Sustainable Futures Initiative
| Organization(s) |
Environmental Protection Agency - Region 1
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| Project Description |
The goal of the Sustainable Futures Initiative (SF) is to make new chemicals safer, available faster, and at lower cost. It works by giving chemical developers the same risk-screening models that EPA uses to evaluate new chemicals before they enter the market. Using these computer-based models, companies can identify potentially risky chemicals early in the development process and reduce risk by finding safer substitutes and/or processes before submitting them to the EPA. Also, the companies that take training with and graduate from Sustainable Futures become eligible for an expedited EPA review of their pre-screened chemicals. |
| More Info |
www.epa.gov/oppt/sf |
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| Project Contact |
| Name |
Bill Waugh |
| Phone |
202-564-8924 |
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| Project Keywords |
| Areas of P2 Expertise |
Risk Management |
| Industrial Sectors |
Chemicals Manufacturing |
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| Source |
| Newsletter |
Northeast Assistance & Pollution Prevention News - Vol. 18 No. 1, Spring 2008 [PDF] |
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