Retailers need to move beyond regulatory compliance if they are to meet customer expectations for safer chemicals in products, respond to investor inquiries, and achieve favorable profiles in rankings by advocacy groups. But, "There are thousands of chemicals out there – where and how do we begin?” The Retailer's Guide to Safter Chemicals & Materials answers this question – and more. Content Overview Why Retailers Should Take Action on Chemicals of… …
Certify the use of GreenScreen® tools to select preferable chemistries and the elimination of restricted substances. Version 2.0 of the Standard updates the Restricted Substances List (RSL) to align with the most recent version of the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Manufacturing Restricted Substances List 2.0 (MRSL) and adds the class of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). …
Did you know we spend over 90% of our time indoors? And that exposure to some hazardous chemicals is actually higher indoors? That is why the chemical ingredients in the products we put into our homes and workplaces is a priority concern. Furniture and fabrics are a case in point. Any use of hazardous chemicals in these products can leak out through volatilization and abrasion into the air and dust in our homes, offices, schools, and hospitals. Studies demonstrate that U.S. household dust… …
The GreenScreen Certified® Standard for Furniture & Fabrics to meet growing demands for certified environmentally preferable products in healthcare and beyond. Products covered by the new GreenScreen Certified Standard include desk systems, seating, accessories, case work, upholstery fabric, window treatments, and wall coverings. …
Why version 2.0 GreenScreen Certified® Standard for Firefighting Foam? Originally launched in January 2020, GreenScreen Certified® Standard for Firefighting Foam addressed the problem of firefighting foams for Class B oil and fuel related fires. It was essential to eliminate the use of PFAS in these foam concentrates because the the chemicals used, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”), are now known to be a source of global contamination that will… …
Learn the different types of chemical ingredient disclosure policies as well as their requirements. Read the report written by the Northeast Waste Management Officials' Association (NEWMOA) Interstate Chemicals Clearinghouse (IC2) and Clean Production Action: Chemical Ingredient Transparency in Products. For details on disclosure requirements in public policies, download the appendix. …
The GreenScreen Certified™ Standard for Firefighting Foam is the first ecolabel for PFAS-free firefighting foam products. The certification prohibits the use of PFAS. PFAS is a class of ‘forever chemicals’ that can persist in the environment for hundreds of years and have contaminated drinking water for millions of people across the planet. In addition to PFAS the certification also prohibits thousands of other hazardous chemicals to help purchasers make better decisions. …
Continuous improvement – three years of Chemical Footprint Project (CFP) Surveys highlight the growing capacity of business leaders to develop and execute comprehensive chemicals policies, know the chemistry of their products, measure their chemical footprints, and be public about their journeys. See the results of the latest Survey in the 2018 Chemical Footprint Project Report here. How to prepare for next year's Survey Read the 2017 Guidance document Participate in a… …
Learn about the resources on our free webinar September 6th at 12 pm ET. Make more informed food service ware purchasing decisions: Fact sheet: Hazards of PFAS Fact sheet: Purchasing Safer Compostable Food Service Ware Table: PFAS-Free Food Service Ware Products Table: Alternative Coatings* What are PFAS? Chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) constitute a class of over 3,000 fluorinated chemicals that persist in the environment for a very long time.… …