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Author Lucia Athens
Green Building Team Chair
City of Seattle
Lucia.athens@seattle.gov
www.cityofseattle.net/sustainablebuilding
 
Comment
The USGBC is not alone in its desire to grapple with the PBT issue. The State of New York, the Cities of San Francisco, Boston, and Seattle have taken steps to put a priority on deselection of PBT containing products and materials. In July of 2002, the City of Seattle adopted Resolution Number 30487, A Resolution relating to persistent, bioaccumulative, toxic chemicals (PBTs), stating the City of Seattle's intent to reduce its use of PBTs. The Resolution states: “The City of Seattle considers persistent pollution prevention a high priority for action to reduce risk to public and environmental health, and intends by this resolution to encourage the reduction of pollution from PBTs….The City of Seattle will consider the presence of PBTs and the potential for their release in making purchasing decisions by…Developing and applying criteria that differentiate products containing PBTs and those that result in the release of PBTs during production or disposal from those that do not.” I urge the Council to demonstrate the same leadership regarding this issue as USGBC public sector members, such as the City of Seattle.
Supportive Citations
City of Seattle Resolution 30487