The new CleanGredients makes it easier for businesses to make safer...
CleanGredients (a project of the nonprofit GreenBlue) supports EPA's Safer Choice program by providing product formulators access to a database of market-ready safer chemical ingredients pre-screened...
View ArticleStaples launches new policy to drive toxic chemicals out of office supplies,...
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Following the lead of other major retailers and answering consumer demand for products free from toxic chemicals, Staples today launched a new Chemicals Policy targeting the...
View ArticleGroups call on Biden administration to commit to purchasing PFAS-free products
Today, Safer Chemicals Healthy Families joined with 35 local, state, and national groups in sending a letter to the White House calling on the president to fulfill his campaign commitment to tackle...
View ArticleHow to Improve Indoor Air Quality in the Classroom
Have you ever walked into your child’s classroom and noticed a musty odor, a strong cleaner smell or fragrance? Does your child complain of headaches in class when kids are using dry erase markers at...
View ArticleEPA announces final rule to designate two PFAS as “hazardous substances”
The rule will make it easier to hold polluters accountable for cleaning up their toxic contamination Safer States and Toxic-Free Future applaud this important step while urging EPA to take the next...
View ArticleWashington state finalizes regulatory actions on PFAS “forever chemicals”
The Washington State Department of Ecology issued a final report to the legislature proposing new restrictions on PFAS “forever chemicals,” under its Safer Products law. Safer alternatives identified...
View ArticleEPA’s published comment summary finds a majority support for expanding Safer...
The U.S. EPA published a summary of the comments it received on a proposal to expand its Safer Choice program, showing majority support for expanding coverage to personal care products. The post EPA’s...
View ArticleToxic-Free Future is a 2024 Safer Choice Partner of the Year!
This week, EPA announced its Safer Choice Partner of the Year award winners, and Toxic-Free Future is proud to be an award recipient! “We all deserve to clean our homes, schools and other facilities...
View ArticleCongress passes military spending bill that includes requirement to use Safer...
Safer Choice-certified products are free of PFAS and other hazardous chemicals Toxic-Free Future applauds provision WASHINGTON, DC – The FY 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed by the...
View ArticleWashington state in the lead—Tackling dangerous chemicals in products
Washington state is leading the nation on tackling some of the most hazardous chemicals in everyday products! Case in point: the Department of Ecology (Ecology) is now tackling another set of toxic...
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