California DTSC Announces GRSP Meeting To Discuss Microplastic Research And Policy
By Lynn L. Bergeson and Ligia Duarte Botelho, M.A.
On October 7, 2021, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) announced that the Green Ribbon Science Panel (GRSP) will hold a meeting from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (EDT) on November 5, 2021. The meeting will focus on microplastic research and policy.
GRSP was established to act as a resource for the implementation of California’s Green Chemistry Law. GRSP provides technical advice to the DTSC Director and the California Environmental Policy Council (CEPC) on scientific matters related to the development of policy recommendations and implementation strategies on green chemistry and chemicals through DTSC’s Safer Consumer Products (SCP) program. Additional topics covered by GRSP as the SCP program continues to expand include:
- Development and implementation of DTSC’s 2021-2023 Priority Product Work Plan;
- Development of information, guidance, and tools aimed to help stakeholders to perform the Alternatives Analysis (AA) process; and
- Program and stakeholder information needs and recommendations on how to meet those needs.