Non-profit organization Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families includes 12 new retailers in annual ranking of progress towards eliminating toxic chemicals and using safer alternatives
September 17, 2018
BPA substitutes and chromosomal abnormalities
Mice exposed to low doses of BPA, BPS, diphenyl sulfone, BPF, BPAF exhibit chromosomal abnormalities that persist for several generations, according to new study in Current Biology
September 17, 2018
Webinar on SIN list
ChemSec hosts webinar explaining its SIN List on October 3, 2018; registration now open
August 31, 2018
ChemSec’s advice to speed up SVHC listing
NGO International Chemical Secretariat urges European Chemicals Agency’s director to encourage ‘better use’ of precautionary principle in order to speed up SVHC identification, resist industry pressure
August 23, 2018
Denmark to launch substitution program
Danish Environmental Protection Agency announces program to collaborate with interested parties on innovation and substitution of harmful chemicals
August 22, 2018
Grouping hazardous chemicals for a circular economy
International Chemical Secretariat calls for removal of hazardous chemicals to achieve a circular economy, suggests hazard-based grouping approach to speed up process
August 10, 2018
U.S. bill to promote sustainable chemistry
Two U.S. senators reintroduce Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act
August 10, 2018
Innovation challenge for greener chemicals
Collaborative industry innovation challenge leads to development of safer preservatives for consumer products
August 8, 2018
Opinion: All SVHCs belong on Candidate List
NGO ChemSec discusses why REACH is moving too slowly and all substances meeting SVHC criteria should be added to Candidate List
July 24, 2018
Webinar on supply chain sustainability
Environmental Defense Fund+Business holds webinar on supply chain sustainability; registration now open