Program assessment at the 20 year mark: Experiences of Massachusetts companies and communities with the Toxics Use Reduction Act (TURA) program

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 505-516

  Massey, Rachel I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL   (United States)

Author keywords

Massachusetts; Program assessment; Toxics use reduction act; Toxics use reduction institute

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS; CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICES; FINANCIAL COSTS; FINANCIAL SAVINGS; HEALTH AND SAFETY; MASSACHUSETTS; MUNICIPAL AGENCIES; ONLINE SURVEYS; PLANNING CYCLES; PLANNING PROCESS; PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT; PRODUCT QUALITY; PROGRAM ASSESSMENT; SMALL BUSINESS; TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY; TOXIC CHEMICALS; TOXICS USE REDUCTION ACT; TOXICS USE REDUCTION INSTITUTE;

BLENDING; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; RATING;

SURVEYS;

EID: 79951558669     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2010.08.011     Document Type: Article

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