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Drivers and Strategies for Green Chemistry &
Engineering
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Policies and Tools for States to Promote Green Chemistry
Green Chemistry in Maine
Safer Chemicals
• STRATEGY: Reform
public policy
Sustainable Bioplastics
• STRATEGY: Invest in technology R&D
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public policy
• AIM: Drive red chemicals out
• Health-driven
technology R&D
• AIM: Bring green products to market
• Business-driven
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Task Force Concludes:
• Inadequate federal regulation
• Significant health costs
• Business needs better info.
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• Business needs better info.
• State should lead by example
• Economic opportunity exists
Maine passes comprehensive safer chemicals policy in 2008
1. List Chemicals of High
Concern per inherent hazard
2. Select Priority Chemicals that
expose fetus or child
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expose fetus or child
3. Manufacturers must disclose
Priority Chemicals in products
4. State may require safer
alternatives when available
Chemicals of High Concern
• Carcinogen
• Reproductive or developmental toxicant
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• Endocrine disruptor
• Persistent, bioaccumulative, toxic
• Very persistent / bioaccumulative
Priority Chemicals• Found in people (biomonitoring)
• Found in indoor air, water, home
• Found in fish, wildlife, envirnmt
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• Present in consumer products
• High production volume chem.
• Banned in another state
Manufacturer Disclosure
� Report use of priority chemicals
� Identify product and chemical
� Report number of units sold or
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� Report number of units sold or distributed (state or national)
� Report amount used & intended purpose
Alternatives Assessment
�State may request info from mfgr:
� Likelihood of chemical release across product life cycle
� Presence in humans or environment
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� Presence in humans or environment
� Assessment of alternatives to use of priority chemical
� Reason for continued use of chemical in lieu of available alternatives
Safer Alternatives• May prohibit sale of product with priority chemical if State shows:
–Distribution of product directly or indirectly exposes children &
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indirectly exposes children & vulnerable populations
–One or more safer alternatives are available at comparable cost
Toward a Sustainable Economy: Bioplastics from Maine Potatoes
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Polylactic acid (PLA)
� Non - Toxic
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� Non - Toxic
� Petroleum - Free
� Bio - Compostable
AIM: Produce bioplastics from potatoes, ag waste, other biomass
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PLA ChemistryO
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Lactide
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High MW PLA
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Sustainable Bioplastics Council of Maine
• True Textiles
• Tom’s of Maine
• Rynel
Sagoma
• Environmental Health Strategy Center
• University of Maine
• Maine Potato Board
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• Sagoma Technologies
• Green Harvest Technologies
• Maine Potato Board
• Maine Organic Farmers & Gardeners Association
• Correct Building Products
$ 2 million for R&D so far
Funding Sources: Government,
Foundation, and Business
• Technology Development
Economic Feasibility
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• Economic Feasibility
• Freedom to Practice
• Sustainability Standards
• Cluster Development
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