OVERVIEW
It’s easy to select a product from a catalog without thinking about where it comes from. But if you care about hidden impacts like embodied carbon, toxic ingredients or byproducts, or social responsibility in the supply chain, a lack of information from manufacturers can hinder your selection process.
We offer tips, insights, and analysis on all these issues and more. We also look at:
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the quality of the information that’s available to you
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why it’s so hard to get
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what makes it important
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TSCA Reform: Chemical Regulations, at a Cost
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In a world where we can’t even ban asbestos, a new law revamps how the federal government regulates chemicals—but some worry it steps on the toes of progressive states.
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Understanding GreenScreen and List Translator Benchmarks
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The Health Product Declaration and some other programs ask for GreenScreen benchmarks. What does that actually mean?
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How to Read an EPD: 7 Tips from the Field (Video)
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In this short video primer, Arup engineer Frances Yang explains how to get what you need from environmental product declarations.
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Chemical Footprinting: Companies Take Stock of Their Toxic Impact
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Harmful chemicals are more difficult to quantify than carbon emissions but are equally destructive. Now you can track manufacturers’ chemical footprints.
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Safety Sheets Getting New Format—And Some New Data
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The new Globally Harmonized System for the MSDS will make reporting requirements stricter and should make the forms easier to read.
