Welcome to the Material Research World
January 12, 2023
Southwest Harbor, Maine - Today Material Research L3C launched a new website, materialresearch.world, which features a Global Atlas of toxic chemical production facilities and links to groundbreaking reports about them.
Founded in 2019, Material Research works with reporters, NGOs and community leaders to fill gaps in understanding toxic and unjust supply chains.
“Our mission is to gather and deliver information that unites communities around the world against toxic pollution and other injustices,” said Jim Vallette, president of the charitable and educational “low-profit” company based in Southwest Harbor, Maine.
The Material Research Atlas of Toxic Chemical Manufacturing identifies 465 factories that it has investigated with its partners. For U.S. facilities, it provides links to greenhouse gas, toxic chemical and other EPA records and related reports. Material Research developed the Atlas with the support of the Geographic Information Systems Laboratory at College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, Maine.
Vallette noted that the Atlas is a precursor to a larger open access data initiative under development by the company and other partners.
Material Research World also features a Resources page, with links to dozens of reports by leading environmental and human rights organizations and news outlets.
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