TURI Newsletter News from the Toxics Use Reduction Institute at the University of Massachusetts Lowell July 2015 Upcoming Events TUR Planner Course September 8- November 12, 2015 Register now ! This course provides preparation for developing a TUR plan and is a prerequisite for taking the MassDEP exam to be certified as a TUR Planner. New this year, the course blends self- paced online classes with 5 classroom sessions. Online classes begin September; classroom sessions begin October. Auto Body and Repair Shop Solvents Alternatives Demonstration September 19, 2015 11:00 am to 2:00 pm National Parks Maintenance Facility 220 Aiken Street Lowell, MA Save the Date Franklin Paint Demonstration of Effective TUR in Product Formulation 10:00 am to 1:00 pm October 15, 2015 Read the Franklin Paint case study . TURA Continuing TURI Recognizes 2015 Champions of Toxics Use Reduction On June 16, Massachusetts legislators, TURA program agencies and guests gathered at the Massachusetts State House to present the 2015 Champions of Toxics Use Reduction awards and to recognize the TURA Program's 25th anniversary honorees. Senator Anne Gobi and Representative Paul Schmid, Co- Chairs of the Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture, welcomed attendees. Bethany Card, Deputy Commissioner for Policy and Planning, MassDEP, praised the Champions of Toxics Use Reduction for their contributions to making Massachusetts business more competitive.
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TURI NewsletterNews from the Toxics Use Reduction Institute
at the University of Massachusetts Lowell July 2015
UpcomingEvents
TUR Planner CourseSeptember 8-November 12, 2015Register now!
This course providespreparation fordeveloping a TUR planand is a prerequisite fortaking the MassDEPexam to be certified asa TUR Planner.
New this year, thecourse blends self-paced online classeswith 5 classroomsessions. Onlineclasses beginSeptember; classroomsessions beginOctober.
Auto Body and RepairShop SolventsAlternativesDemonstrationSeptember 19, 201511:00 am to 2:00 pmNational ParksMaintenance Facility220 Aiken StreetLowell, MA
Save the Date
Franklin PaintDemonstration ofEffective TUR in ProductFormulation10:00 am to 1:00 pmOctober 15, 2015
Read the Franklin Paintcase study.
TURA Continuing
TURI Recognizes 2015 Champions ofToxics Use Reduction On June 16, Massachusetts legislators, TURA programagencies and guests gathered at the Massachusetts StateHouse to present the 2015 Champions of Toxics UseReduction awards and to recognize the TURA Program's 25thanniversary honorees.
Senator Anne Gobi and Representative Paul Schmid, Co-Chairs of the Joint Committee on Environment, NaturalResources and Agriculture, welcomed attendees.
Bethany Card, Deputy Commissioner for Policy and Planning,MassDEP, praised the Champions of Toxics Use Reduction fortheir contributions to making Massachusetts business morecompetitive.
Undersecretary NedBartlett, MassachusettsExecutive Office ofEnergy andEnvironmental Affairs,recognized the 25thAnniversary honoreesfor their innovations intoxics use reduction.
The 2015 Champions of Toxics Use Reduction are: Community Champions
City of Springfield Department of Parks, Buildings andRecreation ManagementYWCA of LowellFull Circle EarthJamaica Plain New Economy TransitionTown of Hudson, Board of Health
City of Springfield Department of Parks, Buildings andRecreation Management receiving their certificate fromMike Ellenbecker, TURI.
Ernesto Vargas, J&P Cleaners, talksabout the importance of switching fromperchloroethylene to professional wetcleaning for his family, customers andcommunity.