The Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Act (  1989) sets a goal for 50\% of reduction in waste production by 1998. The main focus was to reduce the use of toxic substances in production. This program affected over 1000 firms and has successfully targeted approximately 190 chemicals . The act also mandates that companies provide reports on their use of toxic chemicals and pay toxic chemicals use fees ."Mass.gov". Mass.gov. Retrieved 2017-11-21.  In Europe, attention to toxics use reduction may be seen in the European Union's new regulatory framework (adopted 2003) URL for the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH).Action on toxic crisis - The Boston Globe - Boston.com - Op-ed - News In an effort to reduce toxins, the Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Institute has strived to create biobased products that still work as well as the original. The ecological, health, and safety (EHS) implications were evaluated and used to create the alternative products. For example, biobased floor strippers can be used as alternatives to solvent-based products such as Johnson Wax Professional (Pro URL
The Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Act ( TURA) program ( 1989) requires facilities that use large amounts of toxic chemicals are required to report on their chemical use, conduct toxics use reduction planning every two years, and pay a fee. The fees paid by TURA filers support the work of the TURA implementing agencies, and are used to provide a wide variety of services to toxics users, including education, training, grant programs and technical assistance ."Mass.gov". Mass.gov. Retrieved 2017-11-21. The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, the Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Institute, and the Massachusetts Office of Technical Assistance and Technology (OTA) implement the goals of TURA. In Europe, attention to toxics use reduction may be seen in the European Union's new regulatory framework (adopted 2003) URL for the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH).Action on toxic crisis - The Boston Globe - Boston.com - Op-ed - News 
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sets a goal for 50\% of reduction in waste production by 1998. The main focus was to reduce the use of toxic substances in production. This program affected over 1000 firms and has successfully targeted approximately 190 chemicals . The act also mandates that companies provide reports on their use of toxic chemicals and pay toxic chemicals use fees
requires facilities that use large amounts of toxic chemicals are required to report on their chemical use, conduct toxics use reduction planning every two years, and pay a fee. The fees paid by TURA filers support the work of the TURA implementing agencies, and are used to provide a wide variety of services to toxics users, including education, training, grant programs and technical assistance
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The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, the Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Institute, and the Massachusetts Office of Technical Assistance and Technology (OTA) implement the goals of TURA.
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In an effort to reduce toxins, the Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Institute has strived to create biobased products that still work as well as the original. The ecological, health, and safety (EHS) implications were evaluated and used to create the alternative products. For example, biobased floor strippers can be used as alternatives to solvent-based products such as Johnson Wax Professional (Pro URL