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Joanna Malaczynski, the CEO of EcoValuate (an IC2 Supporting Member), demonstrated the features of the EcoValuate Alternatives Assessment Tool, currently in beta. The software is designed to help users visually compare multiple alternatives when greening their products. It assists in project management, decision-making, innovation, and communication of complex information in a visual and easily-digestible manner. […]
In January 2014, the IC2 published the IC2 Alternatives Assessment Guide (the Guide) to assist member states in conducting alternatives assessments. In order to evaluate the effectiveness of the Guide, the IC2 initiated a project to conduct alternatives assessments using the three frameworks described in the Guide. Using data provided by the U.S. EPA and […]
Laura Vandenberg, Ph.D. of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and Cal Baier-Anderson, Ph.D. of the EPA Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics discussed bisphenol A (BPA), endocrine-active chemicals and the toxicological challenges they often present, and the evaluation of safer alternatives to BPA in thermal paper. Dr. Laura Vandenberg's slides Dr. Cal Baier-Anderson's slides
In this webinar, Ken Geiser discussed his recently published book, Chemicals without Harm: Policies for a Sustainable World and its connections to the work of the IC2. In addition to a distinguished career as Professor of Work Environment at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, Founder and Co-director of the Lowell Center for Sustainable Production, co-author of the […]
Charlotte Brody, the National Director for Healthy Babies Bright Futures (HBBF), described HBBF's goals, programs, and work to reduce babies' exposure to neurotoxicants. HBBF is an alliance of scientists, nonprofit organizations and donors working to create and support initiatives that measurably reduce exposures to neurotoxic chemicals in the first thousand days of development. HBBF's efforts […]
In this webinar featuring two presentations on related topics, the New York State Pollution Prevention Institute's (NYSP2I) Kate Winnebeck discussed the results of NYSP2I's case studies of three companies that have implemented alternative chemicals or are in the process of identifying and assessing alternatives (Decision Making in Alternatives Assessment). Kate summarized the three companies' AA […]
Retailers need detailed information to handle chemical products safely in accordance with various regulations promulgated by federal agencies such as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as well as similar regulations promulgated by various agencies at a state level. The Retail Industry Leaders […]
Following the June 28 Walmart-RILA webinar, Carrie Wilkie, Vice President of Standards Management at GS1 US presented a more technical overview of the standards, attributes, and structure of the GS1 Global Data Dictionary. She also discussed some tools and resources available today which may help the IC2 Database Workgroup leverage existing data elements exchanged within […]
James Lundström, Director of Regulatory Affairs for Volvo Car Corporation, described the evolution and use of the worldwide automobile industry's shared material data system, the International Material Data System (IMDS). The IMDS was originally a joint development of Audi, BMW, Daimler, HPE, Ford, Opel, Porsche, VW, and Volvo. Additional manufacturers have since joined the community, […]
Evaluating the performance of potential alternatives, whether drop-in chemical substitutes or changes in product design, can present a significant challenge to alternatives assessors in terms of time, money, and resources. In this webinar, three experts—Alex Stone, Safer Chemical Alternatives Chemist at the Washington Department of Ecology's Hazardous Waste & Toxics Reduction program; Jason Marshall, Cleaning […]
