Newsletter: January 7, 2025
When Derreck Kayongo came to the United States as a Ugandan refugee, he wanted to make a difference in his new home - but wasn’t quite sure how. His inspiration came one night while staying at a hotel, when he wondered what happened with all of the used bars of soap. When Derreck found out that they were simply thrown in the trash, he founded the Global Soap Project, which recycles soap and distributes it to underserved communities in nearly 100 countries around the world in… …
2024 End of Year News Dear Friends of CPA, I am pleased to share with you, for my last time, Clean Production Action’s end of year newsletter. I have had a great 21 year run with you on our journey to eliminate toxic chemicals and replace them with safer solutions. Along the way, we: Made “Benchmark 1” the industry standard for chemicals of high concern (CoHCs) with GreenScreen®!{image2} It was 2007 when we created the first publicly transparent chemical hazard… …
Changing Leadership at Clean Production Action
It is bittersweet to announce that Dr. Mark S. Rossi will be stepping down from his role as Executive Director at Clean Production Action (CPA) in Q1 2025. We are thankful to Mark for leading CPA on this rewarding journey with all of you to transform the toxic chemical economy into one that is healthier for all people and the planet. In his words {image2} “After two decades of incredible work at CPA, I am ready for the next chapter of my career in the environmental health… …
Join BizNGO!
5 activities of BizNGO in 2023 Join BizNGO in 2023. Here’s what we are up to … Chemicals Management Work Group: engage in chemical footprinting—including definitions, metrics, best practices, and key performance indicators. DEI + EJ Work Group: address the disproportionate impacts of toxic exposures throughout the value chain. Hazard Assessment Work Group: address pain points in safer chemicals in products, including supply chain transparency and hazardous… …
CPA and CEH join forces to host BizNGO 2022
Clean Production Action (CPA) welcomes the Center for Environmental Health (CEH) as a co-host of BizNGO’s 17th Annual Meeting on December 6-7, 2022. BizNGO is a trusted forum for open and honest discussions across businesses, advocacy organizations, investors, and governments on how to accelerate progress towards a safer chemicals and sustainable materials economy. CEH and CPA each have decades of proven track records in shifting markets by working with brands, retailers, health… …
Join BizNGO in 2022. Here’s what we are up to … Chemicals Management Work Group: adding chemical classes to chemical footprints and specifying benchmarks for corporate chemicals management performance Hazard Assessment Work Group: refining criteria for endocrine disruption, polymer assessment, circularity and toxics, and transparency in supply chains Public Policy Work Group: informing policies and regulations on PFAS, cosmetic safety, transparency, circular economy, and more DEI… …
Blazing pathways to a safer & healthier future
Dear reader, Check out our 2021 impacts – Safer Products, Transparency, Market Demand, DEI/EJ, and Organizational Resilience! SAFER PRODUCTS – Incentivized companies to eliminate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), known as the “forever chemicals,” and thousands of other toxic chemicals in firefighting foam, food service ware, textiles, and furniture & fabrics by: Launching GreenScreen Certified for Cleaners &… …
Endorsed by over 100 business, government, health care, investor, and NGO leaders
Contacts: Kayla Williams, Clean Production Action, kayla@cleanproduction.org, +1.781.391.6743 x120 Terri Goldberg, Interstate Chemicals Clearinghouse, tgoldberg@newmoa.org, +1.617.367.8558 x302 Principles for Chemical Ingredient Disclosure Endorsed by over 100 business, government, health care, investor, and NGO leaders All stakeholders have a fundamental right to know the chemicals in products and the functions of those chemicals. Businesses, governments, investors, institutional… …
There’s still time! Register for Firefighting Foam webinar and participate in Chemical Footprint Project 2021 Survey External Inbox
Hello, Here are two important reminders from Clean Production Action: GSC FFF Webinar June 23 CFP 2021 Survey open until August 31 GreenScreen Certified for Firefighting Foam Webinar 3:00 PM EDT, June 23 Join us for our upcoming webinar on GreenScreen Certified for Firefighting Foam this Wednesday, June 23rd, at 3:00 PM EDT! Learn how GreenScreen Certified goes beyond PFAS-free, and hear from an active firefighter and a government employee on the value of GreenScreen Certified to… …
In the year since our letter in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter Movement
Dear Reader, In the year since releasing our letter in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement in the wake of George Floyd’s murder, the United States and the world have experienced more racially motivated violence than any one person can truly comprehend. It is heartbreaking and disturbing that this continues to be the reality many people of color continue to endure. And while it can be uncomfortable, and even painful at times… …