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IC2 Meeting: Chemical Use Disclosure
October 16, 2013
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Staples Office Building
Framingham, MA
The purpose of this IC2 meeting on Chemical Use Disclosure was to provide an opportunity for Members and Supporting Members of the Clearinghouse to hear from members of the Business-NGO Working Group (BizNGO) and the Green Chemistry and Commerce Council (GC3) about the growing effort to increase transparency concerning chemical ingredients in products. The meeting included presentations on current efforts by states to require this kind of disclosure. Most of the meeting was devoted to discussion of ideas and recommendations for improving the current availability of information.
Agenda topics included:
- A presentation on the Washington Department of Ecology system for sharing data on the use of high priority chemicals in children’s products
- An update on the status of New York State’s efforts on disclosure of chemical ingredients of cleaning products
- A presentation on the Interstate Mercury Education and Reduction Clearinghouse (IMERC) system that covers multi-state reporting on mercury use in products
- Discussion and recommendations for future disclosure of product ingredients
Meeting participants also brainstormed ideas for IC2’s next steps.