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Helping small businesses implement toxics use reduction techniques: dry cleaners, auto shops, and floor finishers assisted in creating safer and healthier work places
Authors:Joy Onasch  Paul ShoemakerHoa Mai Nguyen  Cora Roelofs
Institution:a TURI, Lowell, MA, USA
b BPHC, USA
c Viet-AID, USA
d UML, USA
Abstract:The Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI), Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC), and Vietnamese American Initiative for Development (Viet-AID) have worked with small business sectors to reduce their use of toxic chemicals. Three cases, described here, in dry cleaning, auto shops and floor finishing share common approaches for creating successful models of effective dissemination of toxics use reduction in small businesses. These include direct business support, peer-to-peer training and promotion of alternatives, and collaborations with stakeholders to achieve greener businesses. These results were achieved despite predictable barriers of lack of resources, suspicion of safer alternatives, and language and cultural barriers.
Keywords:Small business  Toxics use reduction  Dry cleaners  Auto shops  Floor finishing  Wet cleaning
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