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Sustainability Subcommittee
Jennifer Kaduck (GA), Chair
jennifer.kaduck@dnr.state.ga.us
Kerry Callahan, ASTSWMO staff
kerryc@astswmo.org
The Sustainability Subcommittee is ASTSWMO’s newest subcommittee. It was established in July 2007 and its four task forces were created in the Fall of that year. Consistent with the Environmental Sustainability focus area of the ASTSWMO Strategic Plan, the Subcommittee will help the Association develop, disseminate and implement the best emerging ideas and methodologies needed to help ensure societal needs are met without comprising the needs of future generations. Through its Task Forces and organizational structure, the Subcommittee will serve as a crucial communication linkage with the ASTSWMO Board of Directors, ASTSWMO Subcommittees, other Task Forces and Focus Groups, USEPA, and other public and private partners with similar goals regarding environmental sustainability.
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Green Chemistry Task Force
Stan Phillippe (CA), Chair
sphillip@dtsc.ca.gov
Mission Statement (draft)
The purpose of the Green Chemistry Task Force is to promote State activities that will stimulate
a green chemistry revolution in the design of chemicals, products and industrial processes.
Current Work Efforts
The Green Chemistry Task Force is in the process of organizing. Areas of work efforts under current consideration are to: identify and collect model elements of State green chemistry/chemical policies; identify successful and transferable models of State green chemistry recognition programs; serve as a coordinating group for State waste programs on chemical policy; and act as a clearinghouse for information about green chemistry initiatives occurring at the State and federal government level and by other organizations.
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Greener Cleanups Task Force
Heather Nifong (IL), Chair
heather.nifong@illinois.gov
Mission Statement
The mission of the Greener Cleanups Task Force is to facilitate cleanup decisions that increase the net environmental benefits of remediation, and in doing so, contribute to site sustainability.
The Task Force will identify best practices and incentives for greener cleanups and will support State programs (Tanks, CERCLA, RCRA, and Federal Facilities) in their efforts to integrate these approaches into State remedy selection processes. The Task Force will work to strengthen partnerships between the States and U.S. EPA to improve greener cleanup capacities, and operate as a technical resource for other task forces and subcommittees.
Current Work Efforts
The Greener Cleanups Task Force has begun to build a web page of information resources on greener cleanups that will be added to the ASTSWMO web site, and is in the process of identifying contacts in State programs for this issue.
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Greening State Government Task Force
Jeff Sama (NY), Chair
jjsama@gw.dec.state.ny.us
Mission Statement (draft)
The purpose of the Greening State Government Task Force is to “green” the daily activities of State agencies (including, but not limited to, building and fleet management, and office and field operations) as well as “green” State agency procurement of goods, services and technology to the fullest extent practicable.
Current Work Efforts
The Greening State Government Task Force has discussed compiling best management practices used by States in greening State government, focusing on areas and practices that have a direct connection with the core programs within ASTSWMO. The Task Force has initiated the development of a list of organizations/initiatives pertaining to greening State government and a list of State contacts on the topic.
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Product Stewardship Task Force
Garth Hickle (MN), Chair
garth.hickle@state.mn.us
Mission Statement (draft)
To engage all players along the product chain in reducing the life-cycle impacts of products.
Current Work Efforts
The Product Stewardship Task Force will be considering, among other activities, development of a tool that existing State product stewardship programs can use to evaluate their programs, and the identification of model elements for State product stewardship legislation.
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