PLASTICS BAN LIST TO LAUNCH

Contact: Amanda Leesburg 404-687-0400 (cell) amanda@leesburgpr.com           Report identifies California’s most dangerous plastics, including plastic bags, which the state may vote to ban. Los Angeles, CA (November 3,… …

Chemical Footprint Project Releases First Report on Corporate Progress Toward Safer Chemicals

For Immediate Release: May 19, 2016 Contact:    Shayna Samuels, 718-541-4785, shayna@ripplestrategies.com Glenn Turner, 917-817-3396, glenn@ripplestrategies.com Third-Party Benchmark Supports Investors, Purchasers, and Brands in Assessing… …

GreenScreen for Safer Chemicals showcased in two textile innovations

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 13, 2016  CONTACT: Michelle Turner, michelle@cleanproduction.org, 781-391-6743 x 116 Italian chemical company that specializes in chemicals formulated for denim finishing. Garmon has incorporated GreenScreen… …

Two Out of Three Food Cans Tested Have Toxic BPA in the Linings

Nearly 200 Cans Analyzed from Campbell’s, Del Monte, General Mills, Kroger, Albertsons and More A new report released today by six nonprofit organizations that tested nearly 200 food can linings for the toxic chemical, Bisphenol A (BPA) found… …

Hazardous Chemicals in Products Easier to Identify with New Tool Released Today

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 8, 2016 CONTACT: Michelle Turner, michelle@cleanproduction.org, 781-391-6743 x 116 Tom Lent, tlent@healthybuilding.net, 510-845-5600 Hazardous Chemicals in Products Easier to Identify with New Tool Released Today… …

How HP and Dell are reducing the toxics in their electronics

Eliminating a chemical from a product is not easy. A replacement substance — ideally, one that’s safer — has to be found that can perform the same function as well or better. Reformulation may be necessary because the replacement… …

These companies are figuring out how to reduce the toxins in electronics

As global consumption of cellphones and other devices soars, industry searches for ways to decrease the threat of chemical components to people and the environment. On a Wednesday in late February 2010, Hewlett-Packard hosted an unusual training… …

GOJO Announces Its 2020 Sustainability Goals at BizNGO

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Kelly McGlumphy, Public Relations Manager, GOJO Industries, 330.255.6986, McGlumpK@GOJO.com, www.GOJO.com The company’s Sustainable Value Strategies and Goals promote leadership and continuous improvement, while… …

New Generation TCO Certified Aims to Further Reduce Hazardous, Unknown Substances in Electronics

STOCKHOLM, November 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- TCO Development today launched the latest generation TCO Certified sustainability certification for IT products. The revision includes new criteria for reducing hazardous non-halogenated flame retardant… …

GreenScreen® in International Electronics Sustainability Standard

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 11, 2015 CONTACT: Shayna Samuels, 718-541-4785, shayna@ripplestrategies.com New Global Standard for Decreasing Toxic Chemicals in Electronics Released Today GreenScreen® for Safer Chemicals Announced as Method to… …