With TRSA’s phaseout of nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEs) about to wrap up this Dec. 31, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced a Significant New Use Rule (SNUR) for the use of NPEs. The SNUR is slated to take effect on Jan. 1, 2015, in conjunction with TRSA’s actions.
 
In announcing the SNUR, the EPA recognized TRSA as a leader in the business community on environmental issues, and as an example of how business and government can work together to achieve a goal. This is a process that started in 2008 and concludes this Jan. 1, with commercial ...