Resources: Bulletins

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…

Toxic Free Tidbit #2

June 30, 2020

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

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…

Black Lives Matter - Justice, Peace, & Solidarity

June 11, 2020

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

#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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

US GAO Chemical Innovation Report

July 25, 2019

Technologies for Making Products and Processes More Sustainable.

Stakeholder Initiative Seeks Common Ground on Public Policies for Chemical Ingredient Transparency

March 28, 2019

Clean Production Action (CPA) and the Northeast Waste Management Officials Association’s…

The 2019 CFP Survey is live!

January 02, 2019

Show your leadership in proactive chemicals management and apply now to participate.

Chemical Footprint Project updates & BizNGO meeting

November 08, 2018
11/7/2018

CFP news & BizNGO Annual Meeting I wanted to share the latest updates from the Chemical…

How to purchase PFAS-free food service ware

July 17, 2018
July 2018

Fact sheets & resources on PFAS alternatives Learn more on our free webinar on September 6th…

Surviving chemicals of concern lists

April 19, 2018
5/31/2018

Online training begins June 13th The course includes three live, online, 75-minute classes: June…

Manage the chaos of chemical lists - webinar TODAY & more

April 18, 2018
4/18/2018

Here are a few new resources from Clean Production Action and friends to support your journey to…

RSLs, footprints, and safer alternatives

April 05, 2018
4/5/2018

Need help understanding restricted substances lists (RSLs), measuring chemical footprints, or…

4 New Courses in Chemicals Management Leadership

March 14, 2018
3/14/2018

Join Clean Production Action in addressing your pain points in chemicals and materials…

Five achievements from 2017

December 21, 2017
12/21/2017

In these times of federal roll-backs to human and environmental health protections, we…

IEHN joins Clean Production Action!

November 14, 2017
11/16/2017

Dear Friends of CPA, It is with great pleasure that I share the news that the Investor…

Newsletter: Upcoming webinars & BizNGO

October 19, 2017
10/19/2017

The leaves are changing here in Somerville which means BizNGO 2017 is right around the corner.…

CFP Webinar & New Model Chems Policy

September 13, 2017
9/13/2017

What do retailers, investors, and enviros have to do with solutions to hazardous chemicals?…

Get trained on GreenScreen List Translator™ & more from CPA

May 24, 2017
5/24/2017

Dear partners in safer chemical advancement, I’ve been knee-deep in scoring 2016’s…

GreenScreen Certified®, an upcoming training, & more from CPA

May 04, 2017
5/2/2017

Greetings fellow advocates for safer chemicals, Here in Washington state Spring has sprung!…

Newsletter: Clean Production Action launches GreenScreen Certified™!

April 13, 2017

Dear Friends of Clean Production Action, I have so much news to share with you. Here are the…

Mark Rossi interviewed by Umass Boston Center for Green Chemistry

March 10, 2017
Winter 2017, Issue 6 Green Chemistry Newsletter

In December, Sumeyra and Daniela of Umass Boston met with Dr. Mark Rossi, Executive Director of…

Clean Production Action December Newsletter

December 23, 2016
12/23/2016 Clean Production Action

Thank you for being part of the Clean Production Action community! In 2016 we: released the…

Join us in December and plan for 2017!

November 03, 2016
11/3/2016

December 6 - workshop on the Chemical Footprint Project: learn how to develop and implement a…

Chemical Footprint Project Webinar & Workshop, & BizNGO 2016 Conference!

October 17, 2016
10/12/2016

Webinar on the Chemical Footprint Project: get the latest updates on the 2016 Survey December 6 -…

Chemical Footprint Project Survey is live! BizNGO Annual Meeting, & more updates

September 13, 2016
9/13/2016

Chemical Footprint Project survey is live! BizNGO members: Join us for the 11th annual meeting…

Clean Production Action launches NEW online course

May 09, 2016
5/9/2016

Today we are thrilled to announce the launch of our online GreenScreen® Standard Introductory…

UNEP Business Case, BPA in Cans, Walmart and chemical footprinting & more

May 06, 2016
5/3/2016

UNEP refreshes The Business Case for Knowing Chemicals in Products & Supply Chains The United…

UNEP Re-releases report

April 26, 2016
April 2016 UNEP

UN Environment Programme re-releases designed versions of The Business Case of Knowing Chemicals…

Clean Production Action is growing!

February 03, 2016
1/29/2016

I am excited to announce a number of updates here at Clean Production Action: a role change for…

BizNGO conference attracts thought-leaders committed to safer chemicals

December 21, 2015
12/21/2015 Cattermole Consulting

The BizNGO conference, hosted by Clean Production Action, was mainly about Chemical Footprinting…

GOJO Announces Its 2020 Sustainability Goals at BizNGO

December 08, 2015
12/8/2015 GOJO Industries

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Kelly McGlumphy, Public Relations Manager, GOJO Industries,…

Check us out in GreenBiz

December 07, 2015
12/7/2015 GreenBiz

A 10-year checkup on the quest to detox commercial products In the last 50 years, manmade…

Chemical Footprint Project Welcomes $2.1 trillion and more in support!

November 20, 2015
11/20/2015

Contents: Transatlantic partnership attracts over $2.1 trillion in support Health care…

California Regulations & Alternatives Assessment - New Report & Webinar Today

October 27, 2015

Also, it's time to register for the BizNGO-Chemical Footprint Conference! Join us in Boston…

GreenBiz Blog: So long toxics: A builder’s guide to safer chemicals

October 21, 2015
10/21/2015 GreenBiz

Excerpt from the GreenBiz article: Health experts long have recognized the risks of individual…

Upcoming Events and More

October 19, 2015
10/19/2015

BizNGO-Chemical Footprint Conference, Dec. 8-9, 2015, Boston UN Our Planet magazine features…

Job Opportunities, Save the Date, and Mark Rossi in the Boston Globe

September 08, 2015
9/8/2015

Job Announcements Clean Production Action is now hiring for two new positions: GreenScreen®…

GreenBiz Blog: The $1.1 trillion question: What’s your chemical footprint?

June 19, 2015
6/19/2015 GreenBiz

Look no further than the financial and reputational travails of Lumber Liquidators for a stark…

$1.1 trillion in assets under management and purchasing power sign on to CFP!

June 19, 2015
6/19/2015

Somerville, MA [June 19, 2015] — You’ve heard of a company’s carbon footprint.…

Trending Topics: Hazard? Risk? Do you know the difference?

May 07, 2015
5/08/2015

A subject that comes up frequently in the context of managing and choosing chemicals,…

NGO platform: TSCA, REACH and the downstream user

April 16, 2015
April 2015 Chemical Watch

Click here to read the new article written by Dr. Mark Rossi on Chemical Watch.

Treading lightly with chemicals

April 07, 2015
March 2015 Chemical Watch

A new tool, the Chemical Footprint Project (CFP), aims to establish meaningful measurement of…

A Framework to Guide Selection of Chemical Alternatives

February 17, 2015
National Research Council

Concerns about the health and environmental impacts associated with some chemical products and…

Press Release: Chemical Footprint Project Launch

December 08, 2014
12/8/2014

New Tool Launched Today Measures Corporate Progress Towards Safer Chemicals Third-Party Benchmark…