Economic Opportunity

Consumer desire for safer products, heightened awareness of the business and health risks from toxic chemicals, and actions by states to protect their citizens have prompted a growing number of corporations, like Kaiser Permanente, Levi Strauss and Pfizer to adopt greener policies and practices.

Proactive states are leveraging actions by individual businesses and jumpstarting economic opportunities through tax incentives, state assistance programs and partnerships with educational institutions to develop safer chemicals and products. Some states are also using their purchasing power to procure safer products that support in-state job creation. State investment in innovative technologies and requirements for safer products can protect citizens, preserve the environment, and expand the economy.