Environmental Issues Task Group
SPI environmental issues are primarily addressed through the Environmental Issues Task Group of the EHS+. The mission of the Environmental Issues Task Group is to provide information and tools to promote compliance with environmental laws, and to provide input and direction on legislative and regulatory proposals.
SPI has policies on the environment, environment health and safety (EHS) and on individual environmental topics.
Ongoing and emerging environmental issues include:
- Air Emissions and Standards
- Climate Change
- Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Definition of Hazardous Waste
- Stormwater Pollution Prevention
- Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
- Major Environmental Laws Administered by EPA
- National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Stormwater Regulations
- Operating Permits - Air
- Operation Clean Sweep
- Profile of the Plastic Resin and Man-made Fiber Industry
- Profile of the Rubber and Plastics Industry
- State Environmental Agencies, Pollution Prevention (P2) and Compliance Assistance, and Small Business Assistance Programs
