Analyzing Local Sustainability Trends

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Description

The Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition is a grassroots environmental health and justice organization based in the birthplace of the high-tech industry, Santa Clara County, California. The Coalition uses Toxics Release Inventory data for a variety of purposes, including developing maps merging information on toxic pollution sources with population data to evaluate environmental justice concerns.

Goal / Mission

The Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition aims to use the Toxics Release Inventory data to reduce pollution.

Results / Accomplishments

The Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition relied on Toxics Release Inventory data to develop the first Silicon Valley Environmental Index, showing local sustainability trends in Santa Clara County.

About this Promising Practice

Organization(s)
Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition
Primary Contact
Michael Stanley-Jones
Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition
760 North First Street
San Jose, CA 95112
(408) 287-6707
msjones@svtc.org
http://www.svtc.org/
Topics
Environmental Health / Toxins & Contaminants
Environmental Health / Environmental Justice
Organization(s)
Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition
Source
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Date of publication
2002
Location
Santa Clara County, CA
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