UNEP Business Case, BPA in Cans, Walmart and chemical footprinting & more

UNEP refreshes The Business Case for Knowing Chemicals in Products & Supply Chains The United Nations Environment Programme recently refreshed the report, originally released in 2014, with new design elements and translations in Chinese, French,… …

GreenScreen used in Galaxolide assessment

Women’s Voices for the Earth released the results of the GreenScreen chemical assessment of Galaxolide, a common fragrance chemical used in cleaning products. Galaxolide received a Benchmark-1 score. Galaxolide is a synthetic musk, a commonly… …

Webinar: BPA Is Still in Food Can Linings - The Long and Winding Road to Safer Alternatives

A new report, Buyer Beware: Toxic BPA and Regrettable Substitutes Found in the Linings of Canned Food  found 67% of nearly 200 food can linings from dozens of brands and retailers tested positive for the toxic chemical Bisphenol A (BPA). … …

UNEP Re-releases report

UN Environment Programme re-releases designed versions of The Business Case of Knowing Chemicals in Products and Supply Chains in Chinese, French, Spanish, & English - written by our very own Dr. Mark Rossi.  …

GreenScreen used in Galaxolide assessment

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… …

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… …

Apparel industry likes the look & feel of GreenScreen®!

The apparel industry is breaking new ground by seeking to design out hazardous chemicals from its supply chain. Rather than having to manage the risks of chemicals to workers, communities, and to a brand’s bottom line, apparel companies are… …

Substituting Toxic BPA in Food Cans with Transparently Safer Materials – Here’s How

If like me, you have a few canned foods in your kitchen – maybe some canned tomatoes for your pasta sauce recipe, or a can of baked beans or canned soup for the kids, you may read the labels  to know more about the ingredients inside.… …

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… …

BPA Buyer Beware Report

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… …