Resources: Publications

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® 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…

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…

RSL Development

February 28, 2020

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

GreenScreen Certified™ Standard for Firefighting Foam Factsheet

January 21, 2020

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

2019 Chemical Footprint Project Annual Report

December 17, 2019

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

A Guide to Purchasing PFAS-Free Food Service Ware

July 19, 2018
Summer 2018 Clean Production Action, GreenBlue, Ann Blake

Learn about the resources on our free webinar September 6th at 12 pm ET. Make more informed food…

Alternatives to PFAS-Coated Food Packaging

January 24, 2018
1/24/2018 Clean Production & Toxic Free Future

Nonstick chemicals known as per- and poly-fluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) are commonly used…

TV Reality: Toxic Flame Retardants in TVs

September 19, 2017
9/20/2017 Toxic-Free Future & Clean Production Action

Televisions have historically contained large amounts of flame retardants, which scientists…

The Plastics BAN List

November 03, 2016
11/3/2016 The 5 Gyres Institute, Clean Production Action, Surfrider Foundation, and UPSTREAM

An analysis and call-to-action to phase out the most harmful plastic products used in California.…

BizNGO-Chemical Footprint Conference 2015 Selected Speaker Interviews

December 15, 2015
12/8/2015 BizNGO

Check out these selected speaker interviews from the 2015 BizNGO-Chemical Footprint Conference!…

Alternatives to Methylene Chloride in Paint and Varnish Strippers Report

October 27, 2015
Molly Jacobs, MPH; Bingxuan Wang, PhD; Mark S. Rossi, PhD October 27, 2015

Download the entire report Read more about Model Assessments and download individual chapters New…

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,…

UNEP Report: The Business Case for Knowing Chemicals in Products & Supply Chains

October 01, 2014
October 2014 Mark Rossi UNEP

Key messages: Regulatory requirements, customer demands, media attention, non-governmental…

Plastics Scorecard

July 01, 2014
July 1, 2014 Ann Blake, PhD and Mark Rossi, PhD

The Plastics Scorecard v.1.0 offers the first comprehensive method for assessing and reducing…

Interstate Chemicals Clearinghouse Guidance Document

January 01, 2014
2014 IC2

On January 8, 2014, the Interstate Chemicals Clearinghouse (IC2) and participating states…

Principles for Safer Chemicals

October 18, 2013

Demand for products made from greener chemicals is growing rapidly. Consumers, investors and…

Commons Principles for Alternatives Assessment

October 18, 2013

Addressing Chemicals of Concern to Human Health or the Environment Alternatives Assessment is a…

Conclusion – Steps for Downstream Users: How to Succeed in Chemicals Management

October 17, 2013

Guide to Safer Chemicals Conclusion.

The Guide to Safer Chemicals

October 17, 2013
2012 CPA

The Guide Marks pathways to safer chemicals in products and supply chains. Sets relative…

Plastics Scorecard Use and End of Life

October 17, 2013

Plastics Scorecard Use and End of Life.

Plastics Scorecard Manufacturing

October 17, 2013

Plastics Scorecard Manufacturing

Plastics Scorecard Feedstock Production

October 17, 2013

Plastics Scorecard Feedstock Production

Biobased Materials: Essential for the Next Generation of Products

October 17, 2013

Sustainability criteria & tools from the SBC Collaborative.

Principles for Sustainable Plastics (PDF)

October 17, 2013

BizNGO has developed principles for sustainable plastics

Plastic Icebergs: Navigating the PVC Conundrum

June 17, 2013
September 14, 2012 Mikhail Davis and Lindsay James GreenBiz

Plastic icebergs: Navigating the PVC conundrum. Read this information blog post by Mikhail Davis…

BioSpecs Questionnaire

June 17, 2013

Biospecs Questionnaire.

Rachelle Wenger, Dignity Health-“CHW’s Needs from TSCA Reform”

June 17, 2013

Rachelle Wenger of Dignity Health discusses TSCA reform.

Chemical Alternatives Assessment Protocol (PDF)

May 24, 2013

Describes a process for identifying alternatives to a chemical of concern, screening out equally…

The Business Case for Comprehensive TSCA Reform

April 29, 2013

The Business Case for Comprehensive TSCA Reform.

Dignity Health: Healthy Chemicals, Healthy Patients—Why Health Care Needs Federal Chemicals Reform

October 18, 2012

Dignity Health: Healthy Chemicals, Healthy Patients—Why Health Care Needs Federal Chemicals…

Construction Specialties: Green Buildings Need Safer Chemicals Policy Reform

October 18, 2012

Construction Specialties: Green Buildings Need Safer Chemicals Policy Reform

Method Products: We Support TSCA Reform

October 18, 2012

Method Products: We Support TSCA Reform.

Seventh Generation: Safer Chemicals Policy Reform—Bringing Transparency to Chemicals Management

October 18, 2012

Seventh Generation: Safer Chemicals Policy Reform—Bringing Transparency to Chemicals…

Business and Advocacy Groups Create a Road Map for Safer Chemicals

December 01, 2011
2011 Mark S. Rossi, PhD; Beverely Thorpe; Cheri Peele NEW SOLUTIONS, Vol. 21(3)

The BizNGO Principles for Chemicals Policy Abstract This paper details how businesses and…

Nike

October 22, 2011

As part of Nike sustainability initiatives, the GreenScreen® is used to assess the hazards of…

BizNGO Letter to Senator Lautenberg

October 18, 2011
3/11/11 Mark S. Rossi, PhD, Chair Business NGO Working Group

BizNGO Letter to Senator Lautenberg urging renewed focus on chemical ingredient disclosure.

The Need for Chemical Ingredient Disclosure Across the Supply Chain.

October 18, 2011

The Need for Chemical Ingredient Disclosure Across the Supply Chain.

Chemical Alternatives Assessment: Enabling Substitution to Safer Chemicals

October 18, 2011
2011 Emma T. Lavoie, Lauren G. Heine, Helen Holder, Mark S. Rossi, Robert E. Lee II, Emily A. Connor, Melanie A. Vrabel, David M. DiFiore, and Clive L. Davies

BizNGO Principles – New Solutions article

October 18, 2011
2011 Mark Rossi, Beverley Thorpe, Cheri Peele,

Businesses and Advocacy Groups Create A Road Map for Safer Chemicals: The BizNGO Principles for…

Kaiser Permanente Congressional Testimony 2010

October 18, 2010
3/9/10 Kaiser Permanente

Kaiser Permanente Congressional Testimony 2010.

Safer Chemicals Policy Reform Notes to Congress

October 18, 2010
2010

Safer Chemicals Policy Reform Notes to Congress.

Oral Testimony, Howard Williams, Construction Specialties at House Bill Hearing

October 18, 2010
2010 Howard Wlliams

Oral Testimony of Howard Williams, Construction Specialties at House Bill Hearing.

Bromine Free Semiconductor Chips

April 07, 2010
2009 CPA

Silicon Storage Technology, Inc. was one of the first electronics companies to produce…

Bromine and Chlorine Free Mobile Phones

April 07, 2010
2009 CPA

Sony Ericsson’s phones are now 99.9% bromine and chlorine-free, and the company plans to…

Bromine and Chlorine Free Hard Disk Drives

April 07, 2010
2009 CPA

Seagate is the world’s largest manufacturer of hard disk drives, and approximately 50 % of…

Bromine and Chlorine Free Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs)

April 07, 2010
2009 CPA

Nan Ya and Indium both surmounted numerous obstacles to achieve their ultimate successes in…