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View the Final Green Chemistry Report and AppendicesNews Release, FAQs, or a Summary of Recommendations

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News on California's Green Chemistry Initiative
Find recent news and videos on California's Green Chemistry Initiative. Find out what others are saying about Green Chemistry.

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Getting Involved
New!  Details on Public Workshop on Complete Safer Alternative Regulations Straw Proposal scheduled for late August in Sacramento to follow.  The Draft Straw Proposal, "Safer Alternatives for Consumer Products", reflects the ongoing work of DTSC's Safer Alternative Regulations Team in implementing the statutory requirements of AB 1879.  Comments are welcome on the direction and the substance of the document by e-mail to green.chemistry@dtsc.ca.gov.  

View the Calendar of events, find out who's on the Green Chemistry Leadership Council, subscribe to the DTSC Green Chemistry Initiative ListservSend Questions, or Contact Us.

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Read the transcripts from the meeting held in Sacramento on April 29 and April 30, 2009. View the meeting's agenda and public notice of the Green Ribbon Science Panel meeting! View background information (including staff presentations/additional documents provided to the panel members. Read about California's new Green Ribbon Science Panel or view the news release on the panel members.
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Toxics Clearinghouse
Check out links to international information on chemical substances.
California's Online Toxics Clearinghouse Portal - Under Construction

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Green Chemistry Information and Resources
Assembly Bill 1879 and Senate Bill 509 set in statute the partial implementation of Recommendations 4 and 5 of the Green Chemistry Initiative.

What is green chemistry? View the green chemistry Key Elements. Explore green chemistry resources (like the Science Advisory Panel Options Report) or view the resources archive. Want to know more?


 





 

 



 

 
 
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