Introduction to the Interstate Chemicals Clearinghouse Topher Buck IC2 Project Manager NEWMOA NAHMMA NW Chapter Meeting 2015.06.02

Overview IC2 Goals IC2 Functions IC2 Structure and Membership IC2 Projects Questions

The Interstate Chemicals Clearinghouse (IC2) is an association of state, local, and tribal governments that promotes a clean environment, healthy communities, and a vital economy through the development and use of safer chemicals and products. The IC2 currently comprises approximately 30 organizations. Half are state and local agencies, and half are businesses, NGOs, and academic institutions. It is a membership organization, and we always welcome new members, so please talk with me if you have questions or would be interested in joining. You can find the list of members on the IC2 website: theic2.org.

IC2 Goals Avoid duplication and enhance efficiency and effectiveness of agency initiatives on chemicals through collaboration and coordination Build governmental capacity to identify and promote safer chemicals and products Ensure that agencies, businesses, and the public have ready access to high-quality and authoritative chemicals data, information, and assessment methods

IC2 Functions Support health and environmental agencies with development and implementation of programs to promote use of safer chemicals and products Support the development of alternatives assessment methods and identification of safer alternatives Share data and information on use, hazard, exposure, and alternatives

IC2 Functions (continued) Share strategies and outcomes on chemicals prioritization initiatives Build the capacity of agencies by sharing materials, strategies, and trainings Assist agencies in meeting the relevant information needs of businesses, consumers, and the public

IC2 Structure Members: state, local, and tribal agencies Represented on the IC2 Board of Directors & Council Supporting Members: businesses, NGOs, academic centers, and labor organizations Represented on the IC2 Council Workgroups: Alternatives Assessment, Database, Governance, and Training Program of the Northeast Waste Management Officials’ Association (NEWMOA)

IC2 Members California Environmental Protection Agency Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Delaware Department of Health and Social Services King County Local Hazardous Waste Management Program Maine Department of Environmental Protection Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Metro (Portland, OR) Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Minnesota Department of Health Minnesota Pollution Control Agency New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Oregon Health Authority San Francisco Department of the Environment Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation Washington State Department of Ecology

IC2 Supporting Members Californians for a Healthy and Green Economy (CHANGE) Citizens' Environmental Coalition Clean and Healthy NY Clean Production Action Clean Water Fund Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute EcoValuate Environmental Health Strategy Center Healthy Schools Network Lowell Center for Sustainable Production Maureen Gorsen Office Depot Oregon Environmental Council UCLA Sustainable Technology and Policy Program UConn Health Center, Chemical Innovations Institute Walmart

Membership Benefits Collaborate with similar agencies and organizations from across the country to promote safer chemicals use—and thereby reduce generation of hazardous waste Collaborate on the development of data standards and systems for ingredient disclosure and product testing Guide development of online resources and training webinars

Projects States’ Chemicals of Concern Database Chemical Hazard Assessment Database State Chemicals Policy Database IC2 Alternatives Assessment Guide Alternatives Assessment Library Chemical use reporting coordination Training webinars

States’ Chemicals of Concern Database

Chemical Hazard Assessment Database

State Chemicals Policy Database

IC2 Alternatives Assessment Guide & Alternatives Assessment Library

Chemical Use Reporting

Users of Chemical Use Data Researchers Businesses NGOs Policymakers General public/consumers Recyclers, waste managers, wastewater treatment facilities

Examples of Chemical Use Reporting Washington Children’s Safe Product Act Interstate Mercury Education and Reduction Clearinghouse (IMERC) California Safe Cosmetics Program California Pesticide Use Reporting New York State Pesticide Use Reporting Norwegian Product Register Swedish Product Register Walmart (with WERCS) and other retailers

Washington Children’s Safe Product Act The Children’s Safe Product Reporting Rule requires manufacturers of children's products sold in Washington to report if their product contains a Chemical of High Concern to Children. Ecology also tests products to ensure that manufacturers are reporting accurate information about their children’s products and are complying with laws regulating other chemicals.

Benefits of Interstate Collaboration Greater efficiency and cost effectiveness for agencies Increased opportunities for multi-state involvement in data analysis and presentation Improved access to robust data Decreased reporting burden and better services for reporters Coordinated distribution of information and data to the public

More information Topher Buck IC2 Project Manager NEWMOA 617-367-8558 x309 tbuck@newmoa.org http://theic2.org