Galaxolide: A Long-lasting Fragrance Contaminating the Great Lakes Galaxolide is a synthetic musk, a commonly used fragrance ingredient found in household products. Galaxolide is widely used by cleaning and personal care product companies and can be found in many products including surface cleaners, laundry products, air fresheners, cosmetics and perfumes. The use of Galaxolide has been steadily increasing in the United States over the last 30 years. The full GreenScreen Assessment can be… …
Join us for a workshop on GreenScreen® for Safer Chemicals, a tool developed by Clean Production Action to identify chemicals of concern and select safer alternatives. This training will explore the value and uses of GreenScreen® hazard assessment, with a special focus on supporting Alternatives Analysis work required under the California Safer Consumer Products regulation. When: April 6, 2016 from 8AM - 5PM Where: Cal EPA Building 1001 I St., Sacramento,… …
A new report released on March 30, 2016 by six nonprofit organizations that tested nearly 200 food can linings for the toxic chemical, Bisphenol A (BPA) found that two out of three cans tested have the chemical in the lining. BPA is an endocrine-disrupting chemical that negatively impacts our hormonal systems. Evidence suggests it may contribute to a host of harmful health effects including breast and prostate cancer, infertility, type-2 diabetes, obesity, asthma and attention deficit disorder.… …
Are you interested in learning more about the GreenScreen® List Translator? In conjunction with the release of GreenScreen Hazard Assessment Guidance v1.3, Clean Production Action is teaming up with the Healthy Building Network for an informative discussion on use of the List Translator as an effective hazard screening tool. Learn about the List Translator methodology, how the Pharos Chemical and Material Library automates the process, and how you can apply these tools to promote use of… …
Representatives from ChemSec, CPA, and the business sector explain how the Chemical Footprint Project provides: Access to a system for evaluating, measuring, and communicating corporate chemicals management performance. Acces to a Toolkit for tracking progress, benchmarking performance, and setting goals for improvement, and Opportunity to gain overall internal alignment in development and implementation of chemicals management policies and practices, an Opportunity to receive… …
Listen to Ken Geiser as he introduces his book “Chemicals Without Harm” where he proposes a different strategy to the conventional approach to hazardous chemicals. His method is based on developing and adopting safer alternatives to hazardous chemicals rather than focusing exclusively on controlling them. Learn how, according to Geiser, a shift in strategy is already beginning through an emerging movement of scientists, corporate managers, environmental activists, and… …
How do the changes from GreenScreen® version 1.2 to version 1.3 affect the List Translator score of a chemical? Are List Translator scores in Pharos consistent with GreenScreen v1.3? How do the changes from GreenScreen v1.2 to v1.3 affect earning credit for LEED v4 Material Ingredient Reporting? Download the PDF for answers to these questtions and more about how the updated GreenScreen® for Safer Chemicals Hazard Assessment Guidance affects List Translator scores and LEED v4! …
This updated release of GreenScreen® for Safer Chemicals Hazard Assessment Guidance (Guidance) v1.3 (March 2016) features new, in-depth instructions on using the GreenScreen® List Translator to screen products for chemicals of high or potentially high concern. The bulk of other revisions include minor changes in the List Translator, as well as editorial corrections in the body of the Guidance itself. Download the PDF for a list of revisions made between GreenScreen Guidance v1.2 and… …
Are you interested in becoming a change agent in your organization? The GreenScreen Practitioner program provides in-depth training on use and application of GreenScreen® For Safer Chemicals to drive innovation in product design and procurement. In this webinar you will hear from current Authorized GreenScreen Practitioners and our teaching staff about this unique credential program, including course contents, requirements… …
