TRSA celebrated another fantastic year in 2013 on the policy front and is carrying that momentum into 2014. One reason for the continued success of TRSA’s advocacy program is the relationships established with policy makers in Washington, DC, and across the country. One current example of the ways that TRSA has established a strong standing with policy makers—specifically with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)—is through the voluntary phaseout of detergents containing nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEs). 
 
PURSUING POSITIVE CHANGE
 
Let’s consider the status of that phaseout. It’s important to emphasize that the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) ...