BizNGO Webinars & Videos

Clean Production Action (CPA) and the Interstate Chemicals Clearinghouse (IC2) hosted a discussion on July 14th at 3:00-4:00pm EDT of the just released Principles for Chemical Ingredient Disclosure.

Over 100 businesses, governments, health care organizations, investors, and non-governmental organizations have endorsed the six Principles. Learn: What are the Principles for Chemical Ingredient Disclosure. Why organizations developed and endorsed… …

On February 11th, Clean Production Action released the 5th Annual Chemical Footprint Project (CFP) Survey report and hosted a webinar featuring results from the Survey.  The webinar featured:  Cheri Peele, CFP Program Manager at Clean… …

2020 is Virtual

15th Annual BizNGO Meeting to share, engage and act with other businesses and NGOs committed to embarking on the journey to safer chemicals. This year BizNGO adapted to ever-present threat of COVID-19 by hosting this conference online!  Agenda… …

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… …

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… …

For decades, chemical manufacturers have manufactured PFAS-containing aqueous film forming foams (AFFF) and firefighters have unknowingly been exposed to them during use in petroleum-based fires, training, and testing of equipment. PFAS use in… …

CFP Pillars Webinar Series Do you want to be a leader in proactive chemicals management? The CFP Survey provides a standard metric for evaluating and tracking an organization’s overall chemicals management policies,… …

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

During this webinar you will be introduced to case studies and one of a kind tools and resources for managing & reducing chemicals, identifying substitutes and implementing replacements.  This webinar is ideal for everyone interested in… …

This webinar was hosted by Seventh Generation’s Director of Sustainability & Authenticity, Martin Wolf, along with presentations from Arlan Peters, Head of Sustainability at Novozymes; and Tim Greiner, Co-founder and Managing Director… …

Manufacturers of disposable food packaging and food service ware often add PFAS to impart moisture, oil, and grease resistance. PFAS are highly persistent, ubiquitous, and can migrate into food from packaging and food service ware. Upon… …

BNMC’s podcast series, Talking Cities, hosted by our President & CEO Matt Enstice, investigates cutting-edge innovations for cities in America and beyond, featuring people our team has connected with who are creating vibrant, healthier, and… …

There is paramount need for optimizing design and manufacturing that will result in healthier materials and products.  Chemical transparency throughout supply chains is a critical link to realizing this change. Our… …

Are you seeking to be a leader in proactive chemicals management? Learn how to: Reduce business risks related to chemicals, Measure progress in using safer chemicals, and Strengthen engagement with your supply chain.   The Chemical… …

Get started with the Textile Guide, a chemicals management tool that works for the whole supply chain.

Listen as Jerker Ligthart and Mark Rossi give an introduction to ChemSec business tools. Also learn how SINimilarity can empower and assist downstream users, avoiding regrettable substitutions. …

Listen to Dr. Bingxuan Wang of ToxServices, LLC and Molly Jacobs of the Lowell Center’s Environmental Health Program on safer alternatives to methylene chloride in paint strippers. …

Tim Greiner of Pure Strategies, Sally Edwards of Lowell Center for Sustainable Production at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, and Mark Rossi of Clean Production Action gave this complimentary webinar on the Chemical Footprint Project. …

Learn the value of chemical footprinting and how to participate in CFP. Join Roger McFadden of Staples, Susan Baker of Trillium Asset Management, and Mark Rossi of Clean Production Action for this introductory webinar into the Chemical Footprint… …

Consumers, retailers and brands all want to know more, driving companies to disclose information about the hazardous chemicals in their products and to make safer choices.   Now a new report, The Business Case for Knowing Chemicals in Products… …

The Chemical Footprint Project was founded by the environmental non-profit Clean Production Action, the research institute The Lowell Center for Sustainable Production at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, and the sustainability consultancy Pure… …

This webinar looked at the use of CiP information systems and the value of knowing about chemicals contained in products. These systems continue to enable and stimulate companies and entire product sectors to realise benefits, from achieving product… …

From chemical footprinting to alternatives assessment, BizNGO 2014 shaped the direction of engaging initiatives advancing safer chemicals.     …

Concerns about the health and environmental impacts associated with some chemical products and processes have motivated a growing number of national, state, and local governments, manufacturers, and retailers to develop assessments and approaches for… …

Would you like to: Understand the deep connections between fossil fuels, chemicals, and plastics?   Know how to measure Progress to Safer Chemicals in Polymer Manufacturing? Know how to measure the Chemical Footprint of a Plastic Product? The… …

Would you like to: Understand the deep connections between fossil fuels, chemicals, and plastics?   Know how to measure Progress to Safer Chemicals in Polymer Manufacturing? Know how to measure the Chemical Footprint of a Plastic Product? The… …

Chris Geiger of SF Environment dug into the method and findings of San Francisco's recent report, "Safer Products and Practices for Disinfecting Surfaces". He provided an overview of the health and environmental risks of sanitizers and… …

California Safer Consumer Product Regulations Webinar with Helen Holder

To better understand the implications of the California Safer Consumer Product Regulations, BizNGO followed the regulations in performing two draft alternatives assessments. Helen Holder of Hewlett-Packard and Mark Rossi of Clean Production Action… …

The Materials & Resource section of the U.S. Green Building Council’s new LEED v4 standard proposes dramatic changes in how building products are considered for incorporation into LEED projects. The focus has expanded from single-attribute… …

Eden Brukman of the Health Product Declaration Collaborative, is a highly regarded instigator of actions for ecological accord. Since 1996, Eden has focused on establishing socially and environmentally responsible solutions for human habitat –… …

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Lauren discusses new features within GreenScreen®. …

Mark Rossi, Co-Director of Clean Production Action and Co-Chair of BizNGO discusses the BizNGO Guide to Safer Chemicals. …

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Criteria for Sustainable Biomaterials: Focus on the Specifications for Compostable Foodservice Ware   Brenda Platt, SBC Co-Chair Institute for Local Self-Reliance Webinar for BizNGO Working Group   …

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Beth Eckl, Practice Greenhealth …

Speakers included: Roger McFadden, Sr. Scientist and Vice President, Staples, Inc.: "A Retailer's Perspective of Safer Chemicals Reform" Robin Guenther, Principal, Perkins+Will: "Leveling the Playing Field: Prioritizing PBTs for Action" Patricia… …

Presentations include: Daniel Paska, Sony Ericsson - Sony Ericsson – Managing Substances in products Brian Martin, Seagate Technology - Seagate’s Full Disclosure Requirement for Suppliers …