Report Finds Toxic Levels of Phthalates Lurking in Popular Back-to-School Items
In a report released Sunday, the Center for Health, Environment & Justice found phthalate levels in various popular back-to-school items that are far above the federal limit for toys. Because...
View ArticleCould Technology Help Stem the Spread of Whooping Cough?
Improving the exchange of information between doctors and public health officials could help stem outbreaks of diseases such as whooping cough and tuberculosis.
View ArticleScientists, Nurses, Vets Join Fight to Save Federal Report on Carcinogens
Last year, in its biennial Report on Carcinogens, theNational Toxicology Program, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), called formaldehyde a "known carcinogen" and styrene an "anticipated...
View ArticleFive Things You Should Know Before You Clean Your House
Cleaning products are not required to have ingredient labels, making it difficult for consumers to determine which are safe. To address this issue, Environmental Working Group has produced a new...
View ArticleDemocrats, Republicans Agree U.S. Airlines Should Not Be Subject To EU Carbon...
Just before its recess, the Senate unanimously passed a billto prohibit U.S. airlines from joining the EU carbon trading scheme. The European Commission added airlines to the scheme as of January 1,...
View ArticleThree Ways To Solve The Water Crisis Now
In the midst of the worst US drought in 50 years, a look at some simple ways we could be saving water.
View ArticleHow Selling Less Stuff Translates to More Profit
For Canon, helping companies learn to print greener could net more profits than just selling them more equipment.
View ArticleFTC Finalizes Green Guides, Puts Greenwashers on Notice
The FTC released the final version of its updated green guides, which discourage companies from making baseless environmental claims.
View ArticleMyspace Founder Teams Up With Cousteau Heir To Promote Green Gaming
Social game developer SGN has teamed up with Philippe Cousteau's nonprofit Earth Echo Internationalto launch an update to its popular Rescue Reef game that lets gamers donate to EarthEcho while playing...
View ArticleHow Scarce Does Water Need to Get Before It's Valuable?
As water issues continue to have more impacts on businesses a new report finds companies slow to respond to water-related risks.
View ArticleWhy the Ivory Problem Requires Dealing with Supply Not Demand
Asian demand for ivory is fueling mass slaughters of elephants in Africa. While some organizations are working to reduce demand, others are pushing for improved law enforcement and economic...
View ArticleWith California Prop Defeated, GMO Labeling Proponents Look to Farm Bill
With Prop 37 defeated, GMO Labeling proponents look to the Farm Bill and legal cases about GMO contamination of organic crops.
View ArticleCould Going Solar Save Teacher Salaries?
As education budgets are cut, schools are going solar to save money for teacher salaries.
View ArticleHow Your Laundry Detergent Could Shrink Your Energy Bill
Laundry manufacturers are now competing on features like sustainability and efficiency instead of price.
View ArticleNew Studies Find Dangerous Levels Of Toxic Flame Retardants In Household Dust
Just a few months after the Chicago Tribune's landmark investigative series on flame retardants prompted government hearings on the subject two new studies published today in the journalEnvironmental...
View ArticleStudy Finds Americans Willing To Pay More For Water
A new survey reveals that most Americans are willing to pay more for water to pay for needed upgrades to water infrastructure and ensure access to clean water for all.
View ArticleTarget, Walmart, Babies-R-Us Sued Over Toxic Baby Products
Target, WalMart, and Babies-R-Us are under fire for selling products containing a listed flame retardant without a warning label about its potential cancer risk. Last year the state of California added...
View ArticleReport Ranks Retailers on Safe Cosmetics
After working with the industry for years to encourage the manufacture of non-toxic personal care products, the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics is now targeting retailers, encouraging them to make more...
View ArticleThe New Accounting Practice that's Saving Lockheed Martin and the DOD Millions
By integrating environmental and financial impacts, Lockheed Martin was able to pinpoint $30 million in savings and re-think its sustainability strategy to deliver the most meaningful environmental and...
View ArticleThe Simple Tech That's Helping Coca Cola, AT&T, WalMart Cut Costs and Emissions
Remember five years or so ago when people were talking about UPS cutting fuel costs and emissions by eliminating left-hand turns? Thanks to advances in GPS, mobile and wireless sensor technology that...
View ArticleNew Reports Reveal Need for Regulation of Chemicals in Infant Products
Infant products are the marijuana of chemical regulation: A gateway to the harder stuff. Passing regulations related to infant exposure to toxics has proven to be relatively easy; it's also the only...
View ArticleThe Semi-Conductor Tech that Could Eliminate Superbugs
A new antimicrobial hydrogel developed by IBM Research and the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, Singapore could be a powerful tool in the fight against antibiotic-resistant superbugs.
View ArticleFile Under Ridiculous: Perfume for Babies
Some high-end fashion houses are releasing baby perfume, an idea that could have harmful health consequences for babies.
View ArticleCalifornia's Fire Code Update: The End of Toxic Flame Retardants?
California's flammability standard has long prompted manufacturers to add excessive levels of toxic flame retardants to everything from baby products to furniture. Today it moved to update that...
