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Did you know we spend over 90% of our time indoors? And that exposure to some hazardous chemicals is actually higher indoors? That is why the chemical ingredients in the products we put into our homes and workplaces is a priority concern. Furniture… …

The GreenScreen Certified® Standard for Furniture & Fabrics to meet growing demands for certified environmentally preferable products in healthcare and beyond. Products covered by the new GreenScreen Certified Standard include desk systems,… …

Who are the ten disclosure leaders in chemical footprinting?

The public at large and investors in particular want businesses to be transparent about chemicals in products and supply chains, along with progress in reducing their chemical footprint. For example, The Sustainability Group at Loring, Wolcott… …

This week’s Toxic-Free Tidbit:  Investors care about corporate chemical footprints and the CFP Survey! They tell investors how well companies manage their chemical risks. And the CFP Survey aligns with the Sustainability Accounting… …

A presentation by and discussion with Dr. Akos Kokai on, "Sustaining a chemical knowledge commons."

Akos will present his research and findings from studying the safer chemical substitution knowledge landscape. Thinking about chemical knowledge as a “commons” opens up a range of possibilities for better understanding the… …

Demand Is Rising for Chemical Footprinting

Every year CPA turns out new reports and standards, and these materials are chock full of information, but not everyone has the time to sit down and read a 40-page report, which is why we are introducing CPA’s Toxic-free Tidbits,… …

State governments, who are at the frontline of fighting COVID-19, are also at the frontline of requiring businesses to disclose chemical ingredients in their products to consumers and public agencies. From California to New York consumers are… …

A truly global threat like COVID-19 affects all of us, and toxic chemicals can affect immune system defenses against infections.  Workers, vulnerable populations, and other groups at higher risk for disease can have their risk for… …

Learn the different types of chemical ingredient disclosure policies as well as their requirements. Read the report written by the Northeast Waste Management Officials' Association (NEWMOA) Interstate Chemicals Clearinghouse (IC2) and Clean… …