New Report on Plasticizers by Green Chemistry Council

The Green Chemistry and Commerce Council has released (June 2013) their report Chemical Hazard Assessments of Alternative Plasticizers for Wire & Cable Applications which includes a combination of Draft and Verified GreenScreen assessments of… …

SciVera is Now a Licensed GreenScreen Profiler

Clean Production Action (CPA) is pleased to announce that SciVera LLC is now qualified as a Licensed GreenScreen Profiler. Along with ToxServices LLC and NSF International, SciVera is the now the third licensed GreenScreen Profiler in North America.… …

Deca-BDE Controversy in Europe

In 2003, the European Union passed into law the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive, which eliminates the use of certain toxic chemicals in electronics, including deca-BDE (bromodiphenyl ether), beginning in July 2006. Under the… …

Louisville Charter and the Need for Substitution

The Louisville Charter for Safer Chemicals A Platform for Creating a Safe and Healthy Environment through Innovation Fundamental reform to current chemical laws is necessary to protect children, workers, communities, and the environment. We must… …

Pressure Mounts to Maintain Ban on Deca-BDE

A New report on substitutes for the brominated flame retardant chemical, deca-BDE, increases pressure on European Commission to maintain ban on April 19thvote in Technical Adaptation Committee (TAC). Today, the European Public Health Alliance -… …