CPA joins partnership for safer manufacturing

Safer manufacturing through materials science Imagine a thriving community built around manufacturing jobs where the production methods and processes not only minimize waste and mitigate negative environmental impacts, but also address health risks… …

60+ products are now GreenScreen Certified® & more news!

End of Summer Greetings from Washington State! Clean Production Action’s GreenScreen® hazard assessment methodology is used by organizations of all kinds to inform their choices and support their contribution in the transition to a healthy… …

Determining Chemical Hazard in a World of Incomplete Information: GreenScreen’s New Benchmark Review Process

GreenScreen® for Safer Chemicals (GreenScreen) was launched by Clean Production Action (CPA) in 2007. Since then, GreenScreen has become the globally recognized tool for chemical hazard assessment used by major corporations, governments and… …

GreenBiz: CFP & Walmart

Chemical footprinting strides to become mainstream with Walmart Global momentum toward chemical safety is rising as the financial and health implications of chemical mismanagement become increasingly clear. Witness the global Sustainable… …

Chemical Footprinting Moves to the Mainstream

CONTACT: Alison Poor, Alison@cleanproduction.org, 781-391-6743 x110 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 2, 2017 Companies with over $670 billion in revenue participate in the Second Annual Survey Somerville, MA – The Chemical Footprint… …

Check out CFP 2017! New Report Released Today

    Hello from Somerville, Massachusetts! Today Clean Production Action in partnership with the UMass Lowell Center for Sustainable Production and Pure Strategies released the second annual Chemical Footprint Project report. In it you will… …

CFP Responder, HP pledges to phase out of phthalates

Hewlett Packard pledges to complete phthalates phase out Transparency efforts  Last year, HP participated in the Chemical Footprint Project, which tracks companies' progress towards safer chemicals, by measuring the total mass of… …

Klean Kanteen uses GreenScreen®

Klean Kanteen Launches Safe, Durable Klean Coat™ Finish and New Colors for 2018 Collection CHICO, Calif. — Jul 25, 2017 As part of a company commitment to environmental responsibility and material safety, Klean Kanteen is proud… …

GreenScreen®: Did you know?

Greetings! Created ten years ago, GreenScreen® for Safer Chemicals is now a widely recognized tool for assessing chemical hazards, identifying chemicals of concern, and selecting safer alternatives. GreenScreen’s adoption into standards,… …

Webinar: GreenScreen Certified® How-To

Listen as Mark Rossi & Shari Franjevic of CPA explain how your organization can get its chemical formulations GreenScreen Certified®. …

Chemical Watch article: Radio Flyer talks Chemical Footprint Project

US toy company reveals safer materials strategy   Radio Flyer sets out benefits and challenges of chemical footprinting   US toy firm Radio Flyer has revealed its safer material strategy in a webinar this week on the Chemical Footprint… …

Reducing Chemical Hazards: The First Move

Using GreenScreen® List Translator Automated Tool It is crucial to make informed decisions when choosing chemicals in products, processes and supply chains. Though it seems like an obvious step, identifying and knowing the potential hazards of… …

Mark Rossi on BNMC’s podcast series, Talking Cities

BNMC’s podcast series, Talking Cities, hosted by our President & CEO Matt Enstice, investigates cutting-edge innovations for cities in America and beyond, featuring people our team has connected with who are creating vibrant, healthier, and… …

New EDF Report Uses GreenScreen to Assess Preservatives

A new report from Environmental Defense Fund reveals key barriers to innovation in an important, but challenging class of chemistry – preservatives. Data gaps were identified among all 16 preservatives evaluated – including… …

Get trained on GreenScreen List Translator™ & more from CPA

Dear partners in safer chemical advancement, I’ve been knee-deep in scoring 2016’s cohort of the Chemical Footprint Project Survey. Stay tuned for our annual report coming out in June; we have some exciting results. Of course, I… …

Newsletter: May 4, 2017

Greetings fellow advocates for safer chemicals, Here in Washington state Spring has sprung! Salmonberry flowers are blooming, grass is growing fast with the abundance of rain, and the Pacific wrens are singing their beautiful song. Clean Production… …

Webinar: GreenScreen Certified® - New for textile chemicals

Listen as CPA and Garmon Chemicals dive into the newly launched GreenScreen Certified Standard for Textile Chemicals providing an overview on the certification process.   …

Businesses are responding to demand for chemical transparency

It’s been over 30 years since the U.S. Community Right to Know Act was passed in 1986. At the time, the idea that companies publicly would report their emissions of toxic chemicals to a Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) seemed far-reaching, yet… …

Newsletter: Clean Production Action launches GreenScreen Certified™!

Dear Friends of Clean Production Action,   I have so much news to share with you. Here are the quick highlights. We: Launched GreenScreen Certified™ today! Are hosting a webinar on April 26th with Garmon Chemicals. Added… …