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GreenScreen Certified® for Reusable Food Packaging, Service Ware, & Cookware

OAKLAND, CA - Today, nonprofit organizations Center for Environmental Health (CEH) and Clean Production Action (CPA) unveiled a new certification program that will eliminate toxic chemicals and waste created by single-use foodware materials. The… …

Investors commend corporations for reducing business risk by eliminating over 37 million kilograms of toxic chemicals from products, and call on more companies to adopt best practice and join the 2023 Chemical Footprint Survey

Recent scientific studies make clear that we are reaching a tipping point on chemical pollution  and taking “urgent action” is necessary [1]. According to the Chemical Footprint Project (CFP) report, “chemical pollution is one… …

Recently I took part in a one-day roundtable to advance ‘Sustainable Chemistry in RD&D to Transform the Chemicals Industry.’ The focus was how to advance research, development and demonstration of sustainable chemistry and how the… …

On December 2nd 2023, Clean Production Action released the 6th Chemical Footprint Project (CFP) Survey report. On January 27, 2023 our speakers presented on: CFP 6th Annual Report: key findings and next steps Chemical footprint reduction goals: value… …

"The Pentagon’s recent release of its requirements for firefighting suppressants that could substitute for PFAS-based aqueous film-forming foam increases the pressure on fire departments to stop using AFFF, said Bradley M.… …

We cannot expect to transition to a sustainable circular economy by continuing to rely on toxic chemistry.

I discovered the GreenScreen for Safer Chemicals comparative hazard assessment protocol very early in my career and am still thankful I did. The protocol walks trained users through 18 human and environmental health endpoints to assess individual… …

Join us for a party!

Join us for drinks & hors d'oeuvres at The Nonprofit Center, 89 South St, Boston, on Tuesday, December 6, 2022 from 5:30-8:00 pm as we celebrate 20 years of Clean Production Action!  We can't wait to see you!  The event is FREE,… …

CPA and CEH join forces to host BizNGO 2022

Clean Production Action (CPA) welcomes the Center for Environmental Health (CEH) as a co-host of BizNGO’s 17th Annual Meeting on December 6-7, 2022. Together, our two organizations hosted the annual meeting and solicit sponsorships. Our goal is… …

Companies with over $1 trillion in annual revenue report the reduction of 83 million pounds/38 million kilograms of hazardous chemicals in the 6th Chemical Footprint Project Report Their leadership demonstrates… …

Hear from Kaiser Permanente, NewGenSurgical, and Clean Production Action about the first-ever GreenScreen Certified® Standard for the health care sector, a new tool to enable hospital purchasers to screen out common equipment and supplies… …