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Washington aerospace business earns EPA Region 10 2023 Pollution Prevention Recognition Award

Innovative alternatives to toxic chemicals protect employees, budgets, and the environment.

Food processor saves production cost with Ecology pollution prevention grant

Ecology's toxics reduction experts are working with the J.M. Smucker Company to evaluate cleaning systems at one of Smucker’s leading fruit processing facilities in Grandview, Wash.

Safer Products for Washington focuses on PFAS for August 10 webinar

Our scientists and economists will share background information, research into product categories, and preliminary conclusions in an August 10 webinar.

We’re looking for safer alternatives to 6PPD. Here’s how you can help.
Learn more about the hazard criteria we’ll use when searching for safer alternatives to 6PPD, including how to offer feedback.
Send us your feedback on toxic chemicals found in consumer products
We’ve identified the toxic chemicals we plan to study in the next cycle of Safer Products for Washington, and now we need to hear from you. 
Join our June 21 webinar about toxic tire dust
Join our June 21 6PPD webinar. Learn more about 6PPD by watching our video presentations in advance.
Phthalates Action Plan: We need your input!

Learn about our draft Phthalates Action Plan, upcoming webinars, and how you can provide feedback on our recommendations.

Saving Washington's salmon from toxic tire dust
After researchers pinpointed the toxic chemical that is killing coho salmon in freshwater, we got to work, alongside several partners, to protect coho salmon.
The endless benefits of product transparency
You shouldn’t need a Ph.D. in toxicology to buy your products. That’s where product transparency and its seemingly endless benefits come in.
Tackling Toxics: Aerospace company boosts production while reducing environmental impact
Production Plating Industries, an aerospace product finishing company in Mukilteo, redesigned the floorplan in their plating area to increase production and enhance their customer base.