1. Policy Options to Support the Use of Green Chemistry Colin Price Research Director Oregon Environmental Council June 9, 2010

2. What is green chemistry and what are the benefits? Why isn’t it used more? What can we do about it?

3. Sustainability Life Cycle Thinking Green Chemistry and Engineering Cal/EPA, 2008

4. Green Chemistry Used to create safer, more efficient chemicals, materials, products and processes

5. Eliminated over 1.1 billion lbs Reduced nearly 400 million lbs Saved over 21 billion gallons http://www.allproducts.com

6. Why isn’t green chemistry used more?

7. Barriers 1.Technical 2.Economic/Financial 3.Regulatory 4.Organizational 5.Cultural 6.Measurement/Metrics Matus, K. J., Anastas, P. T., Clark, W. C. & Itameri-Kinter, K. (2007). Overcoming the Challenges to the Implementation of Green Chemistry. Center for International Development at Harvard University.

8. What can we do about it?

9. Policy Options 1.R&D Support 2.Technical Assistance 3.Education and Training 4.Market Interventions 5.Economic 6.Regulatory

10. Comparison of Policy Options EaseCostTimeframe 1. R&DEasyHighShort 2. Tech. AssistanceEasyModerateShort 3. Ed & TrainingMod. DifficultModerateLong 4. MarketMod. DifficultLowShort 5. EconomicDifficultHighMedium 6. RegulatoryMod. DifficultModerateMedium Table adapted from Denison, R., Hansen, S. F., Geiser, K., Kyle, A., Massey, R., McPherson, A., Rejeski, D., Rossi, M. & Tickner, J. (2008). Options for State Chemicals Policy Reform: A Resource Guide. Lowell Center for Sustainable Production, University of Massachusetts Lowell.

11. Comparison of Policy Options EaseCostTimeframe 1. R&DEasyHighShort 2. Tech. AssistanceEasyModerateShort 3. Ed & TrainingMod. DifficultModerateLong 4. MarketMod. DifficultLowShort 5. EconomicDifficultHighMedium 6. RegulatoryMod. DifficultModerateMedium Table adapted from Denison, R., Hansen, S. F., Geiser, K., Kyle, A., Massey, R., McPherson, A., Rejeski, D., Rossi, M. & Tickner, J. (2008). Options for State Chemicals Policy Reform: A Resource Guide. Lowell Center for Sustainable Production, University of Massachusetts Lowell.

12. Technical Assistance Help firms meet environmental objectives Examples: Integration into existing P2 programs, industry dialogues

13. Market Interventions Using purchasing power to drive market behavior Examples: Environmentally preferable procurement, labeling programs

14. Regulatory Rules that influence the lifecycle of chemicals Examples: Chemical specific bans, registration and evaluation

15. Integrated Policy Approach Combination of Policies that Promote Innovation Consider Impacts and Benefits throughout Life cycle

16. PNW Green Chemistry Efforts Oregon Green Chemistry Advisory Group Washington Green Chemistry Roundtable

17. “There are risks and costs to action. But they are far less than the long range risks of comfortable inaction.” - John F. Kennedy

18. Resources Growing the Green Economy Through Green Chemistry and Design for the Environment: A Resource Guide for States and Higher Education (2009) www.p2.org Overcoming the Challenges to the Implementation of Green Chemistry (2007) www.hks.harvard.edu Options for State Chemicals Policy Reform: A Resource Guide (2008) www.sustainableproduction.org Colin Price colinp@oeconline.org