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Newsletter: May 6, 2021: GreenScreen Certified® -- identifying PFAS-free and preferred products for the health of people and the planet

May 06, 2021

The per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemical class is under intense global scrutiny.…

Safer cosmetics for women of color start with transparency about chemical footprints

May 05, 2021

Investors are increasingly scrutinizing companies for environmental, social and ethical…

Newsletter: April 1, 2021: Sign up for chemical footprint survey & see retailer progress in chemical footprinting

April 01, 2021

The Chemical Footprint Project 2021 Survey will be launched on April 15th, and we thought it a…

CFP 2020 Report Webinar

February 11, 2021

On February 11th, Clean Production Action released the 5th Annual Chemical Footprint Project…

CFP 2020 Report: Front-runners in Chemical Footprinting

February 11, 2021

5th Annual Chemical Footprint Project Report features best practices in proactive chemicals…

Learn chemical hazard assessment with GreenScreen

January 27, 2021

When I explain that I work with organizations and networks to promote the use of safer chemicals…

Newsletter: December 30, 2020: 2020 in the rearview mirror

December 30, 2020

In the midst of a global pandemic, the team at Clean Production Action continued to bend the…

BizNGO Annual Conference: 2020 is Virtual

December 08, 2020

15th Annual BizNGO Meeting to share, engage and act with other businesses and NGOs committed to…

Newsletter: November 18, 2020: Meeting the demand for renewable energy with safer materials

November 18, 2020

Meeting the challenge of global climate change requires significant new investments in renewable…

The Retailer’s Guide to Safer Chemicals and Materials

November 13, 2020

Retailers need to move beyond regulatory compliance if they are to meet customer expectations for…

GreenScreen Certified® for Furniture and Fabrics Webinar

October 28, 2020

Join Clean Production Action, Kaiser Permanente, Maharam, and Vizient in a webinar on the new…

Press Release: New GreenScreen Certified® Standard for Furniture & Fabrics meets specifications for healthy materials in furnishings

October 01, 2020

Somerville, MA—Today, Clean Production Action released the GreenScreen Certified®…

GreenScreen Certified® Standard for Furniture and Fabrics

October 01, 2020

Did you know we spend over 90% of our time indoors? And that exposure to some hazardous chemicals…

GreenScreen Certified® Standard for Furniture & Fabrics Factsheet

October 01, 2020

The GreenScreen Certified® Standard for Furniture & Fabrics to meet growing demands for…

GreenScreen Certified for Fire Fighting Foam Launched

September 10, 2020

The Expanded GreenScreen Certified™ Standard for Firefighting Foam now prohibits PFAS and…

Charting a Path to PFAS Solutions in Food Service Ware & Packaging

September 01, 2020

Charting a Path --an initiative of the Center for Environmental Health, BizNGO (a Program of…

Toxic Free Tidbit #3: Who are the ten disclosure leaders in chemical footprinting?

August 03, 2020

The public at large and investors in particular want businesses to be transparent about…

Newsletter August 1, 2020: Kayla Williams is CPA’s New DEI Lead

August 03, 2020

We are excited to announce that Kayla Williams will fill Clean Production Action’s new…

Toxic Free Tidbit #2

June 30, 2020

This week’s Toxic-Free Tidbit: Investors care about corporate chemical footprints and the…

BizNGO Webinar: Sustaining a Chemical Knowledge Commons

June 30, 2020

Join us for a presentation by and discussion with Dr. Akos Kokai on, "Sustaining a chemical…

New sustainability ranking reveals the chemical footprint of 35 chemical producers

June 16, 2020

Today, the environmental NGO ChemSec released a new corporate benchmarking tool—ChemScore…

Press Release: TJX Companies, Inc.—Over 44% of the retailer’s shareholders voted for action to reduce chemical risk

June 15, 2020

Immediate Release: June 15th, 2020 CONTACT: Alexandra McPherson, Amcpherson <at>…

Black Lives Matter - Justice, Peace, & Solidarity

June 11, 2020

Dear reader, The murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Freddie Gray, Trayvon…

Toxic Free Tidbit #1: Demand Is Rising for Chemical Footprinting

May 30, 2020

Every year CPA turns out new reports and standards, and these materials are chock full of…

Webinar: Chemical Ingredient Transparency in Products

May 20, 2020

State governments, who are at the frontline of fighting COVID-19, are also at the frontline of…

