Learn how to identify safer alternatives to chemicals of concern with GreenScreen® for Safer Chemicals Identifying chemicals to avoid is typically an early step in proactive chemicals management. However, once you have identified the chemicals you want to reduce or eliminate from your products and/or supply chain, how do you avoid regrettable substitutes? You want to ensure that your investment of time and resources to replace a chemical will bring you returns and value to your organization… …
Learn how to measure current chemical footprint and progress to sustainability goals, based on case studies from leading practitioners The Chemical Footprint Project is a new initiative to measure and report on progress to safer chemicals use. The Chemical Footprint Project encompasses the metric of measuring chemical footprints as well as a Survey of overall chemicals management policies and practices. In this course you will learn what a chemical footprint is, how to calculate it, and the… …
Learn how to effectively use chemical lists to proactively avoid known chemicals of high concern to human health or the environment Organizations of many kinds are creating lists of chemicals of concern and related restrictions, from regulatory agencies to manufacturers, brands, large scale purchasers, retailers, and NGOs. It can be overwhelming to track and manage these lists. Existing lists are constantly changing, and new lists are being continuously created. Learn about the thinking behind… …
Using GreenScreen® List Translator Automated Tool It is crucial to make informed decisions when choosing chemicals in products, processes and supply chains. Though it seems like an obvious step, identifying and knowing the potential hazards of chemicals is often overlooked or perceived as too complicated or costly to address. Yet companies face brand and financial risk if they are not making informed decisions about the chemicals they use. The List Translator provides a first line of defense… …
Join us for a workshop on GreenScreen® for Safer Chemicals, a tool developed by Clean Production Action to identify chemicals of concern and select safer alternatives. This training will explore the value and uses of GreenScreen® hazard assessment, with a special focus on supporting Alternatives Analysis work required under the California Safer Consumer Products regulation. When: April 6, 2016 from 8AM - 5PM Where: Cal EPA Building 1001 I St., Sacramento,… …
This FREE GreenScreen® for Safer Chemicals one-day introductory workshop will be held for the Washington State Department of Ecology and is open to the public. Limited spots are available. This day-long training will be of particular interest to business experts in supply chain management, materials selection, procurement, product and process design, environmental health and safety, sustainability, and regulatory affairs who need to select safer chemicals for their products. The… …
This GreenScreen® for Safer Chemicals one day introductory workshop will be held in coordination with the University of Buffalo and the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute on June 4, 2014, at the Jacobs Executive Development Center in downtown Buffalo. This will be the final of six introductory workshops funded by US EPA’s Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. This day-long training will be of particular interest to business experts in supply chain management,… …