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. …

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… …

GreenScreen Featured in Royal Society of Chemistry Book

Clean Production Action is proud to announce that GreenScreen is featured in a new book, Chemical Alternatives Assessments, published by the Royal Society of Chemistry. …

New Report on Plasticizers by Green Chemistry Council

The Green Chemistry and Commerce Council has released (June 2013) their report Chemical Hazard Assessments of Alternative Plasticizers for Wire & Cable Applications which includes a combination of Draft and Verified GreenScreen assessments of… …

SciVera is Now a Licensed GreenScreen Profiler

Clean Production Action (CPA) is pleased to announce that SciVera LLC is now qualified as a Licensed GreenScreen Profiler. Along with ToxServices LLC and NSF International, SciVera is the now the third licensed GreenScreen Profiler in North America.… …

Why every company has a chemical footprint

What is your company's chemical footprint? You may think this question does not apply to your organization because it doesn't use chemicals. Yet all products are made from chemicals. Chemicals are the building blocks of matter, which is what… …

New “Guide to Safer Chemicals”

New Guide to Safer Chemicals Will Help Businesses Move Away from Chemicals of High Concern in Products & Supply Chains Staples, Construction Specialties, Dignity Health, Kaiser Permanente, Shaw Industries, Interface, Novation, & Perkins+Will… …