Visualizing Reduction
TURI recently redesigned it Toxics Use Reduction Act (TURA) Data online tool. This one of a kind tool allows users to track chemical use by substance or class, by user or geographic area. While currently limited to one state of the United States (Massachusetts), and can serve as a model for other jurisdictions.
Whether you are a manager, worker, community organizer or legislator, you will find the data useful. This “right to know” information provides insights into comparable usage amounts and trends in companies and communities.
Simply click on a chemical, company or town to view charts that make it easy to understand toxic chemical use in Massachusetts. The TURA Data online tool pulls data reported to MassDEP by more than 400 Massachusetts companies that otherwise use more than 10,000 lbs., or manufacturer or process over 25,000 lbs., of a listed chemical, and use over 1,000 lbs. of a “higher hazard” substance per year.
Access data extracts and information releases from the Mass DEP website.