Resources

Shortfalls and Benefits of ISO 9000 and 14000
ISO 14000: Will It Deter Cleaner Production?

United Stated Environmental Protection Agency has a wide array of case studies, and holds pollution prevention roundtables. Contact your local state office.

For particular information about alternatives to toxic chemical use in drycleaning see the EPA’s Garment and Textile Care Program.

Greenpeace maintains an unofficial list of professional garment cleaners in each state that offer “wet cleaning” services. Download the report titled “Wet Cleaning — Wave of the Future”

The Toxic Use Reduction Institute in the U.S. has a wide range of case studies on pollution prevention at P2 gems.

Visit the UNEP Cleaner Production Programme website to download reports and information about the national cleaner production centres and their work.

The Clean Technology Centre at York University, UK has an excellent outreach programme on Green Chemistry

Commissiones Obreras, the largest union in Spain, has an excellent outreach on toxic use reduction and cleaner production.

The Canadian Auto Workers Union also has a strong environmental programme in the workplace.