Can pollutant release and transfer registers (PRTRs) be used to assess implementation and effectiveness of green chemistry practices? A case study involving the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) and pharmaceutical manufacturers

Green Chemistry

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 2679-2692

  DeVito, Stephen C ^a   Keenan, Cheryl ^b   Lazarus, Dana ^b  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b ABT ASSOCIATES   (United States)

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EID: 84929346666     PISSN: 14639262     EISSN: 14639270     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/c5gc00056d     Document Type: Review

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