Environment & Energy Report, January 21, 2020

"Clean Production Action, a nonprofit that works with businesses to encourage environmentally preferable products, will announce a voluntary ecolabel to identify PFAS-free firefighting foams today. Firefighting foams produced by four… …

Newsletter January 7, 2020

Upcoming Chemical Footprint & GreenScreen Webinars

We are starting the new decade full speed ahead with a deep dive into the Chemical Footprint Project and GreenScreen. Join us for any of the following webinars:  The 2019 Chemical Footprint Project (CFP) Survey Results, January… …

2019 Chemical Footprint Project Annual Report

Highlights from the 4th annual Chemical Footprint Project (CFP) report include: Reducing their footprint—the six frontrunners in the 2019 CFP Survey all scored greater than 85% of possible points, and are returning companies and disclosure… …

Newsletter November 24, 2019

What does 461 million pounds equal?

That’s the amount of chemicals of high concern (CoHCs) eliminated by companies participating in the 2019 Chemical Footprint Project (CFP) Survey. To give that mind-boggling amount some perspective, it’s the equivalent of 628 Boeing 747… …

2019 Chemical Footprint Project Press Release

Business leaders from diverse sectors reduce their chemical footprint. Chemical Footprint Project’s 2019 Survey results reveal 461 million lbs (209 million kgs) of hazardous chemicals eliminated by businesses over the past four… …

Newsletter November 7, 2019

Upcoming events for safer chemicals & sustainable materials

Join the Clean Production Action team and our partners for these exciting events on safer chemicals: Interested in engaging with businesses and advocacy organizations for safer chemicals? Register for BizNGO 2019 – December… …

Keep foam off Greenwich school menus by Julie DesChamps, March 28, 2019

“Every day in the Greenwich Public School cafeterias, our children are exposed to a toxic material that creates significant waste and environmental damage for just minutes of use… Clean Production Action cites Styrofoam as one of… …

US stakeholders launch ingredient transparency initiative by Lisa Martine Jenkins, April 3, 2019

“US organization Clean Production Action and the Interstate Chemicals Clearinghouse are partnering to develop ‘a set of common principles and data practices’ around chemical ingredient transparency...From spring this year,… …

Why Caring About Climate Means Caring About Chemicals of Concern by Steven Cristol, September 23, 2019

“As with green chemistry itself, far too seldom are the connections made to climate change when considering the ways in which NGOs are helping companies more easily and confidently find safer substitutes for hazardous substances. Again, with the… …

Newsletter October 10, 2019

Chemical Footprint Project rising in retail, ECHA hosting GreenScreen webinar (Oct 28)

SDGs & Chemical Footprint in retail.  Looking for tools to meet Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) #12 – Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns? SDG Indicator 12.4 specifies the need to “achieve the… …