ENROLLING NOW FOR MAY 2015 Clean Production Action (CPA) is now accepting applications to the May 2015 GreenScreen® Practitioner Program. This course is CPA’s premier advanced training course in the GreenScreen method. Past participants have said: “Overall, the program has given me the opportunity to understand about test guidelines, GHS classification, how government risk assessments are performed and to use modeling programs. ” “I benefitted… …
Dear Colleagues, I am looking forward to seeing many of you at GreenBuild, and want to invite you to join me at some interesting sessions (see below for dates and times). Our team has launched the next cohort of the GreenScreen Practitioner course with a talented group of experts (both taking and teaching!). We are also developing online training materials, and working on expanded guidance for GreenScreen List Translator and “How-To use GreenScreen to Earn LEED Credit”. Many… …
ENROLLING NOW FOR OCTOBER 2014 Clean Production Action (CPA) is now accepting applications to the October 2014 GreenScreen® Practitioner Program. This course is CPA’s premier advanced training course in the GreenScreen method. Past participants have said: “Overall, the program has given me the opportunity to understand about test guidelines, GHS classification, how government risk assessments are performed and to use modeling programs. ” “I… …
Your soap may be toxic when flushed down the drain: New GreenScreen® for Safer Chemicals Tool Identifies Hazardous Chemicals in Common Household Products (Toronto, Canada) The Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) and Clean Production Action (CPA) today released a comprehensive assessment of the hazards posed by two chemicals commonly used as antibacterial agents in consumer products ranging from liquid soaps and toothpaste to kitchen cutting boards. GreenScreen®… …
Registration is underway for the GreenScreen training in Buffalo, NY! This in-depth experiential workshop is intended to educate designers and decision-makers on how to implement and/or utilize GreenScreen to compare and select safer chemicals for use in products and manufacturing processes. The training will be of particular interest to business professionals in the following areas: supply chain management materials selection … …
Welcome to the April 2014 edition of the GreenScreen Newsletter, and happy Spring to you! Even in Alaska, the signs are here. Clean Production Action is pleased to announce the first individuals to successfully become GreenScreen Certified Practitioners. Congratulations to Jonathan Ostrowski (Clarke), Cory Robertson (Hewlett Packard), Truus Tiemersma (DSM Ready) and Curtis Wray (Hewlett Packard) for completing the challenging advanced coursework and practicum to complete the… …
Congratulations to the first GreenScreen Certified Practitioners! Clean Production Action is thrilled to announce that Cory Robertson, Curtis Wray, Jonathan Ostrowski and Truus Tiemersma are the first to successfully meet all requirements of our newly launched GreenScreen Certified Practitioner Program. …
Industry groups, nonprofits, governments and big brands are prioritizing the identification and elimination of chemicals of concern, including Target, Walmart, Hewlett Packard and the U.S. Green Building Council. Their approaches may differ but the goal is the same: phase out chemicals of concern. Now the producers of two popular chemical assessment tools are collaborating in an effort to improve the assessment process and hasten the journey to safer products. Some common steps on this path to… …