As we wrote in an earlier post, TRI collects information to track industry progress in reducing waste generation and moving towards safer waste management alternatives. This search tool shows how facilities in your neighborhood compare to similar facilities across the country when it comes to pollution prevention progress.

This tool also helps in:

1)      Tracking individual facility performance with respect to pollution prevention and waste management;

2)      Identifying facilities that reported the largest reductions in toxic chemical releases;

3)      Identifying the pollution prevention measures that were most effective for a given industry or chemical;

4)      Comparing waste management practices and trends for facilities within a sector;

5)      Overlaying TRI charts with data from the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program to get a more holistic picture of sustainability.

TRI Pollution Prevention Search Tool: http://www.epa.gov/enviro/facts/tri/p2.html