Resources

BizNGO Webinar: Sustaining a Chemical Knowledge Commons

June 30, 2020

Join us for a presentation by and discussion with Dr. Akos Kokai on, "Sustaining a chemical…

New sustainability ranking reveals the chemical footprint of 35 chemical producers

June 16, 2020

Today, the environmental NGO ChemSec released a new corporate benchmarking tool—ChemScore…

Press Release: TJX Companies, Inc.—Over 44% of the retailer’s shareholders voted for action to reduce chemical risk

June 15, 2020

Immediate Release: June 15th, 2020 CONTACT: Alexandra McPherson, Amcpherson <at>…

Black Lives Matter - Justice, Peace, & Solidarity

June 11, 2020

Dear reader, The murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Freddie Gray, Trayvon…

Toxic Free Tidbit #1: Demand Is Rising for Chemical Footprinting

May 30, 2020

Every year CPA turns out new reports and standards, and these materials are chock full of…

Webinar: Chemical Ingredient Transparency in Products

May 20, 2020

State governments, who are at the frontline of fighting COVID-19, are also at the frontline of…

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH NEWS PFAS-free firefighting foams: Are they safer? by Lindsey Konkle

May 18, 2020

A potential solution One U.S. nonprofit is working with makers and buyers of PFAS-free…

#GivingTuesdayNow: Let’s Build Back Better

May 05, 2020

A truly global threat like COVID-19 affects all of us, and toxic chemicals can affect immune…

Everyday Products are Full of Harmful Chemicals. Can Green Chemistry Lead the Way to Safer Alternatives? by Meg Wilcox

May 05, 2020

To make products better for human health and the environment, you have to know what your…

Chemical Ingredient Transparency In Products: Review of Existing Public Policies & An Industry Standard

April 29, 2020

Learn the different types of chemical ingredient disclosure policies as well as their…

What’s in that bottle? New report reviews public policies for chemical ingredient disclosure: Announcement

April 29, 2020

State governments, which are at the frontline of fighting COVID-19, are also at the frontline of…

Newsletter March 25, 2020: Reduce your chemical footprint, participate in annual CFP survey

March 25, 2020

Recognizing the challenges the coronavirus poses to all of us around the world, Clean Production…

COVID-19 Update: A message from Clean Production Action

March 19, 2020

Dear Friends of Clean Production Action, Like you, we watch the coronavirus news with growing…

Newsletter March 8, 2020: BizNGO in 2020 – join us on the journey to safer chemicals

March 08, 2020

Join BizNGO! BizNGO provides a trusted and safe space for business, environmental, and government…

Why GreenScreen Certified® Standard for Firefighting Foam gives us added peace of mind: It not only prohibits PFAS but reduces the chemical footprint of the entire product

March 05, 2020

New evidence of the dangers of PFAS to firefighters seems to increase every week. Firefighters…

Announcing new ASBC-BizNGO partnership on Safer Chemicals Public Policy Work Group

February 26, 2020

Since its founding in 2006, Clean Production Action’s BizNGO, a collaboration of…

GreenScreen Certified®  Standard for Firefighting Foam Webinar

February 25, 2020

For decades, chemical manufacturers have manufactured PFAS-containing aqueous film forming foams…

Newsletter February 23, 2020: GreenScreen program events and updates

February 24, 2020

The GreenScreen® for Safer Chemicals program has many new and exciting updates and events to…

Webinar: Advancing GreenScreen® Assessments with ToxServices’ ToxFMD Screened Chemistry Library

February 13, 2020

GreenScreen® is a leading chemical hazard assessment methodology developed by Clean…

Chemical Footprint Project 2020 Survey Webinar Series

February 06, 2020

CFP Pillars Webinar Series Do you want to be a leader in proactive chemicals management? The CFP…

Newsletter January 29, 2020: Webinars on PFAS-free firefighting foam, chemical footprint survey, and more

January 29, 2020

Join us for these upcoming webinars: Learn how to gain quick access to hundreds of GreenScreen…

Press Release: New ecolabel meets demand for identifying PFAS-free firefighting foam products: GreenScreen Certified® firefighting foam products are PFAS-free and avoid other chemicals of high concern to people and planet

January 21, 2020

Somerville, MA—As global concerns grow around the use of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances…

GreenScreen Certified™ Standard for Firefighting Foam Factsheet

January 21, 2020

The GreenScreen Certified™ Standard for Firefighting Foam is the first ecolabel for…

Environment & Energy Report, January 21, 2020

January 21, 2020

"Clean Production Action, a nonprofit that works with businesses to encourage…

Newsletter January 7, 2020: Upcoming Chemical Footprint & GreenScreen Webinars

January 10, 2020

We are starting the new decade full speed ahead with a deep dive into the Chemical Footprint…

2019 CFP Report Webinar

January 09, 2020

Join us for this webinar to understand and discuss the results of this year's survey.

