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converge since almost all business sectors today are affected by them,” Hecht said.

Forty going on fiy

The EPA at 40 shows a history of promong important policies and regulaons to control the release of toxic and harmful pollutants. Although that job isn’t done, Hecht says, “The EPA aiming for its 50th birthday must focus on advancing science and technology, the princi- ples and pracces that make sustainability operaonal in urban designing managing water systems, and in the producon of goods and services.

“Now is a new era for EPA with a strong emphasis on sustainability and a green economy. Progress toward sustainability must come at all levels of the economy from local to state to naonal and internaonal.”

The secret life of sour cream

The more people understand the importance of sus- tainability, the more they will take appropriate ac- ons, he says. The EPA has been commied to providing public informaon on pollutants, but, look- ing ahead, they will aim to provide more informaon on product design and manufacturing from a life cycle approach.

To illustrate, Dr. Hecht suggests viewing the Walmart Web page which has a short video called "The Secret Life of Sour Cream. Here the enre producon process is described, emphasizing how it can be made green and cost effecve.

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he EPA was established to consolidate a variety of federal research, monitoring, standard-seng and en- forcement acvies in one agency to ensure environmental protec- on. Its mission is to protect human health and to safeguard the nat- ural environment—air,

water, and land—upon which life depends

Who would you invite?

f Dr. Hecht could extend only one invitaon to a special person he would like to aend the NWA Green Expo, it would look like this: “Dear Mr. President. I hope you can join us in Arkansas for an important green expo that is crical to your goals of a green and sus- tainable economy.”

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