1996 Electronics Industry Environmental Roadmap - Civil and ...
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Appendix E<br />
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1 ITEM: Common Sense Initiative (CSI)<br />
2 SOURCE: U.S. EPA, 401 M. St. SW, Washington, DC 20460<br />
3 CONTENT: The Common Sense Initiative (CSI) was developed by the EPA to provide “…a<br />
unique opportunity to move beyond the adversarial relationships that have dominated recent<br />
environmental debates to identify ‘cleaner, cheaper, smarter’ solutions…” The aim is provide a<br />
forum, mediated by the EPA, to develop consensus solutions to environmental problems <strong>and</strong><br />
regulations. Innovation has been stressed as a key perspective by the EPA. The U.S. computer<br />
<strong>and</strong> electronics industry has been selected as one of the initial six industry groups to be involved<br />
in the CSI by the EPA.<br />
4 ACCESSIBILITY: It is assumed that all data <strong>and</strong> information of interest to the <strong>Environmental</strong><br />
<strong>Roadmap</strong> would be available to the electronics industry, particularly since this is one of the<br />
industries involved in the CSI.<br />
5 COST: Free access to all data/information<br />
6 UPDATE: It is assumed that the CIS is a very dynamic program with new data constantly becoming<br />
available.<br />
7 PERTINENCE: Although the CIS is not structured primarily as a data/information resource, it<br />
is assumed that because of the real-world approach to identifying <strong>and</strong> resolving environmental<br />
problems, a considerable quantity of data will be generated by the CIS. Certainly, the CIS could<br />
be a two-way street if the affected industries can provide effective data <strong>and</strong> information to<br />
substantiate industry positions on practical approaches to environmental regulation.<br />
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1 ITEM: Envirofacts<br />
2 SOURCE: Internet (EPA) (http://www.epa.gov/enviro/html/ef_home.html)<br />
3 CONTENT: This EPA-sponsored Internet site provides integrated, relational data from four<br />
major EPA databases: Resource Conservation <strong>and</strong> Recovery Information System (RCRIS);<br />
Toxic Release Inventory System (TRIS); Comprehensive <strong>Environmental</strong> Response,<br />
Compensation, <strong>and</strong> Liability Information System (CERCLIS); <strong>and</strong> Permit Compliance System<br />
(PCS).<br />
4 ACCESSIBILITY: This is a publicly available report.<br />
5 COST: Free access to all data/information.<br />
6 UPDATE: Unknown.<br />
7 PERTINENCE: The ability to perform on-line, relational searches of these databases makes<br />
this a priority environmental Internet site.<br />
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