The leaves are changing here in Somerville which means BizNGO 2017 is right around the corner. This year, the annual meeting will be held on December 5-6 at the NonProfit Center in downtown Boston. Learn more and get your ticket here. This year's desired outcomes: Hands-on engagement and in-depth sharing of experiences and actions on the journey to safer chemicals. Red lists: take away new ideas, practices, and tools for managing and aligning lists of chemicals of concern.… …
New testing by Clean Production Action and Toxic-Free Future Toxic Flame Retardant Chemicals Found in TVs Flame Retardant Banned Decade Ago Still Being Used in TVs Contact: Alison Poor, alison@cleanproduction.org, 781-391-6743x110 Seattle, WA – A new study released today finds TVs could be bad for your health in an unexpected way: TVs contain toxic flame retardant chemicals that can contaminate homes. The new testing by Toxic-Free Future and Clean Production Action found that TV… …
What do retailers, investors, and enviros have to do with solutions to hazardous chemicals? Surprisingly, it turns out, quite a bit. To give you a snippet of what is going on in the wave of solutions to unhealthy chemicals, here are some highlights worth a deeper look: ● New Model Chemicals Policy created by the BizNGO Chemicals Workgroup to help brands and manufacturers develop and strengthen their chemicals policies – want to know what should be in a corporate… …
Safer manufacturing through materials science Imagine a thriving community built around manufacturing jobs where the production methods and processes not only minimize waste and mitigate negative environmental impacts, but also address health risks posed to residents and workers. How do we get there? Who needs to have a seat at the table? A new partnership, facilitated by The JPB Foundation, aims to address these questions and more through the formation of the Collaboratory for a Regenerative… …
End of Summer Greetings from Washington State! Clean Production Action’s GreenScreen® hazard assessment methodology is used by organizations of all kinds to inform their choices and support their contribution in the transition to a healthy chemicals and materials economy. See what's going on with GreenScreen: GreenScreen Creates Positive Change in the World New GreenScreen Certified™ Products: BST, Garmon, and TLP International Klean Kanteen Uses… …
GreenScreen® for Safer Chemicals (GreenScreen) was launched by Clean Production Action (CPA) in 2007. Since then, GreenScreen has become the globally recognized tool for chemical hazard assessment used by major corporations, governments and standard-setting bodies. The combination of scientific rigor, transparent methodology, and clearly defined benchmarking criteria all contribute to the ongoing use of the GreenScreen tool. GreenScreen Benchmark™ scores are being used in an increasing… …
Chemical footprinting strides to become mainstream with Walmart Global momentum toward chemical safety is rising as the financial and health implications of chemical mismanagement become increasingly clear. Witness the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which highlight the importance of reducing and managing hazardous chemicals to meet the objectives of ensuring healthy lives, the availability of clean water, and sustainable consumption and production patterns. … …
CONTACT: Alison Poor, Alison@cleanproduction.org, 781-391-6743 x110 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 2, 2017 Companies with over $670 billion in revenue participate in the Second Annual Survey Somerville, MA – The Chemical Footprint Project’s second annual report reveals chemical footprinting moves to the mainstream. A diversity of companies across sectors, sizes, and the globe participated in the 2017 Report – demonstrating its relevance and application to a broad array of… …
Hello from Somerville, Massachusetts! Today Clean Production Action in partnership with the UMass Lowell Center for Sustainable Production and Pure Strategies released the second annual Chemical Footprint Project report. In it you will find a wealth of illuminating data and findings on the progress companies are making to environmentally sound chemicals management policies and practices. Highlights: Learn that companies are measuring and reducing their chemical footprint. At CFP… …
Hewlett Packard pledges to complete phthalates phase out Transparency efforts Last year, HP participated in the Chemical Footprint Project, which tracks companies' progress towards safer chemicals, by measuring the total mass of substances of concern in their products. The project also provides a standard benchmark for companies to evaluate progress towards reducing these. Ms Reece said the company plans to reduce its chemical footprint in 2017 by: further reducing PVC… …