The European Commission has published a 120 page guide on how to file an authorization application in anticipation of the first listing of chemicals under Article XIV here You better be prepared for a lot of work to justify continuing to use a chemical on the authorization list. In addition to describing the use you [...]
Archive for January, 2011
New REACH Guide on Authorization Applications
Posted in REACH, tagged EHS Strategies Inc., REACH, SVHC on January 28, 2011 | 1 Comment »
USDA Biopreferred Products Label
Posted in Environmental Marketing Claims, tagged biobased, biopreferred, EHS Strategies Inc., Environmental Marketing Claims, FTC on January 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
USDA has published its final rule on a voluntary product certification and labeling program for “biopreferred products” – bio-based materials containing products (like NatureWorks corn-based polylactic acid polymers). See rule and guidance here. The program is set for launch Feb 21, 2011. I’d second Steve Mojo, executive director of the Biodegradable Products Institute: “The label [...]
Bogus Green Certifications
Posted in Environmental Marketing Claims, tagged EHS Strategies Inc., Environmental Marketing Claims, FTC on January 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The FTC just announced action against a company that provided bogus “Tested Green” certifications to customers for a fee. Press release here. Sounds like there could be some other laws the company violated too…. Don’t be taken in looking for a quick “green” claim. There are some legitimate 3rd party certifiers out there, but you [...]
“Sustainability” as Jargoniest Jargon fo 2010
Posted in Environmental Marketing Claims, Sustainability, tagged EHS Strategies Inc., Environmental Marketing Claims, Sustainability on January 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I have to agree, “sustainability” is a frustrating term now being used by anyone for anything (nearly 30 million hits on Google search!). Always an issue when marketing jumps on a term. See Triple Pundit’s article: http://www.triplepundit.com/2011/01/ad-age-names-sustainability-one-jargoniest-jargon-words-2010/ I also commented to the FTC that it shouldn’t be accepted as an environmental marketing claim. See my [...]
