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| Aquatic Lands Cleanup The Aquatic Lands Cleanup Unit (formerly the Sediment Management Unit) of the Toxics Cleanup Program serves as the central planning group for Department of Ecology sediment management activities, including adopting and amending Sediment Management Standards; sediment source control; sediment cleanup and managing dredged material. | |
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| HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT | |
| Children's Environmental Health Limiting children's exposure to harmful chemicals and toxins can have a positive impact on their overall health now and later in life. Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department offers information on protecting children from environmental toxic pollution. Includes a link to an online version of their publication: "Where the Toxic Things Are: Simple Steps You Can Take to Protect Your Child From Harmful Chemicals." A must-read for every parent, day care provider, teacher and anyone who works with kids. |
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| Collaborative on Health and the Environment (CHE) is a diverse network of more than 2,800 individual and organizational Partners in 43 countries and 48 states, working collectively to advance knowledge and effective action to address growing concerns about the links between human health and environmental factors. | |
| Environmental Working Group EWG uses the power of public information to protect public health and the environment. The organization’s two main goals are to protect the most vulnerable segments of the human population from health problems related to toxic contaminants and to replace federal policies that damage the environment. | |
| Fish Facts for Healthy Nutrition Fish consumption advice from Washington Department of Health. | |
| Got Mercury? Gotmercury.org is part of Turtle Island Restoration Network's efforts to protect the environment and the public from mercury. | |
| A Small Dose Of… Learn about the health effects of common chemicals. Links, resources, related news articles, events and more… | |
| Toxic Free Legacy The Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition is a broad-based alliance of organizations
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| Toxipedia A free toxicology encyclopedia and resource center concerning the health effects of chemicals. | |
| Washington Toxics Coalition Washington Toxics Coalition protects public health and the environment by eliminating toxic pollution. WTC promotes alternatives, advocates policies, empowers communities, and educates people to create a healthy environment. | |
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| MARINAS AND BOATING | |
| Clean Marina Washington A partnership among marine businesses, goverment agencies and environmental advocates in Washington State. Clean Marina Washington was created in 2005 as an expansion of the EnviroStars program. It is an incentive-based certification program in which marinas assess their operations and implement improvements to better protect the environment. | |
| National Clean Boating Campaign A nationwide program of the Marine Environment Education Foundation with the goal of creating and presenting educational programs that will result in cleaner waters for the boating public. | |
| Washington State Parks Boating Program The State Parks boating program promotes enjoyable, safe, environmentally responsible recreation on Washington's waters in partnership with government, business, educators, citizen action groups and the boating public. | |
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| OIL SPILLS | |
| “Spills Aren’t Slick” hotline Oil Spill Hotline 800-OILS-911 |
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| Citizen’s Action Network A Coast Guard program that recruits waterfront residents to keep an eye out for oil spills and other incidents on the water | |
| National Response Center NRC is the sole federal point of contact for reporting oil and chemical spills. The NRC operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. | |
| Oil Program:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Information about the
EPA's program for preventing, preparing for, and responding to oil spills
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| Oil Spill Advisory Council Created by the Washington State legislature in 2005, the council maintains the state's vigilance in preventing oil spills in marine and navigable waters, by ensuring an emphasis on oil spill prevention while also recognizing the importance of improving spill preparedness and response. | |
| Pacific States/British Columbia Oil Spill Task Force Task Force members work with stakeholders from the Western U.S. and Canada to implement regional initiatives that protect 56,660 miles of coastline from Alaska to California and the Hawaiian archipelago. | |
| Regional Response Team | Northwest Area Committee The mission of the Region 10 Regional Response Team (RRT) and the Northwest Area Committee (NWAC) is to protect public health and safety and the environment by ensuring coordinated, efficient and effective support of the federal, state, tribal, local, and international responses to significant oil and hazardous substance incidents within the Pacific Northwest Region | |
| Washington Department of Ecology’s Spills Program Ecology’s Spills Program works to prevent oil spills and hazardous material releases, ensures industry is taking precautions to minimize spills, and responds around the clock to immediate threats to public health and the environment | |
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| PHARMACEUTICALS AND PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS | |
| Environmental Working Group EWG uses the power of public information to protect public health and the environment. The organization’s two main goals are to protect the most vulnerable segments of the human population from health problems related to toxic contaminants and to replace federal policies that damage the environment. | |
| Medicine take back program Medicine Take Back Program is a group of local pharmacies that will take back your unwanted medications and dispose of them properly. | |
| The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics A coalition of public health, educational, religious, labor, women's, environmental and consumer groups. The campaign’s goal is to protect the health of consumers and workers by requiring the health and beauty industry to phase out the use of chemicals linked to cancer, birth defects and other health problems, and replace them with safer alternatives. | |
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| REDUCING TOXIC THREATS | |
| Reducing Toxic Threats From Washington Department of Ecology. | |
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| WASTE REDUCTION | |
| Beyond Waste:
Washington State’s Waste Reduction Program
A waste and toxics reduction plan for
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| Earth 911 Find a recycling center near you. | |
| Hazardous
Waste and Toxics Reduction Program Washington Department of
Ecology’s program works towards sustainability and a safer and healthier
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| Northwest Product Stewardship Council NWPSC is a group of government organizations that works with businesses and nonprofit groups to integrate product stewardship principles into the policy and economic structures of the Pacific Northwest. | |
| Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle Information from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Municipal Solid Waste program. | |
| Reducing Toxic Threats Statewide Household Survey Before launching an outreach and education campaign, Washington Department of Ecology’s Hazardous Substance Information and Education Office conducted this statewide survey to better understand citizen knowledge, attitudes and behaviors related to lead and PBDEs, safer alternatives, and actions such as chemical bans and product labeling. | PDF | |
| Working Together to Reduce Hazardous Waste A local hazardous waste management program in King County | |
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