2019 Chemical Footprint Project Annual Report

December 17, 2019

Highlights from the 4th annual Chemical Footprint Project (CFP) report include: Reducing their…

Webinar: WNY Clean Production Leaders

December 17, 2019

During this webinar you will be introduced to case studies and one of a kind tools and resources…

Webinar: Regenerative Product Systems

December 04, 2019

This webinar was hosted by Seventh Generation’s Director of Sustainability &…

Newsletter November 24, 2019: What does 461 million pounds equal?

November 25, 2019

That’s the amount of chemicals of high concern (CoHCs) eliminated by companies…

2019 Chemical Footprint Project Press Release

November 13, 2019

Business leaders from diverse sectors reduce their chemical footprint. Chemical Footprint…

Newsletter November 7, 2019: Upcoming events for safer chemicals & sustainable materials

November 07, 2019

Join the Clean Production Action team and our partners for these exciting events on safer…

Keep foam off Greenwich school menus by Julie DesChamps, March 28, 2019

November 06, 2019

“Every day in the Greenwich Public School cafeterias, our children are exposed to a toxic…

US stakeholders launch ingredient transparency initiative by Lisa Martine Jenkins, April 3, 2019

November 06, 2019

“US organization Clean Production Action and the Interstate Chemicals Clearinghouse are…

Why Caring About Climate Means Caring About Chemicals of Concern by Steven Cristol, September 23, 2019

November 06, 2019

“As with green chemistry itself, far too seldom are the connections made to climate change…

Webinar: ECHA on GreenScreen

October 28, 2019

During this webinar, Clean Production Action and the European Chemicals Agency partnered to…

Newsletter October 10, 2019: Chemical Footprint Project rising in retail, ECHA hosting GreenScreen webinar (Oct 28)

October 10, 2019

SDGs & Chemical Footprint in retail. Looking for tools to meet Sustainable Development Goal…

Newsletter September 12, 2019: Join BizNGO Annual Meeting December 10-11th

September 12, 2019

Conference to be held in downtown Boston In anticipation of BizNGO 2019 we wanted to: Provide…

Dollar Tree joins Chemical Footprint Project

April 29, 2019

Investor Environmental Health Network (IEHN) members engaged the retailer in its safer chemicals…

Stakeholder Initiative Seeks Common Ground on Public Policies for Chemical Ingredient Transparency

March 28, 2019

Clean Production Action (CPA) and the Northeast Waste Management Officials Association’s…

Webinar:  Who’s Minding the Store? Retailer Report Card and Chemical Footprint Project

March 06, 2019

Learn how Mind the Store Campaign evaluates progress to safer chemicals across 40 retailers and…

The 2019 CFP Survey is live!

January 02, 2019

Show your leadership in proactive chemicals management and apply now to participate.

Chemical Footprint Project webinar series

December 14, 2018

Reminder: the Chemical Footprint Project (CFP) Survey opens on January 2, 2019. Here are some new…

Updated Chemical Footprint Project Survey Guidance

December 13, 2018

Use the Guidance Document to understand the online Chemical Footprint Project Survey questions…

Chemical Footprint Project updates & BizNGO meeting

November 08, 2018
11/7/2018

CFP news & BizNGO Annual Meeting I wanted to share the latest updates from the Chemical…

Training: Avoiding Regrettable Substitutions with GreenScreen®

Online
Clean Production Action

Learn how to identify safer alternatives to chemicals of concern with GreenScreen® for Safer…

Webinar: Chemical Footprint Project 2018 Results

10/11/2018

The Chemical Footprint Project team, Milliken, and Vizient discuss this year's CFP Survey…

CFP 2018 Report: Leading brands demonstrate pathways to chemical and material health

September 17, 2018
9/17/2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 17, 2018 CONTACT: Alison Poor, Alison@cleanproduction.org,…

2018 Chemical Footprint Project Annual Report

September 14, 2018

Continuous improvement – three years of Chemical Footprint Project (CFP) Surveys highlight…

Training: Setting Goals and Measuring Chemical Footprints

Online
Clean Production Action

Learn how to measure current chemical footprint and progress to sustainability goals, based on…