TRI for Communities
The Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) is a starting point for communities to learn about toxic chemicals that industrial facilities are using and releasing into the environment, and whether those facilities are doing anything to prevent pollution.
On this page:
- Find Information about Your Community
- Get the TRI Basics
- Dig Deeper
- TRI Community Engagement Pilot Projects
- Additional Resources for Communities
Find Information About Your Community
Find industrial faciliities in your neighborhood
Click on the image to learn more about toxic chemical releases in your neighborhood
Get the TRI Basics
- Introduction to TRI for Communities (PDF)
Staff from the TRI Program speak with residents during a training workshop. - Learn About TRI
- Explore a TRI Facility
Dig Deeper
TRI Community Engagement Pilot Projects
Between 2012 and 2014, we worked with four communities to test out new approaches to help residents access, use, and understand TRI data. Our goal was to empower community members to work more effectively with local government and industry officials to achieve more environmentally and economically sustainable outcomes.
EPA developed “snapshots” of TRI data for each of the pilot communities.
View a Snapshot of Toxic Releases in Pilot Communities:
See How TRI Can Be Used by Communities
- Toxics Release Inventory Analysis of Community-Scale Pollution Prevention Activities: North Birmingham, Alabama (PDF)
- TRI Community-Scale Mapping Project