Walmart tackles its “top ten”
In September 2013, Walmart announced a plan to phase out ten hazardous chemicals found in many of the products it sells.
Important research & policy updates, and work from our Institute
In September 2013, Walmart announced a plan to phase out ten hazardous chemicals found in many of the products it sells.
As recent changes in regulations and increased media coverage bring deserved attention to the issue of flame retardant chemicals in consumer products, the chemical industry has gone on the defensive.
Perhaps you, too, were waiting for that clock to strike midnight on January 1, 2014 to buy a new sofa.
One month ago, Green Science Policy Institute launched our redesigned website for 2014.
2013 was a productive year for fire safety and for environmental health!
When I think of the health problems that a gymnast may suffer from I imagine things like a broken arm or a sprained ankle.
The US Green Building Council Northern California Chapter’s annual Super Hero Awards gala, held last Tuesday in San Francisco, honored leaders in the nonprofit, education, and government sectors for their work in generating healthy, sustainable, and responsible communities and policies.
If you were one of millions of viewers who watched the documentary Blackfish on CNN this past week, then you know how the orca Tilikum killed SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau in 2010.
In reading the Executive Summary of the recent EPA DfE alternatives assessment it may appear that there is a safer chemical replacement for the flame retardant hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD), which is being globally phased out.
It started in 2012 when Johnson & Johnson pledged to eliminate phthalates, triclosan, formaldehyde and parabens from its product line which includes Aveeno, Neutrogena, and Johnson’s Baby Shampoo.