Initiative, a statement from Maureen Gorsen, Director of the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC):
"Due to the volume and detail of the extensive stakeholder input received during the last three weeks and the need expressed for additional time, the Department of Toxic Substances Control will require additional time to review all submissions. The Science Advisory Panel to the California Green Chemistry Initiative has not yet completed its recommendations, which had been anticipated to be completed by the end of April 2008. Given these delays in receiving input, the department staff now anticipates releasing its initial set of draft straw concepts in June 2008. Please visit the department’s Green Chemistry webpage for updates on the Initiative." |
| | | - May 8, 2008
Workshop on ‘Strengthening California’s Consumer Protection Laws’ for California’s Green Chemistry Initiative
On Thursday, May 8, the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) will hold a workshop in El Segundo for the public and other interested stakeholders to discuss how to strengthen California’s consumer protection laws. At the workshop, members of the public and interested stakeholders....more |
| | | - May 2, 2008
ChAMP Just Doesn't Have the REACH
EPA's chemicals initiative won't do what's needed to protect health, environment
(Washington, DC - May 2, 2008) - A set of mostly voluntary initiatives recently announced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to identify and manage the risks of thousands of chemicals will provide....more
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| | April 2008
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| | | - April 24, 2008
Workshop on “Strengthening California’s Consumer Protection Laws” for California’s Green Chemistry Initiative
On Friday, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control will hold a workshop at the California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal/EPA) for the public and other interested stakeholders to discuss how to strengthen California’s consumer protection laws. At the workshop, members of the public and interested stakeholders....more |
| | | - April 23, 2008
Green Chemistry ‘Conversation with California’ continues in Berkeley to reduce use of toxic chemicals
On Wednesday, April 23, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) will hold a public workshop at the department’s regional office in Berkeley on the state’s Green Chemistry Initiative to help establish a recommended blueprint for reducing the use of toxic chemicals and harmful metals. The purpose of the workshop....more |
| | | - April 16, 2008
‘Conversation with California’ on Green Chemistry Continues at UC San Diego Public Workshop
On Wednesday, April 16, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) will hold a public workshop at UC San Diego on the state’s Green Chemistry Initiative to help establish a recommended blueprint for keeping California in the forefront of protecting health and the environment ....more |
| | January 2008
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| | | - Phase One — Options Report
April to December 2007
The California Environmental Protection Agency has released a compilation of policy options that more than 600 participants submitted during Phase One. The Options Report includes the 818 options on ways to reduce the effects of toxic chemicals on people and the environment. Participants in the Conversation with California provided their ideas to develop safer processes and products, foster innovation, create new jobs, and reduce waste. The report is a comprehensive list of these options which will be evaluated further this spring. |
| | | - January 17, 2008
Cal/EPA Applauds UC Report on Green Chemistry
Linda Adams, California’s Secretary for Environmental Protection issued the following statement on the report, "Green Chemistry: Cornerstone to a Sustainable California" issued by the University of California, The Centers for Occupation and Environmental Health: "The University of California’s green chemistry report supports and reinforces the significance of the state’s new environmental protection initiative on green chemistry. The University of California is an important partner in our efforts to establish a first-of-its-kind comprehensive policy for managing toxic chemicals in products....more |
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