Most people are unaware of how widespread triclosan and triclocarban chemicals are in their daily lives. Triclosan is found in liquid hand soaps, cosmetics, toothpastes, moisturizers, and a wide range of other products. Triclocarban is also used widely in personal care products and antimicrobial bar soaps. Products contining these two chemicals are often labelled as 'antibacterial,' 'fights odours' or 'kills germs.' GreenScreen® Assessments… …
The Plastics Scorecard v.1.0 offers the first comprehensive method for assessing and reducing chemicals of high concern in plastics. “From baby bottles made with BPA to medical devices made with DEHP, plastics are a surprising source of exposure to chemicals of high concern to human health and the environment,” said Ann Blake, PhD, co-author of the report and Principal at Environmental & Public Health Consulting. “Forward looking businesses are looking closely at plastics… …
GreenScreen® for Safer Chemicals is a method for comparative Chemical Hazard Assessment (CHA) that can be used for identifying chemicals of high concern and safer alternatives. It is used by industry, government and NGOs to support product design and development, materials procurement, and as part of alternatives assessment to meet regulatory requirements. It is used by businesses like Hewlett-Packard, governments like Washington State, and NGOs such as the Healthy Building Network in their… …
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 the basis of their hazards, performance, and economic viability. A primary goal of Alternatives Assessment is to reduce risk to humans and the environment by identifying safer choices. These Principles for Alternatives Assessment are designed to guide… …
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 how to get started on the path to safer chemicals The Guide Enables Gap analysis: measuring internal performance, identifying areas for improvement, and tracking progress Corporate sustainability reporting based on an independent metric Benchmarking… …