The Expanded GreenScreen Certified™ Standard for Firefighting Foam now prohibits PFAS and reduces the chemical footprint of both Class A and Class B firefighting foam products Bev Thorpe September 10, 2020 In early 2020, Clean… …
The blog will discuss the challenges that arise with applying the GreenScreen List Translator method in an automated tool, the impact of those challenges, and how those challenges are being addressed. Background A growing number of… …
Last week CPA released a new and updated GreenScreen method (version 1.4) to address chemicals, polymers and products. Why did you and your team do this? Since its launch in 2007, GreenScreen has gone through several revisions, but this update to… …
GreenScreen® for Safer Chemicals (GreenScreen) was launched by Clean Production Action (CPA) in 2007. Since then, GreenScreen has become the globally recognized tool for chemical hazard assessment used by major corporations, governments and… …
GreenScreen® 2017 training schedule is here Latest GreenScreen news Featured in Chemical Watch Presenting at Kingpins Transformers Conference toxnot.com provides new software platform GreenScreen® 2017 training… …
Chemical Footprint Project survey is live! BizNGO members: Join us for the 11th annual meeting GreenScreen® featured at Electronics Goes Green conference Chemical Footprint Project (CFP) survey is live! Join leading… …
Are you seeking a streamlined approach for identifying hazardous chemicals of highest concern in your supply chain? Do you want to add efficiency to your internal chemicals management processes? The GreenScreen List Translator is an abbreviated… …
Online Introduction to GreenScreen® course is live! 2016 GreenScreen Advanced Training programs kick off CPA was in Sacramento to train on GreenScreen Clean Production Action began 2016 with a record number of training… …
Today we are thrilled to announce the launch of our online GreenScreen® Standard Introductory Course! Join us and learn: the value and uses of GreenScreen, a scientific, robust, and transparent hazard assessment method how companies like HP Inc.,… …
UNEP refreshes The Business Case for Knowing Chemicals in Products & Supply Chains The United Nations Environment Programme recently refreshed the report, originally released in 2014, with new design elements and translations in Chinese, French,… …
Women’s Voices for the Earth released the results of the GreenScreen chemical assessment of Galaxolide, a common fragrance chemical used in cleaning products. Galaxolide received a Benchmark-1 score. Galaxolide is a synthetic musk, a commonly… …
The apparel industry is breaking new ground by seeking to design out hazardous chemicals from its supply chain. Rather than having to manage the risks of chemicals to workers, communities, and to a brand’s bottom line, apparel companies are… …
Become an expert in GreenScreen – check out our upcoming trainings Hewlett Packard’s leadership in alternatives assessment featured in ChemicalWatch GreenScreen assessments of neonic pesticides released by Natural Resources Defense… …
In an effort to help companies use safer chemicals, Clean Production Action (CPA), has released the next version of the GreenScreen for Safer Chemicals Hazard Assessment Guidance, adding information for using the GreenScreen List Translator… …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 8, 2016 CONTACT: Michelle Turner, michelle@cleanproduction.org, 781-391-6743 x 116 Tom Lent, tlent@healthybuilding.net, 510-845-5600 Hazardous Chemicals in Products Easier to Identify with New Tool Released Today… …
Demonstrate your leadership and expertise with professional credentialing. Clean Production Action is now accepting applications for the 2016 GreenScreen® for Safer Chemicals Practitioner Program. This is the most advanced training available for… …
I am excited to announce a number of updates here at Clean Production Action: a role change for me, three new staff, and a new office in Europe. For my part, I am now the Executive Director of Clean Production Action. In the words of the Board of… …
As global consumption of cellphones and other devices soars, industry searches for ways to decrease the threat of chemical components to people and the environment. On a Wednesday in late February 2010, Hewlett-Packard hosted an unusual training… …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 11, 2015 CONTACT: Shayna Samuels, 718-541-4785, shayna@ripplestrategies.com New Global Standard for Decreasing Toxic Chemicals in Electronics Released Today GreenScreen® for Safer Chemicals Announced as Method to… …
Excerpt from Safer Chemicals in the Supply Chain-Hewlett Packard: strong awareness "The electronics company looks at regulatory and other drivers, such as green procurement and ecolabelling, for direction on safer chemicals. It then looks carefully… …
