A Colorful PCB Problem
Though the U.S. EPA banned polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in 1979 for hundreds of applications, exposure persists. In addition to communities burdened with persistent contamination, PCBs still linger in the food chain and in many old buildings, including schools.
Vishaal Gopal Joins ChemFORWARD as Program Manager for the Electronics Safer Chemistry Collaborative
Vishaal Gopal Joins ChemFORWARD as Program Manager for the Electronics Safer Chemistry Collaborative
Introducing CleanPackage: Supporting Safe + Circular Materials for Packaging
As packaging design advances to support recyclability and compostability, safe building blocks can be hard to pinpoint and hazardous chemicals can be difficult to avoid. To help companies tackle this challenge, The Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) is excited to launch CleanPackage, a database of verified safer alternative packaging materials.
ChemFORWARD Shares Safe + Circular Packaging Materials Pilot Results
ChemFORWARD Releases v1 Botanicals Hazard Assessment Methodology
ChemFORWARD Releases v1 Botanicals Hazard Assessment Methodology
News Release: Over 40 Inolex Products Verified SAFER™ by ChemFORWARD
ICYMI: “Beyond PFAS-free Packaging” Webinar Recap
The Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) and ChemFORWARD recently shared the initial results from the Safe + Circular Materials Collaborative. This year-long supply chain collaboration explored the challenges of circular packaging and solutions to accelerate the transition to safer alternatives.
ChemFORWARD Speaking Engagements
ChemFORWARD has been invited to speak at several conferences this Fall. You can find all the details below. If you are attending any of these events please reach out and connect with us or attend our session as we share specifics about what ChemFORWARD is doing to accelerate the elimination of toxic chemicals and transition to safer chemistry in multiple sectors.
The Honest Company Partners with ChemFORWARD to Co-Design the Future of Science-Based Home & Personal Care
Beautycounter Joins ChemFORWARD as Co-Design Partner to Collaboratively Advance Safer Chemistry for All
Beautycounter is bringing their commitment and experience in sourcing and formulating products that protect both people and the planet to the collaborative work of scaling greater transparency and safer chemistry throughout the industry as a ChemFORWARD co-design partner.
BASF Plasticizers Achieve Rigorous SAFER™ Designation
Five BASF plasticizers have met ChemFORWARD’s rigorous evaluation of human health and environmental criteria for preferred alternatives through the organization’s SAFER program.
Evonik’s HYACARE ® Achieves ChemFORWARD SAFER™
ChemFORWARD Announces Verified SAFER Flame Retardants Now Available by Trade Name from Clariant and FRX Polymers
ChemFORWARD and SPC offer plastic producers free access to chemical additive safety tool
ChemFORWARD and SPC offer plastic producers free access to chemical additive safety tool
A tool to help plastics manufacturers identify safer additives is being made freely accessible to help accelerate the development of safer single use plastics and other recyclable materials.
Apple, Google, and ChemFORWARD join forces to drive support for safer flame retardants in the Electronics Sector
Apple, Google, and ChemFORWARD join forces to drive support for safer flame retardants in the Electronics Sector
ChemFORWARD, in collaboration with Apple and Google, is pleased to announce the availability of a comprehensive set of chemical hazard assessments for phosphorus-based and other non-halogenated flame retardants used in electronics. The goal of this work is to help companies move away from flame retardants with known health and environmental concerns towards those that are well characterized and verified to be safer.
ChemFORWARD’s Lauren Heine & Chris Bartlett to Present at the SOT 61st Annual Meeting and ToxExpo
Lauren Heine, Ph. D., ChemFORWARD Co-Founder and Director of Science and Data Integrity, and Chris Bartlett, Ph.D, ChemFORWARD Lead Toxicologist, will be presenting at the Society of Toxicology 61st Annual Meeting and ToxExpo on Sunday, March 27th in San Diego, California.
MEET THE COMPANIES LEADING A “START SAFER” REVOLUTION
When ChemFORWARD began in 2018 they knew one of the most pivotal moments would be transitioning their work from assessing single chemicals to assessing trade name materials. After all, if they wanted to transform the supply chain with safer chemistry, they would need to make it easy for formulators to find verified safer alternatives and easy for raw material suppliers to assess and verify their safer offerings. While it took three years and an unprecedented supply chain collaboration, that moment is here.
INTRODUCING SAFER™ BY CHEMFORWARD
ChemFORWARD, a leader in creating broad access to chemical hazard data and safer alternatives, announced today the introduction of an exciting new program for raw material suppliers. ChemFORWARD’s SAFERTM program will verify their safer alternatives and amplify them as safer by trade name through leading B2B marketplaces. The program was co-designed with suppliers and retailers over the last two years to fill a critical gap in safety data.
Apple and ChemFORWARD Collaboration Offers Affordable, Verified Data on Safer Cleaners to Protect Worker Health
ChemFORWARD and Apple are collaborating to develop criteria for cleaning products based on the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals and leverage our existing platform to support the sharing of high-quality, actionable chemical hazard data via our globally harmonized repository.