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Toxic Releases (TRI) Database

The Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) is a database of information about releases and transfers of toxic chemicals from facilities in certain industrial sectors, including manufacturing, waste handling, mining, and electricity generation. Facilities must also report the total amount of toxic chemicals in waste that they produce.

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Wastes by State - 2012 (lbs) Help for Wastes by State

Wastes by Year Help for Wastes by Year

(Millions of lbs.)

1998: 6,740,008,308 1999: 6,896,742,876 2000: 6,191,571,881 2001: 5,069,493,602 2002: 4,285,782,928 2003: 3,929,935,304 2004: 3,798,082,570 2005: 3,828,645,580 2006: 3,786,496,499 2007: 3,577,635,738 2008: 3,336,530,390 2009: 2,958,237,444 2010: 3,164,503,303 2011: 3,262,242,873 2012: 2,950,576,169

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