This workshop will explore state-level Green Chemistry initiatives and chemicals policy reform efforts, which aim to protect public health and the ecosystems in the Great Lakes basin. Participants will learn how chemicals policy is an integral aspect of Great Lakes restoration, and how green chemistry fits into this discussion.

1. Chemicals Policy in the Great Lakes Woodward Ballroom CFriday, October 1410:30-11:30 a.m.

2. Chemical Policy in Minnesota 2011 HOW Great Lakes Restoration Conference Darrell Gerber

3. Outline of Presentation Intermediate policy work leading to comprehensive reform State legislation passed Consumer outreach Green Chemistry

4. Safer Products, Made Safely 34 Members and growing Steering Committee Clean Water Action (co-chair) Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (co-chair) Learning Disability Association of Minnesota Minnesota Public Interest Research Group Preventing Harm Minnesota Women’s Environmental Institute

5. Health Legacy Promotes healthy lives by supporting the production and use of everyday products without toxic chemicals. Advance safe alternatives in Minnesota through consumer education business leadership, and protective policies

6. Consumer Education Since 2007, the coalition has Educated thousands of Minnesotans through presentations Mobilized tens of thousands of Minnesotans to call, write, or email their state lawmakers Held film events, forums and other events Photo by anhquan

8. Toxic Free Kids Act 1756 Chemicals of High Concern Persistent and Bioaccumulative, or Toxic, or Very Persistent, or Very Bioaccumulative Priority Chemicals On Chemicals of High Concern list, and High production levels (1M lbs/yr in US), and Found in human biomonitoring, Found in wildlife, fish or natural environment, or Found in indoor air, drinking water or home environment.

9. Toxic Free Kids Act Priority Chemicals Bisphenol A (BPA) Cadmium Decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE) Formaldehyde Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) Lead Phthalates (3)

10. Green Chemistry Bill Passed 2010 Added Green Chemistry to definition of “Green Economy” Gives green chemistry companies access to current economic development programs

11. Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs) in Drinking Water Substances released to, found in, or have the potential to enter source water and: No human health-based guidance; Pose real or perceived health threat; or Have new or changing health or exposure information.

12. CECs in Drinking Water What it is Health and exposure potential Proactively identify/evaluate threats What it is not Other routes of exposure Environmental or wildlife impacts Prevention

13. CECs in Drinking Water Public nomination At least 7 new chemicals each year Stakeholder workgroups focusing on developing process and public communication

14. Contaminants of Emerging Concern

15. Reporting Bill Introduced in 2011 Priority chemicals in children’s products manufactured or distributed in Minnesota Report every 2 years

16. Comprehensive Policy Framework Comprehensive policy to protect children from chemicals in products Move from disclosure to protection Safer alternatives + phase-out of the worst chemicals

17. Minnesota Green Chemistry Forum Business and NGO group Committed to fostering a common understanding among businesses, government, NGOs and academia to advance green chemistry practice and policy in Minnesota and nationally.

18. Minnesota Green Chemistry Forum Steering Committee Aveda Corporation Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy University of Minnesota, Minnesota Technical Assistance Program BioBusiness Alliance of Minnesota Pauly, DeVries, Smith, Deffner LLC Minnesota Pollution Control Agency St. Olaf College

20. Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy

22. Chemical Regulation and Policy Project Stakeholder process to recommend improvements to chemical regulation, management and policy Members

23. Chemical Regulation and Policy Project Subgroups Policy and Risk Management Science and Risk Assessment Green Chemistry Green Chemistry gets everyone to the table Little agreement elsewhere

24. Contact Info Darrell Gerber Program Coordinator 612-627-1530 dgerber@cleanwater.org

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