Also, it's time to register for the BizNGO-Chemical Footprint Conference! Join us in Boston on December 8 & 9. Webinar TODAY! Safer Alternatives to Methylene Chloride in Paint Strippers Join us for… …
New "How to" Guide Provides Manufacturers with Clear Guidance on Meeting Latest LEED Requirements Clean Production Action Makes it Easier to Disclose and Remove Hazardous Chemicals from Building Products (Boston, MA) --- A new… …
Excerpt from the GreenBiz article: Health experts long have recognized the risks of individual and groups of toxic chemicals in building products, beginning with lead and asbestos and continuing to formaldehyde, volatile organic compounds, mercury,… …
Bart Sights is the Sr. Director of the Global Development Network at Levi Strauss & Co. and keynote speaker at the upcoming BizNGO-Chemical Footprint Conference, December 8-9, 2015 in Boston. Levi Strauss & Co. was one of the first… …
Job Announcements Clean Production Action is now hiring for two new positions: GreenScreen® Program Manager: We are looking for a technically and scientifically skilled individual to fill the position of managing our GreenScreen… …
We live in an age of increasing transparency. The public expects more online information and company reporting. Consumers are asking companies and retailers about the safety of the chemicals in their products. They want to… …
Thank you all for the continued support and interest in GreenScreen. Do you have questions on how to become more involved? We would love to hear from you! There are a number of ways that people can engage, including introductory trainings, free… …
Lead the way in sustainable chemicals management with our most advanced training in the GreenScreen ® method: enroll in the GreenScreen Practitioner course and become an Authorized GreenScreen Practitioner™. Our next cohort begins May 5,… …
Greetings from the GreenScreen® Team We hope there are great things in store for you in 2015! 2014 was an exciting year for us. Here are some highlights: There is continuing adoption of the method within organizations, standards, and eco-labels;… …
ENROLLING NOW FOR MAY 2015 Clean Production Action (CPA) is now accepting applications to the May 2015 GreenScreen® Practitioner Program. This course is CPA’s premier advanced training course in the GreenScreen… …
Dear Colleagues, I am looking forward to seeing many of you at GreenBuild, and want to invite you to join me at some interesting sessions (see below for dates and times). Our team has launched the next cohort of the GreenScreen Practitioner… …
Your soap may be toxic when flushed down the drain: New GreenScreen® for Safer Chemicals Tool Identifies Hazardous Chemicals in Common Household Products (Toronto, Canada) The Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) and… …
Registration is underway for the GreenScreen training in Buffalo, NY! This in-depth experiential workshop is intended to educate designers and decision-makers on how to implement and/or utilize GreenScreen to compare and select safer chemicals for… …
Welcome to the April 2014 edition of the GreenScreen Newsletter, and happy Spring to you! Even in Alaska, the signs are here. Clean Production Action is pleased to announce the first individuals to successfully become GreenScreen Certified… …
Congratulations to the first GreenScreen Certified Practitioners! Clean Production Action is thrilled to announce that Cory Robertson, Curtis Wray, Jonathan Ostrowski and Truus Tiemersma are the first to successfully meet all requirements of… …
Industry groups, nonprofits, governments and big brands are prioritizing the identification and elimination of chemicals of concern, including Target, Walmart, Hewlett Packard and the U.S. Green Building Council. Their approaches may differ but the… …
Welcome to the first issue of our periodic community newsletter. It is our goal to provide you with updates on the GreenScreen method, case studies, opportunities to improve your GreenScreen assessment skills and upcoming events and trainings. We… …
Registration for the GreenScreen® Certified Practitioner Program is now open. The Certified Practitioner Program provides advanced GreenScreen training and a professionally coached practicum beyond the introductory course. Successful… …
Clean Production Action is pleased to announce the publication of the final version of the GreenScreen v1.2 Chemical Hazard Assessment Procedure (Guidance). The Guidance is full of helpful information to facilitate clear and effective use of the… …
Walmart’s new policy (PDF) to require manufacturers of cosmetics and cleaning products to disclose ingredients in their products and remove priority hazardous chemicals signals a new era in sustainability. It’s a critical first step on… …
