1996 Electronics Industry Environmental Roadmap - Civil and ...

Appendix E
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1 ITEM: 33/50 Program
2 SOURCE: U.S. EPA, 401 M. St. SW, Washington, DC 20460
3 CONTENT: The 33/50 Program of the EPA is a voluntary program initiative that promotes reductions
in releases and transfers of 17 high-priority toxic chemicals. Companies participating in
the program aimed for 33% reduction in all of these chemicals by 1992, with a 50% total
reduction by 1995. Reports of achieving the target objective by the deadline dates have been an
integral feature of this program.
4 ACCESSIBILITY: Data are publicly available.
5 COST: No cost for data access.
6 UPDATE: On-going.
7 PERTINENCE: Although the chemicals associated with the program are limited, the
importance of this EPA program to the MCC Environmental Roadmap lies in the nature of the
program in achieving voluntary chemical release/transfer reductions within defined time intervals
by any means desired. The Program has provided industry with the initiative to achieve the
stated objectives on its own. The resulting “success stories” may provide a wealth of useful
information concerning individual electronic industry company approaches in meeting the
desired reductions.
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1 ITEM: Pollution Prevention Information Clearinghouse (PPIC)
2 SOURCE: U.S. EPA (202-260-1023)
3 CONTENT: The Pollution Prevention Information Clearinghouse is primarily a distribution
center for EPA documents associated with source reduction and pollution prevention.
4 ACCESSIBILITY: Data are publicly available.
5 COST: Documents are available free of cost.
6 UPDATE: On-going.
7 PERTINENCE: The importance of the Clearinghouse is that it is a source of available
published EPA data. It is possible that the Clearinghouse may be the first source of certain EPA
reports.
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