Chemical suppliers and cosmetic and personal care product manufacturers within the Change Chemistry membership worked collaboratively to create a document to inform the development of green chemistry alternatives to silicone chemistry for cosmetic and personal care products. Continue Reading
Through research and stakeholder discussion, the GC3 Circular Economy Program aimed to highlight the synergies between green chemistry and the circular economy to enable and optimize the adoption of both. Continue Reading
The chemical industry is facing growing pressure from consumers and shareholders to adopt more sustainable practices, including producing less-toxic chemicals and cutting greenhouse gases (GHG), though industry officials told a National Academy of Sciences (NAS) panel they face significant... Continue Reading
Lawmakers appear poised to approve long-sought legislation creating a federal “sustainable” chemistry program, four years after Congress declined to include the popular measure in TSCA-reform legislation due to concerns that it would delay the broader bill. The Senate last month... Continue Reading
Three advances are bringing the concept into the mainstream: better communications, policy support and meaningful collaboration. Speakers at the GreenBiz 20 breakout, from left: Michele Jalbert, GC3 (speaking); Avery Lindeman, Gap; Martin Wolf, Seventh Generation; and Viviana Alvarez, Unilever. ... Continue Reading
Apple, BASF, Best Buy Company, Inc., New Balance, Patagonia, and Target among the companies seeking new green chemistry and materials technologies Lowell, MA, Feb. 26, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Green Chemistry & Commerce Council (GC3) Startup Network is now accepting applications for... Continue Reading
Conference Focuses on Sustainable Chemistry Innovation Lowell, MA, Feb. 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Green Chemistry & Commerce Council (GC3) is now welcoming registrations for its first annual European Innovators Roundtable, to be convened April 15 & 16, 2020 in Amsterdam,... Continue Reading
In June 2019, the Green Chemistry & Commerce Council (GC3) released a statement developed by its Retailer Leadership Council (RLC) outlining chemical functions and priority product categories where innovation in safer alternatives is needed. Continue Reading
In 2016, the RLC released the Joint Statement on using Green Chemistry and Safer Alternatives to Advance Sustainable Products. The statement was unaniymously adopted by eleven participating companies. Continue Reading
Change Chemistry commissioned this research from Environmental & Public Health Consulting to support its efforts to mainstream green chemistry by understanding barriers and opportunities to accelerating green chemistry adoption across supply chains. Continue Reading
Ninety percent of manufactured goods are in some way linked to the chemical industry. Yet, despite its many environmental, public health, business, and economic benefits, green chemistry is still only a small part of the chemical enterprise. Continue Reading
There continues to be a growing interest and awareness in green chemistry. There are successful cases of adoption of safer alternatives, and scaling of supply, in response to demands from regulators and customers. However, overall progress is slow, measured in decades. Continue Reading
