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8-14. Toxic pollutants

Toxics and Waste

ORIGINAL OBJECTIVE
8-14. (Developmental) Reduce the amount of toxic pollutants released, disposed of, treated, or used for energy recovery.
Potential data source: Toxics Release Inventory (TRI), EPA.
OBJECTIVE WITH REVISIONS
8-14. (Developmental) Reduce the amount of toxic pollutants generated and released , disposed of, treated, or used for energy recoveryto the environment by the business sector.
8-14a. Reduce the amount of toxic chemicals in production-related waste ("Green Index") 
8-14b. Reduce the amount of toxic chemicals released to the environment ("Clean Index") 
Potential data source: U.S. National Toxics Release Inventory (TRI), EPA. 
REVISED OBJECTIVE
8-14. (Developmental) Reduce the amount of toxic pollutants generated and released to the environment by the business sector.
8-14a. Reduce the amount of toxic chemicals in production-related waste ("Green Index")
8-14b. Reduce the amount of toxic chemicals released to the environment ("Clean Index")
Potential data source: U.S. National Toxics Release Inventory (TRI), EPA.

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