News

Community In the News Publications

Congress Poised To Approve Long-Sought ‘Sustainable’ Chemistry Program
Congress Poised To Approve Long-Sought ‘Sustainable’ Chemistry Program

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

Date posted08/12/2020


Signs of progress for green chemistry
Signs of progress for green chemistry

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

Date posted03/4/2020


Seeking Startups to Pitch Green Chemistry Innovations to Global Industry Leaders
Seeking Startups to Pitch Green Chemistry Innovations to Global Industry Leaders

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

Date posted02/26/2020


Registration Now Open for the GC3 European Innovators Roundtable – April 15-16, 2020
Registration Now Open for the GC3 European Innovators Roundtable – April 15-16, 2020

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

Date posted02/20/2020


RLC Statement on Chemical Innovation Priorities and Transparency Road Map
RLC Statement on Chemical Innovation Priorities and Transparency Road Map

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

Date posted06/3/2019


Announcement of Award Recipients in the Challenge for Novel Green Preservatives
Announcement of Award Recipients in the Challenge for Novel Green Preservatives

The Green Chemistry & Commerce Council (GC3) and InnoCentive are pleased to announce seven winners in the global GC3 Challenge: Developing New Preservatives for Personal Care & Household Products. Launched in April 2017, the challenge aimed to identify and support innovators developing... Continue Reading

Date posted08/6/2018


 Joint Statement on using Green Chemistry and Safer Alternatives to Advance Sustainable Products
 Joint Statement on using Green Chemistry and Safer Alternatives to Advance Sustainable Products

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

Date posted06/1/2016


Measuring Progress towards Green Chemistry
Measuring Progress towards Green Chemistry

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

Date posted12/1/2015


An Agenda to Mainstream Green Chemistry
An Agenda to Mainstream Green Chemistry

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

Date posted11/2/2015


Advancing Green Chemistry: Barriers to Adoption&Ways to Accelerate Green Chemistry in Supply Chains
Advancing Green Chemistry: Barriers to Adoption&Ways to Accelerate Green Chemistry in Supply Chains

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

Date posted06/1/2015


Making the Business & Economic Case for Safer Chemistry
Making the Business & Economic Case for Safer Chemistry

This report, authored by the consulting firm Trucost, evaluates the potential business and economic value of safer chemistry. This includes reducing the use and generation of hazardous substances, reducing the human health and environmental impacts of processes and products, and... Continue Reading

Date posted04/1/2015


The Green Chemistry Checklist: Green Chemistry and Safer Products Business Commitment
The Green Chemistry Checklist: Green Chemistry and Safer Products Business Commitment

Customers are increasingly expecting companies to show leadership in developing safer products to protect health and the environment. This creates a market opportunity for innovative companies that are able to bring safer chemicals and products to market. Continue Reading

Date posted02/3/2014