Publications

Change Chemistry project groups have produced the following publications. These are available for free download and distribution. These cutting-edge resources were developed though the efforts of Change Chemistry project groups and provide extensive case examples, research, and analysis related to the application of green chemistry and design for environment. For more information on publications, please contact us.

Community In the News Publications

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


Chemical Hazard Assessments of Alternative Plasticizers for Wire & Cable Applications
Chemical Hazard Assessments of Alternative Plasticizers for Wire & Cable Applications

Change Chemistry developed and led a collaborative effort to evaluate safer alternatives to a known toxic phthalate plasticizer used in wire & cable applications -- DEHP di(2-ethyl hexyl phthalate). Continue Reading

Date posted06/1/2013


Policy Statement on Green Chemistry in Higher Education
Policy Statement on Green Chemistry in Higher Education

We are deeply concerned that students are graduating from our colleges and universities with insufficient understanding of environmental and sustainability issues. For our companies to compete successfully in a global economy... Continue Reading

Date posted01/1/2013


Meeting Customers' Needs for Chemical Data: A Guidance Document for Suppliers
Meeting Customers' Needs for Chemical Data: A Guidance Document for Suppliers

Business-to-business communication of chemical data, such as chemical identity and health and safety impacts, along supply chains is critically important to product manufacturers' efforts to make informed decisions on the health and environmental impacts of the products that they put on the market. Continue Reading

Date posted02/1/2011


Compilation of Terms Marketing Green Products: A Green Glossary
Compilation of Terms Marketing Green Products: A Green Glossary

In an effort to gain some clarity about the definitions of terms commonly used to market and sell "green" products, a Change Chemistry (formerly GC3) working group has developed a "Green Glossary." Continue Reading

Date posted11/1/2010


Best Practices in Product Chemicals Management in the Retail Industry
Best Practices in Product Chemicals Management in the Retail Industry

Faced with growing demands to identify, disclose and substitute potentially harmful chemical ingredients in the products they sell, innovative retailers are incorporating product chemicals management systems into their sustainability strategies. Continue Reading

Date posted12/1/2009