Chemicals of Concern List Development

Developing an RSL, MRSL, or Chemicals of Concern List: Questions for Consideration by Manufacturers, Brands & Retailers

This diagram is intended as a description of company processes; it is not intended to be prescriptive. Companies may choose multiple responses for each question posed. …

The Retailer’s Guide to Safer Chemicals and Materials

Retailers need to move beyond regulatory compliance if they are to meet customer expectations for safer chemicals in products, respond to investor inquiries, and achieve favorable profiles in rankings by advocacy groups. But, "There are… …

GreenScreen Certified® Standard for Furniture and Fabrics

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… …

GreenScreen Certified® Standard for Furniture & Fabrics Factsheet

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,… …

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

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… …

RSL Development

The BizNGO Chemicals Management Work Group developed a set of questions for consideration by manufacturers, brands, and retailers when developing a list of chemicals of concern that can be used as the basis of an RSL or MRSL. …

GreenScreen Certified™ Standard for Firefighting Foam Factsheet

The GreenScreen Certified™ Standard for Firefighting Foam is the first ecolabel for PFAS-free firefighting foam products.  The certification prohibits the use of PFAS. PFAS is a class of ‘forever chemicals’ that can persist in… …

A Guide to Purchasing PFAS-Free Food Service Ware

Learn about the resources on our free webinar September 6th at 12 pm ET. Make more informed food service ware purchasing decisions: Fact sheet: Hazards of PFAS  Fact sheet: Purchasing Safer Compostable Food Service Ware Table: PFAS-Free Food… …

Alternatives to PFAS-Coated Food Packaging

Nonstick chemicals known as per- and poly-fluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) are commonly used in disposable food packaging and food service ware as an oil and grease barrier. Concerns about their hazards are creating demand among grocery stores and… …

TV Reality: Toxic Flame Retardants in TVs

Televisions have historically contained large amounts of flame retardants, which scientists believe has contributed to the presence of toxic flame retardants in the home environment. Makers of televisions don’t have to report what chemicals are… …