CPA Press Releases

Walmart, Whole Foods Market, Grove Collaborative, Clorox, and Ecolab are first-time Frontrunners in 7th Chemical Footprint Project Report

The 7th Chemical Footprint Project (CFP) Report released today by Clean Production Action documents how some of the largest companies in the world with $1.2 trillion in annual revenue reduced their chemical footprints, use of chemicals of high… …

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… …

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 progress towards meeting the 2030 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Download the Report Somerville, Massachusetts, USA: Today, Clean Production Action released the 6th Chemical Footprint Project (CFP) Report.… …

New tool will enable hospital purchasers to easily identify environmentally preferable medical equipment and supplies

Somerville, MA, October 19, 2022 —Today the nonprofit Clean Production Action unveiled the first GreenScreen Certified® Standard for Medical Supplies & Devices, laying out detailed criteria equipment manufacturers must meet to prove… …

SOMERVILLE, Mass.: The Presbyterian Church (U.S.) and Trinity Health withdrew shareholder resolutions in response to Dollar General’s and Five Below’s commitments to expand and improve chemical safety programs. This comes at a time when… …

OAKLAND, CA – Today nonprofit organizations Center for Environmental Health (CEH) and Clean Production Action (CPA) announced a partnership with the Google Chrome extension and mobile app Clearya on the GreenScreen Certified® Standard for… …

OAKLAND, CA -  Today, nonprofit organizations Center for Environmental Health (CEH) and Clean Production Action (CPA) unveiled the GreenScreen Certified™ Standard for Food Service Ware. The groundbreaking certification program sets a new… …

Promoting innovation in safer chemicals use in the global electronics sector and beyond

Somerville, MA—Today, Clean Production Action released GreenScreen Certified® for Cleaners & Degreasers in Manufacturing to promote safer chemical use and innovation in the electronics sector and beyond. Industrial cleaners and… …

5th Annual Chemical Footprint Project Report features best practices in proactive chemicals management by Beautycounter, Herman Miller, HP Inc., Humanscale, Naturepedic, RB (Reckitt Benckiser), & Seventh Generation Somerville, MA –… …

Somerville, MA—Today, Clean Production Action released the GreenScreen Certified® Standard for Furniture & Fabrics to meet growing demands for certified environmentally preferable products in healthcare and beyond. Products covered by… …

Immediate Release:  June 15th, 2020   CONTACT: Alexandra McPherson, Amcpherson <at> niagarashare.org, t) +1 716.572.2266             TJX Companies, Inc.—Over 44% of the… …

GreenScreen Certified® firefighting foam products are PFAS-free and avoid other chemicals of high concern to people and planet

Somerville, MA—As global concerns grow around the use of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—now widely known as the ‘forever chemicals’ because they can persist for thousands of years in the environment—Clean… …

Business leaders from diverse sectors reduce their chemical footprint. Chemical Footprint Project’s 2019 Survey results reveal 461 million lbs (209 million kgs) of hazardous chemicals eliminated by businesses over the past four… …

Investor Environmental Health Network (IEHN) members engaged the retailer in its safer chemicals management policies & practices Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia and Trinity Health commend Dollar Tree for taking a major step forward in… …

Evaluation of products commonly used  in Pediatric Patient Rooms for Hazardous Chemicals Somerville, MA – A new report released today by Clean Production Action provides the first ever Chemical Footprint of Products Commonly Used in… …

New testing by Clean Production Action and Toxic-Free Future Toxic Flame Retardant Chemicals Found in TVs Flame Retardant Banned Decade Ago Still Being Used in TVs Contact: Alison Poor, alison@cleanproduction.org, 781-391-6743x110 Seattle, WA –… …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 19, 2017 CONTACT: Alison Poor, alison@cleanproduction.org, 781-391-6743 x110 GreenScreen Certified™ launched at Kingpins Show in Amsterdam Somerville, Mass. – Today in Amsterdam at the Kingpins Show for the… …

Increasing the momentum for companies to measure and report on their chemical management programs Somerville, MA—Clean Production Action is pleased to announce three new Signatories to the Chemical Footprint Project: CVS Health, Vizient, Inc.… …

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,… …

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… …

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… …

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… …

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… …

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… …

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… …

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… …

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… …

UNITED STATES, November 5, 2015-- NGO, Clean Production Action, has published guidance on how to use its chemicals assessment tool, GreenScreen®, to meet criteria under the US Green Building Council's (USGBC) certification programme, Leed v4.… …

BANGLADESH, October 28, 2015-- Bangladeshi denim fabrics maker M&J Group in partnership with Garmon Chemicals, a marketer of chemicals solutions for garment finishing will showcase its range at the upcoming Kingpins in Amsterdam. “Once… …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 21, 2015 Contact: Glenn Turner, 917-817-3396, glenn@ripplestrategies.com Shayna Samuels, 718-541-4785, shayna@ripplestrategies.com AshLee Eustace, 610-569-1045, AshLee@greencirclecertified.com   New “How… …

Mark Rossi’s life mission is to advance safer alternatives to toxic chemicals. In 2006, Rossi founded BizNGO, a collaboration of more than 500 business, environmental, and government leaders. After codirecting the Clean Production… …

Somerville, MA [June 19, 2015] — You’ve heard of a company’s carbon footprint.  Now it’s time for the chemical footprint. Despite growing regulatory efforts, businesses around the world continue to use chemicals of high… …

Carbon and water footprints, along with other measures of environmental impact, are often incorporated into corporate social responsibility or sustainability reports. Many companies now make this information public in response to increasing demands… …

Your soap may be toxic when flushed down the drain:  New GreenScreen® for Safer Chemicals Tool Identifies Hazardous Chemicals in Common Household Products  (Toronto, Canada) The Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) and… …

“A prevalent misconception within the media, among politicians and others, is that all industry finds chemical regulations ineffective, burdensome and a threat to their profits, when in fact many downstream chemical users…realise there… …

Press Release of Commons Principles for Alternatives Assessment with October 2013 Signatories: October 17, 2013 Contacts: Mark Rossi, BizNGO (781-799-9504, mark@cleanproduction.org) Katie Ware, Environmental Defense Fund (212-616-1283, kware@edf.org)… …