Does providing technical assistance for toxics use reduction really work? A program evaluation utilizing toxics use reduction act data to measure pollution prevention performance

Reibstein, Rick

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2007.10.022

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“…A 2006 study by OTA of the effectiveness of OTA's on-site technical assistance visits found that visited companies reduced their toxics use by an average of 9% more after being visited, than before (Reibstein, 2008). Roelofs et al (2000) reviewed published case studies of toxics use reduction by Massachusetts companies, and interviewed TURA program staff, in order to better understand the relationship between TURA program activities and the broader goal of improving worker health and safety.…”

Section: Studies Of the Tura Programmentioning

confidence: 99%

Program assessment at the 20 year mark: experiences of Massachusetts companies and communities with the Toxics Use Reduction Act (TURA) program

Massey

2011

Journal of Cleaner Production

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Section: Studies Of the Tura Programmentioning

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Program assessment at the 20 year mark: experiences of Massachusetts companies and communities with the Toxics Use Reduction Act (TURA) program

Massey

2011

Journal of Cleaner Production

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“…Organizational-level outcomes were represented in 54% of studies, with 17% of these focused on particular programs within the organization. Overall, studies indicate a positive association between the use of TA and organizational-level outcomes, particularly concerning performance or service delivery quality (e.g., [64][65][66]), program/EBP implementation (e.g., [18,56,57,62,[67][68][69]), evaluation capacity [70][71][72][73][74], and collaboration among stakeholders [46,57,75].…”

Section: Young Et Al (2020) [55]mentioning

confidence: 99%

A scoping review of the evaluation and effectiveness of technical assistance

Scott

Jillani

Malpert³

et al. 2022

Implement Sci Commun

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Background Although the benefits of evidence-based practices (EBPs) for advancing community outcomes are well-recognized, challenges with the uptake of EBPs are considerable. Technical assistance (TA) is a core capacity building strategy that has been widely used to support EBP implementation and other community development and improvement efforts. Yet despite growing reliance on TA, no reviews have systematically examined the evaluation of TA across varying implementation contexts and capacity building aims. This study draws on two decades of peer-reviewed publications to summarize the evidence on the evaluation and effectiveness of TA. Methods Guided by Arksey and O’Malley’s six-stage methodological framework, we used a scoping review methodology to map research on TA evaluation. We included peer-reviewed articles published in English between 2000 and 2020. Our search involved five databases: Business Source Complete, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Education Resources Information Center (ERIC), PsycInfo, and PubMed. Results A total of 125 evaluation research studies met the study criteria. Findings indicate that publications have increased over the last two decades, signaling a growth in the recognition and reporting of TA. Technical assistance is being implemented across diverse settings, often serving socially vulnerable and under-resourced populations. Most evaluation research studies involved summative evaluations, with TA outcomes mostly reported at the organizational level. Only 5% of the studies examined sustainability of TA outcomes. This review also demonstrates that there is a lack of consistent standards regarding the definition of TA and the level of reporting across relevant TA evaluation categories (e.g., cadence of contact, and directionality). Conclusions Advances in the science and practice of TA hinge on understanding what aspects of TA are effective and when, how, and for whom these aspects of TA are effective. Addressing these core questions requires (i) a standard definition for TA; (ii) more robust and rigorous evaluation research designs that involve comparison groups and assessment of direct, indirect, and longitudinal outcomes; (iii) increased use of reliable and objective TA measures; and (iv) development of reporting standards. We view this scoping review as a foundation for improving the state of the science and practice of evaluating TA.

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“…The UK substitution strategy the future development of substitution in the UK Although many studies have identified legislation as one of the most powerful drivers for chemical substitution (Reibstein, 2008;Verschoor and Reijnders, 2001), others have shown that environmental legislation alone is not always sufficient to ensure that future reduction targets are met, and greater levels of innovation across the chemical supply industry are needed to realise further progress (Lofstedt, 2013). However, chemical substitution is rarely a simple process, and when a substitution is made without an understanding of all the issues involved this has the potential to increase rather than decrease risks (Laden and Gray, 1993;Tickner et al, 2013).…”

Section: Chemical Functions Of Substitutable Productsmentioning

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Substitution of hazardous offshore chemicals in UK waters: an evaluation of their use and discharge from 2000 to 2012

Védrine

Sheahan

Gioia

et al. 2015

Journal of Cleaner Production

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Does providing technical assistance for toxics use reduction really work? A program evaluation utilizing toxics use reduction act data to measure pollution prevention performance

Cited by 4 publications

References 2 publications

Program assessment at the 20 year mark: experiences of Massachusetts companies and communities with the Toxics Use Reduction Act (TURA) program

Program assessment at the 20 year mark: experiences of Massachusetts companies and communities with the Toxics Use Reduction Act (TURA) program

A scoping review of the evaluation and effectiveness of technical assistance

Substitution of hazardous offshore chemicals in UK waters: an evaluation of their use and discharge from 2000 to 2012

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