OVERVIEW & QUICK REFERENCE
Summary of findings
Interview with scientist Linda Greer, who headed the project for NRDC

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Executive Summary
Introduction
Chapter 1: Results
Chapter 2: How the Project Was Accomplished
Chapter 3: Conclusions and Insights

Tables
Table 1: Public Reporting of Dow Midland, Michigan 1996 TRI Wastes and Releases
Table 2: Comparison of Dow Midland, Michigan Wastes and Releases to State and National Totals
Table 3: MSRI Reductions
Table 4: Individual MSRI Projects: Reductions, Costs, and Savings
Table 5: MSRI Projects Still in Design and Construction
Table 6: MSRI Projects in Development
Table 7: Additional Reductions at Midland Using Pollution Prevention
Table 8: Additional Reductions at Midland that Did Not Rely on Pollution Prevention
Table 9: MSRI Goals and Deadlines
Table 10: Baseline Comparison of MSRI to Publicly Reported Data
Table 11: Dow Chemical Global 10-year Reduction Goals
Table 12: Indicators of Institutional Change

Figures
Figure 1: MSRI Definition of Pollution Prevention
Figure 2: Pollution Prevention Techniques

Appendices
1. List of Participants
2. Detailed Descriptions of MSRI Reduction Projects
3. Selection of MSRI Priority Chemicals

This report is a joint publication of NRDC; Dow Chemical; Midland, Michigan, resident Diane Hebert; Midland resident Mary Sinclair; Citizens for Alternatives to Chemical Contamination; the Ecology Center; and the Lone Tree Council. To order a print copy of this report, contact the Meridian Institute at (970) 513-8340.