EPA Relaunches SaferChoice Product Labeling Program
By EDF Staffby Jennifer McPartland, Ph.D., Health Scientist Today, the EPA Design for the Environment Program (DfE) Safer Choice program (formerly, the safer product labeling program) unveiled its...
View ArticleOffering a Safer Choice is a Good Choice for Business
By Michelle Mauthe HarveyEDF Vice President, Health Sarah Vogel accepts EDF's Safer Choice Partner of the Year award With so many vague claims and misleading labels on products in the marketplace, it’s...
View ArticleMajor Strides: Walmart Details Progress on Chemicals
By Boma Brown-West In 2013, Walmart published its Sustainable Chemistry Policy, which focuses on ingredient transparency and advancing safer product formulations in household and personal care...
View ArticleProduct Ingredients at Walmart Changed for the Better. Really.
By Michelle Mauthe HarveyIt’s whack-a-mole time. In April, Walmart released their 2016 Global Responsibility Report. In it, they noted a 95% reduction by weight in the approximately ten high priority...
View ArticleIs Walmart a Leader on Safer Chemicals?
By Boma Brown-WestConsumers want to know that the products they buy contain ingredients that are safe for them and their loved ones. EDF has identified five pillars of leadership to help companies meet...
View ArticleDoes Rite Aid’s new Chemical Policy bring us closer to a safer marketplace?...
By Alissa SassoEarlier this month, the national drugstore chain Rite Aid released a new Chemical Policy and Restricted Substances List (RSL). Rite Aid joined a growing list of retailers taking action...
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