Toxics Use Reduction Planners: Building Competitiveness Through Innovation and Effective Materials Management
Brief success stories of Toxics Use Reduction Planners from four Massachusetts companies--Allegro Microsystems, Bose Corporation, Texas Instruments, Hyde Manufacturing. Also Millipore Corporation for implementing an Environmental Management System.
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File Synopsis: Massachusetts firms that manufacture or process at or above 25,000 lbs. a year, or otherwise use 10,000 lbs. per year of a listed toxic chemical, are required to report on use and waste and submit reduction plans to the state. Through Toxics Use Reduction (TUR) planning, companies have identified safer, less expensive alternatives and more efficient processes. Toxics Use Reduction Planners from four companies are highlighted in this article--Allegro Microsystems, Bose Corporation, Texas Instruments, Hyde Manufacturing--along with Millipore Corporation for implementing an Environmental Management System. Download file...