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Commons Principles for Alternatives Assessment

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)… …

Principles for Safer Chemicals

Demand for products made from greener chemicals is growing rapidly. Consumers, investors and governments want chemicals that have low to no toxicity and degrade into innocuous substances in the environment. Leading businesses are seeking to capture… …

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Commons Principles for Alternatives Assessment

Addressing Chemicals of Concern to Human Health or the Environment Alternatives Assessment is a process for identifying, comparing and selecting safer alternatives to chemicals of concern (including those in materials, processes or technologies) on… …

Conclusion – Steps for Downstream Users: How to Succeed in Chemicals Management

Guide to Safer Chemicals Conclusion. …

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The Guide to Safer Chemicals

The Guide Marks pathways to safer chemicals in products and supply chains. Sets relative benchmarks for each of the four BizNGO Principles for Safer Chemicals Specifies actions for each benchmark Presents examples of business practices Illustrates… …

Plastics Scorecard Use and End of Life

Plastics Scorecard Use and End of Life. …

Plastics Scorecard Manufacturing

Plastics Scorecard Manufacturing …

Plastics Scorecard Feedstock Production

Plastics Scorecard Feedstock Production …

Biobased Materials: Essential for the Next Generation of Products

Sustainability criteria & tools from the SBC Collaborative. …

Principles for Sustainable Plastics (PDF)

BizNGO has developed principles for sustainable plastics …

UN Global Chemical Outlook

Introducing UNEP’s Global Chemicals Outlook UNEP, in close collaboration with OECD, WHO and other organisations of the Inter-Organization Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals (IOMC), is developing a Global Chemicals Outlook to frame… …

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Green Chemistry and Safer Stuff

If it's on the store shelf, it's been tested and found safe, right? In this podcast with Annie Leonard of the Story of Stuff, Bev Thorpe of Clean Production Action talks about the hidden chemical dangers in everyday products and how green… …

IC2 Alternatives Assessment Guide

The Interstate Chemicals Clearinghouse (IC2) and participating states announced the release of the IC2 Alternatives Assessment Guide in January 2014. …

California Priority Products for Alternatives Assessment

Read the California Safer Consumer Product regulations. …

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Walmart’s chemical policy: The right formula, but just a first step

Walmart’s new policy (PDF) to require manufacturers of cosmetics and cleaning products to disclose ingredients in their products and remove priority hazardous chemicals signals a new era in sustainability. It’s a critical first step on… …

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GreenScreen® for Safer Chemicals: Applications and New Developments

Lauren discusses new features within GreenScreen®. …

OECD Substitution & Alternatives

OECD Resources …

Plastic Icebergs: Navigating the PVC Conundrum

Plastic icebergs: Navigating the PVC conundrum. Read this information blog post by Mikhail Davis and Lindsay James on GreenBiz.com. …

BioSpecs Questionnaire

Biospecs Questionnaire. …

CPA and Healthy Building Network Red List of Lists

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