Abstract

The vision of the ACS Committee on Environmental Improvement (CEI) is “a sustainable world enabled through the sustainable practice and use of chemistry.” We work to accomplish this through our mission to “advance sustainability thinking and practice across ACS and society for the benefit of Earth and its people.” At this time, I can think of no more important focus for our efforts to achieve a sustainable chemical enterprise than the effective implementation of an amended Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The state of science has outstripped the original TSCA passed 40 years ago. An amended TSCA has not yet been enacted into law as this commentary went to press, but all signs point to agreement on TSCA reauthorization this year. This is good, as a great deal is riding on Congress getting TSCA right. At its heart, TSCA reform is all about good business practices and harnessing industry’s ability

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