The Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) is a database that contains detailed information on disposal or other releases of over 650 chemicals from the thousands of U.S. facilities that report to TRI (see Figure 1). It also includes information on how the facilities manage chemicals through recycling, energy recovery and treatment. Facilities reporting to TRI are typically larger facilities involved in manufacturing, metal mining, electric power generation, and commercial hazardous waste treatment. Many federal facilities are also required to report to TRI. The 2009 TRI National Analysis provides the public with valuable information on how toxic chemicals were managed, where toxic chemicals ended up, and how 2009 compares to previous years.