TURA 20th Anniversary Facility Leaders Tour
It's the 20th Anniversary of the Toxics Use Reduction Act (TURA)! For the past two decades, the Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI) has worked with companies in Massachusetts to reduce their use of toxic chemicals and their toxic waste. They've been an incredible resource for our legislative efforts. Since TURA was enacted in 1989, it has managed to reduce toxic chemical use in Massachusetts by 41%.
Now TURI is celebrating its 20th anniversary by recognizing companies across Massachusetts who are "TURA 20th Anniversary Leaders" and conducting site tours at selected facilities during March and April.
This recognition is intended to "put a face" to the 41 percent reduction in toxic chemical use in Massachusetts since the Toxics Use Reduction Act was enacted in 1989. The following facilities were chosen to highlight excellent models of planning, implementation, resource conservation or innovation:
• Allegro MicroSystems, Inc., Worcester*
• Analog Devices, Wilmington*
• A.W. Chesterton Company, Groveland*
• Cape Cod Cooperative Extension, Barnstable County*
• Churchill Coatings, Grafton
• Cobham Defense Electronics Systems, Lowell*
• Ferraz Shawmut, Newburyport*
• Gentex Optics, Dudley
• L & J of New England, Worcester*
• Lightolier, a Philips Brand, Fall River
• MD Stetson, Randolph*
• Millipore, Bedford*
• Moreno Auto Body, Roxbury, and the Boston Public Health Commission*
• PerkinElmer, Salem*
• Raytheon Company, Waltham and Andover*
• Skyworks Solutions, Woburn
• Vicor Corporation, Andover
You can check out the tour schedule and a press release about TURI's recognition of these leaders.
Come to one of these events and help show how important it is that the state continue to fund the TURA programs for another 20 years!
