`Conversation With California’ on Green Chemistry Continues at San Jose Meeting

On August 17, the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), in conjunction with the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, will hold a public meeting in San Jose on the state’s Green Chemistry Initiative to help establish a blueprint for keeping California in the forefront of protecting health and the environment in a robust economy. The purpose of the meeting is to gather public comment on ways to explore green chemistry as a different approach to environmental protection — transitioning away from managing toxic chemicals at the end of the product lifecycle, to reducing or eliminating their use altogether. At the August 17 meeting, discussions will be held with the public on how government officials, business and environmental leaders, state scientists and policy writers, and the academic community can work together to deal with hazardous and other waste before it is generated.

What: “Conversation with California” on the state’s Green Chemistry Initiative

When: Friday, August 17, 2007 10 a.m. – noon

Where: BD Biosciences (a member of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group) 2350 Qume Drive, San Jose, 95131

-A live Web cast of the meeting can be viewed at http://www.calepa.ca.gov/Broadcast/

-Participate on the blog site at http://californiagreenchemistry.squarespace.com/journal/

Who: Some featured guest speakers: — Maureen Gorsen, Director, California Department of Toxic Substances Control — Margaret Bruce, Director of Environmental Programs, Silicon Valley Leadership Group

For more detailed information about the August 17 public meeting on green chemistry, go to: http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/ look on the home page under “PollutionPrevention” for the Green Chemistry Initative link.

The mission of the Department of Toxic Substances Control is to provide the highest level of safety, and to protect public health and the environment from toxic harm.