The Business-NGO Working Group promotes the creation and adoption of safer chemicals and sustainable materials in a way that supports market transitions to a healthy economy, healthy environment, and healthy people.

Press Releases

Construction Specialties promotes TSCA reform at House Hearing. July 29, 2010
BizNGO Praises House Committee for Including Enhanced Disclosure of Chemical Ingredients in New Toxics Substances Control Act Reform. July 23, 2010
With Bill To Reform U.S. Chemical Policy Expected This Month, Businesses Urge Enhanced Disclosure of Chemical Ingredients. July 12, 2010
Toxic Chemical Reform is Good for Business
BioSpecs for compostable biobased food service ware
Guiding Principles for Chemicals Policy

Op Ed

Read Dr. Pat Beattie’s Op Ed in Huffington Post (July 14, 2010) calling for chemical ingredient transparency in the supply chain.
Read Howard Williams of Construction Specialties in The Hill.  Green buildings need safer chemicals policy reform.

News Coverage

US EPA says downstream users are critical to TSCA reform, Chemical Watch, June 4, 2010
Businesses + NGOs Call for BFR-/PVC-free Electronics, May 18, 2010
Working Group Takes Next Steps Toward Safer Chemicals, Greener Design, December 8, 2009
Business NGO Working Group: Building the Market for Safer Products, TriplePundit, December 10, 2009
Downstream users emerge as key industry players in TSCA debate, InsideEPA.com, March 3, 2009
More milestones for green products and green chemistry, Environmental Science and Technology, December 17, 2008
Business and NGO join hands to promote safer chemicals, eChina.com, November 4, 2008
Kaiser Permanente joins business, environmental coalition to promote safer chemicals, Kaiser Permanente, November 3, 2008
Business leaders join together with environmental, public health experts to promote use of safer chemicals in consumer products, BiobasedNews.com, November 3, 2008
New group to encourage green chemicals, Plastics News / Plastics & Rubber Weekly / Plastics 007, November 3, 2008
Business, NGO leaders team up for greener chemicals, materials, GreenerDesign, October 29, 2008
Business-NGO group launches roadmap for safer chemicals, Chemical Watch, October 29, 2008
Coalition launches campaign to promote safer, sustainable materials, Greenwire, October 29, 2008
Coalition of retailers, NGOs to adopt safer alternatives policy, Chemical Week, October 24, 2008
Groundbreaking chemicals policy principles, HazMat Magazine, October 20, 2008

Press Contact

Mark Rossi, PhD
Chair, Business-NGO Working Group
Research Director, Clean Production Action
781.391.6743