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That non-toxic synthetic leather smell

That non-toxic synthetic leather smell The road towards successful substitution of a hazardous substance can seem long, costly and daunting. But by phasing out a harmful solvent from the manufacturing of synthetic leather, the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Substances Foundation...
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The number of Marketplace ads just went from 253 to 565!

Today, Marketplace doubles the number of safer alternatives presented on the platform. The dramatic increase of advertisements will make safer chemical alternatives more visible to companies looking to substitute hazardous chemicals in their products or processes.
“This means that Marketplace users will have more alternatives to choose from and get a more complete picture of safer alternatives available on the market”, says Dr. Jonatan Kleimark, Marketplace Project Manager at ChemSec.

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The Do’s and Don’ts of replacing PFOA

PFOA will be restricted from July 4, 2020 in the EU. This means that from then on it will be illegal to manufacture and sell the substance and to use it in production or as an ingredient in products, including imported goods. So, if you haven’t done it already, you need to stop using PFOA and find an alternative.

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ChemSec has started a corporate PFAS movement

ChemSec has launched a corporate initiative to end the use of PFAS in products and supply chains. Six companies have so far joined the movement, including fashion giant H&M and multinational home improvement company Kingfisher, since the initiative was announced in the EU Parliament in February.