Binational Toxics Strategy

Great Lakes Binational Toxics Strategy

Contact Information

Ted Smith
(smith.edwin@epa.gov)
312-353-6571

Canada-United States Strategy for the virtual elimination of persistent toxic substances in the Great Lakes basin

The Canada-United States Strategy for the Virtual Elimination of Persistent Toxic Substances in the Great Lakes Basin, known as the Great Lakes Binational Toxics Strategy (PDF) (22pp, 3.6MB) May 2004

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Current Science and Policies

Integration Workgroup

Sector and Substance Workgroup

March 2009 Sector and Substance Workgroup Meeting - Toronto, Ontario
December 2008 Sector and Substance Workgroup Meetings - Rosemont, Illinois
Earlier meetings of the Sector & Substance Workgroup

Great Lakes Binational Toxics Strategy (GLBTS) Reports

2009

2009 GLBTS Biennial Report (PDF) (201pp, 7MB)
December 2009 Stakeholder Forum
September 2009 GLBTS Status Updates
June 2009 GLBTS Status Updates
- Teleconference Summary (PDF) (61pp, 1.7MB)

2008

2007

2007 GLBTS Annual Report (PDF) (120pp, 1.2MB)
December 2007 Stakeholders Forum
Ten Year Anniversary GLBTS Forum and Workshop
Reducing Mercury Use in Health Care: Promoting a Healthier Environment (PDF) (28pp, 700K) 1998
Prepared by the Monroe County Department of Health, in cooperation with Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, New York and the Monroe County Department of Environmental Services

The Binational Toxics Strategy Mercury Workgroup is no longer active, but an archive of workgroup documents remains online.

Partners

USEPA Region 5 Toxics Team
Commission for Environmental Cooperation
The CEC facilitates cooperation between Canada, Mexico and the United States to foster conservation, protection and enhancement of the North American environment.
Toxic Contaminants

Newest documents are in our US/Canada site binational.net