Buffalo NY PBT Resolution
The Buffalo City Council unanimously approved a resolution in 2004 encouraging the elimination of persistent bioaccumulative toxic (PBT) chemicals in products through city procurement practices, and stated that “persistent pollution prevention is a high priority for action to reduce risk to public and environmental health.”
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Associated Press Article
A December 2004 article published in Newsday, titled “Buffalo Moves to go PBT-Free,” describes the passage of the resolution.
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City Council Letter
Citizens’ Environmental Coalition’s October 2004 letter to Buffalo City Council members urges them to sponsor the resolution and succinctly describes the benefits of phasing out PBT products.
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