Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI) Email Format
Environmental ServicesMassachusetts, United States11-50 Employees
Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI) operates as a Massachusetts state agency dedicated to lowering the use of toxic substances throughout the state. Based in Lowell, it serves the environmental services field by providing training to industry professionals and funding research into safer chemical substitutes. The institute also administers grants to community groups and performs laboratory and field testing to evaluate alternative substances. Its activities are directed at facilities, professionals, and community organizations seeking to reduce toxic exposures by identifying safer replacements for hazardous substances. Recent developments include a collaboration with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to support technology implementation and outreach aimed at reducing trichloroethylene use, and a partnership with New Hampshire environmental agencies to aid facilities in substituting TCE in vapor degreasing operations.