View ArticleNew Government Breast Cancer Report Calls for Focus on Prevention, Study of...
A new interagency government report on breast cancer highlights the need for funding and research around the potential of prevention--not just diagnosis and cure--to reduce the incidence and impact of...
View ArticleExclusive: New Research Links Chemical Regulation with Market Innovation
New research highlights the link between chemical regulation and innovation in green chemistry.
View ArticleLucky Bolt Aims to Revolutionize Take-Out, One Bike-Delivered Sustainably...
San Francisco startup Lucky Bolt aims to eliminate disposable take-out packaging.
View ArticleTrader Joe's, Aldi, Whole Foods Opt Out of Genetically Engineered Seafood
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration is likely to approve the introduction of genetically engineered salmon (AquaAdvantage salmon)--the so-called "frankenfish" that has been making headlines for a...
View ArticleThe New Tech that Aims to Make Methane Leaks a Thing of the Past
Around my house the phrase "methane explosions" tends to open up the door for the sorts of jokes teenage boys like to make, but as utilities deal with aging pipelines and the natural gas market...
View ArticleBreastfeeding: A Case Study in Marketing
Breastfeeding rates are at an all-time high in the U.S., but the marketing strategy that got them there often leaves out low-income and African American communities.
View ArticleAs FDA Rejects BPA Ban, Congress Looks Set To Punt On Chemical Reform
**Update below** It's quite the week for chemicals regulation. The FDA is set to rule on whether to ban the use of bisphenol-A (BPA) in food packaging today (check back here for an update when the...
View ArticleFDA Rejects BPA Ban
The FDA, expected by many health advocacy groups to pass a ban on BPA in food packaging, instead ruled today against a ban, stating that "there is notcompelling scientific evidence to justify new...
View ArticleNot So Pretty: Report Finds Toxins In Nail Products Labeled Chemical-Free
A report released today by the California Environmental Protection Agency's Department of Toxic Substances Control found the so-called "toxic trio" chemicals--dibutyl phthalate (DBP) , toluene, and...
View ArticleLeadership Lessons from the Barrio
Goldman Environment Prize winner Sofia Gatica provides inspiration for leaders far beyond her small Argentinean community.
View ArticleCan Recycling Be Bad for the Environment?
Recycling has traditionally been promoted by environmentalists, but it doesn't always deliver environmental benefits.
View ArticleHow Corporate America Might Just Save Recycling
Extended producer responsibility (EPR) legislation would put manufacturers in charge of recycling, a strategy that could increase recycling rates and the use of recycled materials.
View ArticleProcter & Gamble Defends Against Claims that Tide Detergents Contain Carcinogens
Last year, in its Dirty Secrets report, environmental group Women's Voices for the Earth sent 20 different cleaning products out to an independent lab to find out what, if anything, the products...
View ArticleForget Fuel, Algae Could Help Feed the World
The market for algal fuels has slowed down, but other uses for algae-based products--including fish feed, animal feed, protein powder and a replacement for palm oil--are keeping algae companies afloat...
View ArticleHow International Regulations Are Changing American Supply Chains
Despite a lack of domestic chemical regulations U.S. product companies are increasingly affected by international regulations.
View ArticleFDA Delays Implementation Of New Sunscreen Regulations Until After Summer
In response to requests from manufacturers, the FDA moved to delay implementation of its new sunscreen regulations until mid-December 2012. The regulations were previously set to go into effect June 2012.
View ArticleWhy Investors Should Be Paying Attention To California's Carbon Auction
The success or failure of California's upcoming carbon auction will set the stage for not only federal carbon regulation, but also a national carbon market.
View ArticleHow IBM Plans To Kill the Staph Superbug
Using polymers developed for semiconductors, IBM may just have found a solution to the MRSA superbug problem.
View ArticleThe Great Pacific Garbage Patch And The Beach Cleanup Myth
Method's new ocean garbage soap bottle is the latest example of the media and companies misunderstanding the plastic problem.
View ArticleWhy Is America Throwing Away $11.4 Billion a Year?
Thanks to a failing recycling system, Americans are throwing away $11.4 billion in valuable materials every year.
View ArticleTarget, Nike, Levi's Join Forces On Sustainable Clothing
Big fashion companies like Nike and Levi's have teamed up with retailers from Target and H&M to WalMart and Marks & Spencer on a new sustainability index for the apparel industry.
View ArticleCalifornia Moves To Phase Out Harmful Chemicals
As the Senate gets ready to vote on an update to the federal law regulating chemicals in consumer products (TSCA), the state of California releases a draft of regulations intended to reduce the number...
View ArticleThe Cleanest Company in America
Cleaning product company Method is proving that reducing waste can boost profits.
View ArticleHow Our Buildings Are Making Us Sick
Americans today spend 90% of their time indoors, where air quality is often far worse than it is outside.
View ArticleMonsanto, DuPont Spending Millions to Oppose California's GMO Labeling Law
Big companies are spending millions to defeat GMO labeling in California for fear it could spread to the rest of the country.
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