IEHN Blog: April 20, 2023

Investors commend corporations for reducing business risk by eliminating over 37 million kilograms of toxic chemicals from products, and call on more companies to adopt best practice and join the 2023 Chemical Footprint Survey

Recent scientific studies make clear that we are reaching a tipping point on chemical pollution  and taking “urgent action” is necessary [1]. According to the Chemical Footprint Project (CFP) report, “chemical pollution is one… …

Why environmental justice is a critical component of safe and sustainable chemistry

Recently I took part in a one-day roundtable to advance ‘Sustainable Chemistry in RD&D to Transform the Chemicals Industry.’ The focus was how to advance research, development and demonstration of sustainable chemistry and how the… …

Regulatory demands for PFAS-free firefighting foam products are on the rise - but are the alternatives safer? GreenScreen Certified® meets this demand and more

Three years ago, in January 2020, Clean Production Action with Toxic-Free Future launched the GreenScreen Certified® Standard for Firefighting Foam as the world's first ecolabel for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)-free*… …

Webinar: 6th CFP Survey

This webinar explores findings from the 6th Chemical Footprint Project Survey, including chemical reduction goals, transparency, investor expectations, and how companies use the Survey to improve chemicals management. …

PFAS Foam Replacement Challenges Nation’s Fire Departments (1)

"The Pentagon’s recent release of its requirements for firefighting suppressants that could substitute for PFAS-based aqueous film-forming foam increases the pressure on fire departments to stop using AFFF, said Bradley M.… …

Detoxifying chemistry for a circular future

We cannot expect to transition to a sustainable circular economy by continuing to rely on toxic chemistry.

I discovered the GreenScreen for Safer Chemicals comparative hazard assessment protocol very early in my career and am still thankful I did. The protocol walks trained users through 18 human and environmental health endpoints to assess individual… …

NewGen Surgical Awarded First GreenScreen Certification for Medical Supplies & Devices Image courtesy of Brian Jackson / Alamy Stock Photo

"Clean Production Action, a nonprofit organization that aims to design and deliver strategic solutions for green chemicals, sustainable materials, and environmentally preferable products, recently unveiled the first GreenScreen Certified Standard… …

6th CFP Report Released

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.… …

WANTED: HEALTHIER HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS

Research suggests that the presence of certain chemicals in some healthcare equipment can compromise the benefit of the treatment the equipment enables. For example, the presence of chemicals in intravenous equipment could reduce the effectiveness… …

Why getting PFAS out of our products is so hard — and why it matters

Though exposure through consumer products is a reasonable concern, there are two even larger facets of the problem, said Shari Franjevic, who leads the GreenScreen For Safer Chemicals program at the nonprofit Clean Production Action. One is how that… …