Resources: Press Releases

Groundbreaking Certification Eliminates Waste and Shifts the Food Service Market to Reusables: GreenScreen Certified® for Reusable Food Packaging, Service Ware, & Cookware

September 12, 2023

OAKLAND, CA - Today, nonprofit organizations Center for Environmental Health (CEH) and Clean…

Clean Production Action releases first-ever GreenScreen Certified®  Standard for the health care sector: New tool will enable hospital purchasers to easily identify environmentally preferable medical equipment and supplies

October 19, 2022

Contact: Kayla Williams Phone: +1.781.391.6743 x 120 Email: kayla@cleanproduction.org Somerville,…

Clearya and GreenScreen Certified® Team Up to Shift Market Away From Toxic Chemicals in Foodware

December 15, 2021

OAKLAND, CA – Today nonprofit organizations Center for Environmental Health (CEH) and Clean…

First-of-Its-Kind Certification Eliminates Harmful PFAS in Foodware and Shifts Market to Preferred Alternatives

November 02, 2021

OAKLAND, CA - Today, nonprofit organizations Center for Environmental Health (CEH) and Clean…

GreenScreen Certified® for Cleaners & Degreasers in Manufacturing launched: Promoting innovation in safer chemicals use in the global electronics sector and beyond

September 22, 2021

Somerville, MA—Today, Clean Production Action released GreenScreen Certified® for…

Principles for Chemical Ingredient Disclosure: Endorsed by over 100 business, government, health care, investor, and NGO leaders

June 28, 2021

Contacts: Kayla Williams, Clean Production Action, kayla@cleanproduction.org, +1.781.391.6743…

CFP 2020 Report: Front-runners in Chemical Footprinting

February 11, 2021

5th Annual Chemical Footprint Project Report features best practices in proactive chemicals…

Press Release: New GreenScreen Certified® Standard for Furniture & Fabrics meets specifications for healthy materials in furnishings

October 01, 2020

Somerville, MA—Today, Clean Production Action released the GreenScreen Certified®…

Press Release: New ecolabel meets demand for identifying PFAS-free firefighting foam products: GreenScreen Certified® firefighting foam products are PFAS-free and avoid other chemicals of high concern to people and planet

January 21, 2020

Somerville, MA—As global concerns grow around the use of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances…

ZDHC recognizes GreenScreen Certified™ Indicator of Level 1 MRSL Conformance

February 20, 2018
2/21/2018

Leading NGO in clean production aligns with apparel & footwear collaboration to transform…

Press Release: New certification for safer chemicals in textiles meets market needs

April 12, 2017
4/19/2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 19, 2017 CONTACT: Alison Poor, alison@cleanproduction.org,…

GreenScreen for Safer Chemicals showcased in two textile innovations

April 13, 2016
4/13/2016

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 13, 2016 CONTACT: Michelle Turner, michelle@cleanproduction.org,…

Hazardous Chemicals in Products Easier to Identify with New Tool Released Today

March 07, 2016
3/8/2016

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 8, 2016 CONTACT: Michelle Turner, michelle@cleanproduction.org,…

How HP and Dell are reducing the toxics in their electronics

January 20, 2016
1/20/2016 GreenBiz

Eliminating a chemical from a product is not easy. A replacement substance — ideally, one…

These companies are figuring out how to reduce the toxins in electronics

January 11, 2016
1/11/2016 Ensia

As global consumption of cellphones and other devices soars, industry searches for ways to…

GOJO Announces Its 2020 Sustainability Goals at BizNGO

December 08, 2015
12/8/2015 GOJO Industries

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Kelly McGlumphy, Public Relations Manager, GOJO Industries,…

New Generation TCO Certified Aims to Further Reduce Hazardous, Unknown Substances in Electronics

November 11, 2015
11/11/2015 PR Newswire

STOCKHOLM, November 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- TCO Development today launched the latest generation…

GreenScreen® in International Electronics Sustainability Standard

November 10, 2015
11/11/2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 11, 2015 CONTACT: Shayna Samuels, 718-541-4785,…

US NGO publishes GreenScreen guidance for building professionals

November 05, 2015
11/5/2015 Chemical Watch

UNITED STATES, November 5, 2015-- NGO, Clean Production Action, has published guidance on how to…

M&J Group partners Garmon Chemicals at Kingpins Amsterdam

October 28, 2015
10/28/2015 Fibre2Fashion

BANGLADESH, October 28, 2015-- Bangladeshi denim fabrics maker M&J Group in partnership with…

How to use GreenScreen® in LEED v4 Press Release

October 20, 2015
10/21/2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 21, 2015 Contact: Glenn Turner, 917-817-3396,…

Job Opportunities, Save the Date, and Mark Rossi in the Boston Globe

September 08, 2015
9/8/2015

Job Announcements Clean Production Action is now hiring for two new positions: GreenScreen®…

Building Transparency

September 01, 2015
September 2015 Chemical Watch

UNITED STATES, Global Business Briefing, September 2015-- The US Green Building Council (USGBC)…

Chemicals in Consumer Products - Press Release

July 09, 2014
7/10/2014

Your soap may be toxic when flushed down the drain: New GreenScreen® for Safer Chemicals Tool…

Shifting the Market to Safer Chemicals: US Green Building Council Awards LEED Credit for GreenScreen

November 21, 2013
For Release: November 21, 2013 GreenScreen® for Safer Chemicals News Release

Philadelphia, PA – For the first time, the U.S. Green Building Council is including the…

GreenScreen for Safer Chemicals Training Headed to Detroit

April 13, 2011
4/13/11

WASHINGTON, DC The National Pollution Prevention Roundtable (NPPR) is partnering with Clean…

European Commission Position on DecaBDE up in Smoke After European Court Decision

April 01, 2008
4/1/2008

Brussels An international group of environmental, legal and health NGOs[1] welcomed today’s…

Health and Environment Groups on Alert for Test Case on Chemical Safety

March 03, 2006
3/15/2005

A hazardous chemical is likely to be accepted as “safe for consumer use” by the…

Pressure Mounts to Maintain Ban on Deca-BDE

April 18, 2005
4/18/2005

A New report on substitutes for the brominated flame retardant chemical, deca-BDE, increases…