#GivingTuesdayNow: Let’s Build Back Better

May 05, 2020

A truly global threat like COVID-19 affects all of us, and toxic chemicals can affect immune…

Chemical Ingredient Transparency In Products: Review of Existing Public Policies & An Industry Standard

April 29, 2020

Learn the different types of chemical ingredient disclosure policies as well as their…

What’s in that bottle? New report reviews public policies for chemical ingredient disclosure: Announcement

April 29, 2020

State governments, which are at the frontline of fighting COVID-19, are also at the frontline of…

Newsletter March 25, 2020: Reduce your chemical footprint, participate in annual CFP survey

March 25, 2020

Recognizing the challenges the coronavirus poses to all of us around the world, Clean Production…

COVID-19 Update: A message from Clean Production Action

March 19, 2020

Dear Friends of Clean Production Action, Like you, we watch the coronavirus news with growing…

Newsletter March 8, 2020: BizNGO in 2020 – join us on the journey to safer chemicals

March 08, 2020

Join BizNGO! BizNGO provides a trusted and safe space for business, environmental, and government…

RSL Development

February 28, 2020

The BizNGO Chemicals Management Work Group developed a set of questions for consideration by…

Announcing new ASBC-BizNGO partnership on Safer Chemicals Public Policy Work Group

February 26, 2020

Since its founding in 2006, Clean Production Action’s BizNGO, a collaboration of…

GreenScreen Certified®  Standard for Firefighting Foam Webinar

February 25, 2020

For decades, chemical manufacturers have manufactured PFAS-containing aqueous film forming foams…

Newsletter February 23, 2020: GreenScreen program events and updates

February 24, 2020

The GreenScreen® for Safer Chemicals program has many new and exciting updates and events to…

Webinar: Advancing GreenScreen® Assessments with ToxServices’ ToxFMD Screened Chemistry Library

February 13, 2020

GreenScreen® is a leading chemical hazard assessment methodology developed by Clean…

Chemical Footprint Project 2020 Survey Webinar Series

February 06, 2020

CFP Pillars Webinar Series Do you want to be a leader in proactive chemicals management? The CFP…

Newsletter January 29, 2020: Webinars on PFAS-free firefighting foam, chemical footprint survey, and more

January 29, 2020

Join us for these upcoming webinars: Learn how to gain quick access to hundreds of GreenScreen…

Press Release: New ecolabel meets demand for identifying PFAS-free firefighting foam products: GreenScreen Certified® firefighting foam products are PFAS-free and avoid other chemicals of high concern to people and planet

January 21, 2020

Somerville, MA—As global concerns grow around the use of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances…

GreenScreen Certified™ Standard for Firefighting Foam Factsheet

January 21, 2020

The GreenScreen Certified™ Standard for Firefighting Foam is the first ecolabel for…

Newsletter January 7, 2020: Upcoming Chemical Footprint & GreenScreen Webinars

January 10, 2020

We are starting the new decade full speed ahead with a deep dive into the Chemical Footprint…

2019 CFP Report Webinar

January 09, 2020

Join us for this webinar to understand and discuss the results of this year's survey.

2019 Chemical Footprint Project Annual Report

December 17, 2019

Highlights from the 4th annual Chemical Footprint Project (CFP) report include: Reducing their…

Webinar: WNY Clean Production Leaders

December 17, 2019

During this webinar you will be introduced to case studies and one of a kind tools and resources…

Webinar: Regenerative Product Systems

December 04, 2019

This webinar was hosted by Seventh Generation’s Director of Sustainability &…

Newsletter November 24, 2019: What does 461 million pounds equal?

November 25, 2019

That’s the amount of chemicals of high concern (CoHCs) eliminated by companies…

2019 Chemical Footprint Project Press Release

November 13, 2019

Business leaders from diverse sectors reduce their chemical footprint. Chemical Footprint…

Newsletter November 7, 2019: Upcoming events for safer chemicals & sustainable materials

November 07, 2019

Join the Clean Production Action team and our partners for these exciting events on safer…

Newsletter October 10, 2019: Chemical Footprint Project rising in retail, ECHA hosting GreenScreen webinar (Oct 28)

October 10, 2019

SDGs & Chemical Footprint in retail. Looking for tools to meet Sustainable Development Goal…

Newsletter September 12, 2019: Join BizNGO Annual Meeting December 10-11th

September 12, 2019

Conference to be held in downtown Boston In anticipation of BizNGO 2019 we wanted to: Provide…