Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics

**What We Do** OPPT manages programs under the Toxic Substances Control Act and the Pollution Prevention Act. Under these laws, EPA evaluates new and existing chemicals and their risks, and finds ways to prevent or reduce pollution before it gets into the environment. We also manage a variety of environmental stewardship programs that encourage companies to reduce and prevent pollution. OPPT implements the [Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)](https://www.epa.gov/laws-regulations/summary-toxic-substances-control-act), the [Pollution Prevention Act](https://www.epa.gov/laws-regulations/summary-pollution-prevention-act) and [Section 313](https://www.epa.gov/toxics-release-inventory-tri-program) (the Toxics Release Inventory Program) of the [Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act](https://www.epa.gov/epcra/what-epcra). [Information on chemicals and their regulation under TSCA, ways to prevent and reduce pollution, and on safer chemicals and their use.](https://www.epa.gov/chemicals-under-tsca) **Programs and projects managed by the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics** - [Assessing and Managing Chemicals under TSCA](https://www.epa.gov/assessing-and-managing-chemicals-under-tsca) - [Chemical Data Reporting](https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting) - [Green Chemistry](https://www.epa.gov/greenchemistry) - [Greener Products and Services](https://www.epa.gov/greenerproducts) - [Import-Export Requirements for Chemicals under TSCA](https://www.epa.gov/tsca-import-export-requirements) - [New Chemicals](https://www.epa.gov/reviewing-new-chemicals-under-toxic-substances-control-act-tsca) - [Pollution Prevention](https://www.epa.gov/p2) - [Predictive Models and Tools for Assessing Chemicals under TSCA](https://www.epa.gov/tsca-screening-tools) - [Review of Confidential Business Information](https://www.epa.gov/tsca-cbi) - [Safer Choice](https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice) (formerly Design for the Environment) - [Toxics Release Inventory Program](https://www.epa.gov/toxics-release-inventory-tri-program) - [TSCA Inventory](https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory)