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Advancing Safer Chemicals in Products

This document profiles six organizations — from governmental to private-sector to not-for-profit — that are taking different approaches to screen and restrict products containing certain toxic chemicals or groups of chemicals and, as a result, are driving demand for safer chemistry; these organizations have developed processes beyond the use of third-party product certifications to identify and purchase safer products.

This document also includes a resource section that describes organizations, tools, and resources that can help purchasers understand toxic substances in the products they buy and how to find safer alternatives.

  • Advancing Safer Chemicals in Products - The Key Role of Purchasing.pdf (pdf) (4.01 MB, June 2015)

Sustainable Marketplace: Greener Products and Services

  • Federal Purchasers
    • About the Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Program
    • Recommendations of Standards and Ecolabels
    • Framework for Assessing Standards and Ecolabels
  • Embodied Carbon
  • Consumers
    • Identify Greener Products and Services
    • Why Buy Greener Products?
  • Manufacturers
    • Selling to the Federal Government
  • Institutional Purchasers
  • Introduction to Ecolabels and Standards
  • Frequent Questions
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Last updated on March 4, 2025
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