Industry

It is important for the industrial sector to be mindful of its waste – not only PCBs, but also hazardous waste. This is vital for our environment and wise waste management can improve your bottom line, especially if when generating large quantities. Use the websites below to help your business thrive.

CleanGredients

CleanGredients is a database of chemical ingredients used primarily to formulate residential, institutional, industrial, and janitorial cleaning products that have been pre-approved to meet the U.S. EPA’s Safer Choice Standard. CleanGredients is an indispensable purchasing resource for formulators who are seeking suppliers of chemical ingredients that will help them to obtain the Safer Choice label. Using CleanGredients helps formulators reduce risk to their business, save money, and get their products to market faster.

EnviroCertified Program

The EnviroCertified Program is a voluntary program in Spokane that is offered to local small businesses. The program certifies businesses that put policies in place to properly manage hazardous wastes and conserve resources. The business benefits from free guidance to implement changes and from recognition at events and websites.

EPA

The Environmental Protection Agency has many materials and information plus a link to PCB laws and regulations.

Green Screen for Safer Chemicals

GreenScreen® for Safer Chemicals is a globally recognized tool that identifies hazardous chemicals and safer alternatives. Companies are using GreenScreen to innovate towards safer chemicals and create market efficiency in global supply chains.

Local Source Control Program

The Local Source Control Program at Spokane Regional Health District visits small businesses that generate hazardous waste to evaluate their handling practices. Program specialists assess these businesses for regulatory compliance, while offering new and best management practices for improvements.

Sustainable Packaging Coalition

The Sustainable Packaging Coalition is a membership-based collaborative that believes in the power of industry to make packaging more sustainable. They are a leading voice on sustainable packaging and passionate about creating packaging that is good for people + the environment.

Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families

This coalition represents organizations and businesses united by a common concern about toxic chemicals in homes, places of work, and products used every day. They advocate for reform of outdated toxic chemical laws, working with retailers to phase out hazardous chemicals from the marketplace and educating the public about ways to protect one’s family from toxic chemicals.

Safer Choice Program

Safer Choice is an Environmental Protection Agency program which helps consumers, businesses, and purchasers find products that perform and are safer for human health and the environment.

Toxic-Free Future

Striving to make complicated issues easy to understand for everyone, Toxic-Free Future advocates for the use of safer products, chemicals, and practices through advanced research, advocacy, grassroots organizing, and consumer engagement to ensure a healthier tomorrow.