International Cooperation > Pollution Prevention > Binational Toxics Strategy

The Binational Toxics Strategy is also known as the Canada-United States Strategy for the Virtual Elimination of Persistent Toxic Substances in the Great Lakes. The Strategy aims to virtually eliminate a number of persistent toxic substances in the Great Lakes region by 2006. Among those substances targeted for elimination are chlordane, mercury, DDT, and aldrin/dieldrin. These substances have been associated with widespread, long-term adverse effects on wildlife and human health, such as reproductive and hormonal disruption. From the beginning, the U.S. EPA and Environment Canada have involved state, provincial, tribal, industrial, environmental, and other interested groups in developing and implementing the Strategy.

Recommended EPA Web pages

Great Lakes Binational Toxics Strategy
This is the homepage for the Binational Toxics Strategy program.
Great Lakes Pollution Prevention and Toxics Reduction
This page provides links to information on reducing toxics and pollution prevention in the Great Lakes.
U.S. - Mexico Border Environmental Program: Border 2012
The most recent binational effort was the Border XXI Program, which was initiated in 1996 with a five - year plan for addressing the most challenging environmental and human health problems in the region.

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