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Reduce Toxics, Improve Efficiency, Conserve Resources 

Featured event

 Energy Conservation Initiatives for Manufacturers

Online – May 22, 2025 – 9:00 am to 10:30 am

Energy conservation strategies can help manufacturers reduce their impact on the environment, save money, and build resilience. Join us to learn about energy conservation strategies and new opportunities for manufacturers from the Mass Save program and the Massachusetts Office of Technical Assistance and Technology.

TUR Planners can earn 3 Continuing Education Credits.

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Upcoming events & webinars

Event & Webinar
Math for TUR Planners
Jun 17, 2025

A 90-minute refresher on fundamental math skills related to chemicals management and reporting.

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Grants
TURA Reporting Workshop
May 28, 2025

Annual workshop designed to assist companies report use and release of toxics, navigate the eDEP submission process, and addressing any changes in reporting criteria or chemical listings.

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Energy Conservation Initiatives for Manufacturing
May 22, 2025

This session will focus on energy conservation opportunities manufacturers can use as part of the Resource Conservation (RC) alternative to toxics use reduction planning.

Courses

TURI provides various trainings for professionals, industry experts, and the general public on Toxics Use Reduction (TUR). Take advantage of our courses (offered in-person or online) and webinars, as well as demonstrations of new technologies and site visits with Massachusetts companies.

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Toxics Use Reduction (TUR) Planner Certification Course

Learn the skills needed to help your facility reduce its use of toxic chemicals. TURI provides an in-depth course for professionals that either want to become certified TURI Planners or are just interested in learning the necessary skills

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Grants
Beyond the Safety Data Sheet (SDS)

This free 2-hour workshop covers the basics of toxicology and hazard, the strengths and limitations of a safety data sheet (SDS), and how to use other tools to research chemical hazards and safer options.

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Resource Conservation Planning Course 

Learn how to conserve the use of energy, water and materials. This two-day course teaches you how to develop a resource conservation plan for your facility.

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Continuing education
TURA Environmental Management System (TURA EMS) Course 

A two-day course on how to embed toxics use reduction into your existing environmental management system (EMS).

Continuing Education

TURI presents continuing education opportunities year-round.  Our conferences are typically in-person in the spring and virtually throughout the year, providing ample opportunity for TUR Planners to obtain appropriate credits if needed.

The content of our conferences varies from event to event and typically focuses on topics related to safer alternatives to toxic substances, relevant chemicals policies, chemical hazards, pollution prevention, resource conservation and drivers for change.

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